Digital BW, The Print

Beryl,

I know you're right, but my stubborn side wants to try to do it myself. After agonizing on it I'll likely come around to you suggestion.

I decided to print on Baryta papers. I'm using them on my desktop HP with good result i color and they are pretty nice in B&W also.

I've been testing Ilford Galleria GS and Hahn Photo Rag Baryta with the epson photo black and QTR.

My latest thinking on the Epson is 3HP/K+3HP/KLL (2%), + glop would work nicely with these papers. I'm using the HP inks on a 9180 and it does an exceptional neutral black.

But I'm making tons of assumptions here and would appreciate someone telling me I'm foolish and barking up the wrong tree.

The 7600 would be dedicated to B&W and its not very good with color (OK with matte) anyway.

Bob




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Berel Lutsky" <berel.lutsky@...> wrote:
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> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Michael T. Murphy" <uriel_bear@> wrote:
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> > Bob,
> > 
> > Do you have a set of Cone K-7 inks with a RIP? If so, all of the work has alreadu been done for you by Cone and the RIP manufacturer. 
> > 
> > There is another "Piezography" forum here for Cone inks. Then you can avoid most of this other nonesense if you are willing to dedicate a 7600 to B&W.
> > 
> > If you still want a color machine, you can buy a great condition used 7600 for $500 or less.
> > 
> > Just want to be clear before we steer you off to never-never land. This "roll your own" stuff is for some of us who are a) obsessive, b) bored, or c) cheap.  ;>)
> > 
> > This from a previous post of yours:
> > 
> > >For example, with the RIP, I received a pretty complete set of
> > >profiles for K-7 with the RIP. It's the profiling that I'm not
> > >comfortable with yet. Should I just start with established or should
> > >I move to more recent thinking and get busy sorting out profile making?
> >If you can dedicate a printer to BW - 7600 w/K7 printed through QTR with the Cone curves - is a very good way to go - some soft proof profiles are also available or you can make your own  - chief advantage is that the provided curves are made with good equipment by people who know what they are  doing and have a smoother ramp and overlap than what you can make yourself using QTR - Inks are lightfast and as they are all carbon based - no color shifting, - split toning is available- If you like matte papers or BW then there is no issue of GLOP- AND if you have another printer available anyway - gloss BW and more toning is still an option for you using your color inkset and QTR - Its not just about obsessive, bored or cheap as much as it is where you want to put your time and energy - I would rather be making and printing images than printing and measuring step wedges 
> 
> Berel lutsky
>