Digital BW, The Print

"andrevallejo" <vallejodasilva@...> wrote:

> So, Epson 1400,1800 and 1900 are all 1.5 picoliters,

Correct.

> 6 inks colors,right?

The 1400 is a standard hextone -- 6 inks: C, LC, M, LM, Y, K.

The 1800 and 1900 have 8 inks.  These include the usual CMYK, but they have no light inks.  There are also spots for PK as well as 2 colors that differ between the models (blue and red in the 1800), and gloss optimizer ("glop").

So, the printers are not the same in terms of drivers or ink setup.

> Means UT14 can be used in any of them,is that so?

Not easily with the Epson driver.  The UT14 Epson driver setup assumes standard Epson cross-overs in the driver between the C and LC, and M and LM.

With QTR, I think UT14 could be set up in either the 1800 or 1900, but you'd have to be familiar with making profiles.

> I also understand that UT 14 does not produce the most 
> detailed prints for it uses only one black.

It uses K plus the midtone inks.  So, there is plenty of detail.  It can be used in a black-only mode, but that is not mainly what the UT14 inkset was designed for.

> So currently what would be the best inkset for the
> 1400/1800/1900 considering the most smooth/detailed print 
> is to be achieved? 

The UT14 inkset was made to print easily on matte and glossy, from neutral to warm tones without changing inks.  It also includes Glop to control gloss differential and bronzing.  So, flexibility with very good smoothness and detail can be achieved.

A monotone inkset that is dedicated to only one tone and paper can be a bit smoother, but I'm not sure many could see the difference.  Also, one can put a lighter ink in the UT14 Y position in place of the glop and make it a hair smoother.  Recall, however, that the UT14 already has light inks, which Epson doesn't even bother with in the 1800 and 1900.  For my brochures, I use PK black only in a 1400, and they look good.  So, the light inks that are in the UT14 inkset are generally smooth enough that I don't hear many wanting lighter ones.

> Does the UT14C plays any role here?

It is used in most profiles.

> Oh, and I love to print on Ilford Gold Fibre Silk...

So, you might want to leave the glop in there.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com