Digital BW, The Print

"Randy Rancier" <randy_rancier2004@...> wrote:
>
> Paul, rather than diluting the HP PK with glop as I had 
> discussed with you a couple of days 
> ago in order to try to reduce the bronzing and gloss 
> differential, I was thinking that using 
> the other gray inks in the HP Z3100 inkset might work better.

The availability of the HP grey inks is part of why I like their PK.  
Those who do not want to deal with diluting can just pony up the 
bucks for the HP OEM inks.  They appear to use the usual 
dilutions/densities, so the workflows should be rather transferable.

Be aware, however, that the HP grey inks also suffer from bronzing.  
I think the PK black only might be the most free of it, probably due 
to the high density of the inks.  I think I found the same thing with 
MIS PK.

> If I was going to try this with just one of the gray inks 
> along with the HP PK in the 1400, 
> which would you recommend using along with the HP PK; 
> the HP Gray, or the HP Light Gray?

I think the 1400 is smoth enough to just use an LK, but some do think 
an LLK makes a visible difference.

> I suppose one could use both the HP Gray and Light Gray inks 
> along with the HP PK.  

Yes.

> I supposed I could put the light gray ink in the Y position 
> instead of the glop if you thought 
> I might not need the glop with this approach.

The HP inks bronze, so you may want glop in the printer.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com