Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "remkopieter" <remko@...> wrote:

> the Gemini Ink:
> 
> where to find info and where to buy?

Their website is still not really up and running. I'll send you the e-mail address.

> comparison with the K3 Inks for color.
> did you find generic profiles? for what paper?

Gemini's claim is that they should be compatible with the Epson inks. I've not made detailed comparisons but I don't think that's fully true: after re-profiling (full-color) I got a noticably more neutral print. IR claims that their new IRK4 inks are much better compatible with the Epson inks. I believe them, but have not seen it myself.
 
> would you be willing to share your profiles?

Of course, I've currently color profiles for Epson Premium Glossy and Hahnemuhle Photo Rag. As they are off-topic here, I'll mail them to you.


> The IR cardridges:
> 
> It seems they come filled with IR Ink.
> You mention the empty cardridges as a part of a replacement. Was this because of a problem with with the IR inks?

No, I struggled a bit with priming their CIS (not really a problem, but I did not fully understand the priming procedure) so I contacted them and then it turned out they were looking for a guinea pig for their cartridges.
  
> QTR 
> did you make special profiles here too or do you use the generic profiles for the 3800 comming with the RIP?

I've not come to that point yet. As a parallel project, I've installed UT3D inks in a R285 (see separate thread). So at this moment the R285 is my BW printer and the 3800 my color printer. Given the deviations I found in the color performance, I expect some (minor) deviations in the QTR curves as well. I will definitely check that in detail but can't give timing for that as summer holiday is coming up. Once I have adapted curves, I'm happy to share them.

Joost