Digital BW, The Print

"johnny_kurtz" <johnny@...> wrote:

>... could I for ILFORD GALLERIE SMOOTH PEARL paper printing 
> use a "3-PK" setup filling all three with the MIS R1800 Photo Black?

It would probably work.  The image would be very warm, and you'd have to make some new profiles.  The basic, manually-drawn 3 MK curve might be close enough to simply re-linearize it for the new ink-paper combination.

I think there are some on this forum that are or were doing something like this.

 
> I am curious because I have had great results for years with
> my Epson 1280-S and the UT2 set and ILFORD GALLERIE SMOOTH 
> PEARL, but now my 1280 is dying and would like my R1800 
> to do both color and B&W for now.

If you like a neutral image tone, try the HP Z3100/3200 Photo Black.

 
> If the "3-PK" could work, would I be able to run a  "3-PK" 
> & "3-MK" in the R1800 simultaneously with a "glop" to make 
> dual purpose B&W R1800? I do not really need a color printer.

I would think so.  

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com