Digital BW, The Print

On Feb 5, 2010, at 4:21 PM, pr_roark wrote:

> I've taken a snippet of the AaI fade test data for some of the B&W printing approaches we use and posted a brief summary here:
> 
> http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/AaI-30MLuxHr.jpg

Where can I find information on how to read this?

> 
> Carbon pigments did very well.
> 
> Mark at http://www.aardenburg-imaging.com/ is providing us with information that is way beyond what we've had before. Please help support this resource. 
> 
> Access to the full fade tests allow you to see, among other things, what color inks do best. It's the most rational way to find out about the longevity of competing inks, including those that we might want to use as toners for our carbon + color inksets. To make such an inkset, no mixing is needed. Anyone can throw 4 carbs into a printer, add the light colors of choice, and use QTR to control the best inkset possible for your particular preferences. 

Excuse my ignorance, but anyone can throw which four inks into what kind of printer? And where would one get said "light colors of choice"? Do I understand correctly that it would be possible for me to put together my own largely carbon inkset that would allow me to vary brown tone to most any degree I desire? Please be specific or point me to where I might find this information. I've done all the inventing I am going to do but if I can get where I want to go by simply pouring inks into bottles and driving software, I am all for it.

TIA

David Kachel



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