Digital BW, The Print

"Larry Heath" <lgheath@...> wrote:
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> ... here are some Lab numbers from QTR printing in calibration mode on an old Epson Pro 4000 using MIS inks ... on Optica One (100% cotton) from Breathing Color ... The LK channel ... peak is ... (38.3, 2.0, 5.3)...

Thanks.

I have not found a matte paper that'll get over Lab B=8 with carbon inks.  That's why I'm exploring the glossy stock.  With a brightened paper I can get up to a delta-b (paper white to max. Lab B) of 15 with the MIS LK.  However, I think bright paper with warm tones looks odd.  The Crane Silver Rag is a warm, non-OBA paper that, so far, seems to produce the most "sepia-like" tones I've found with a 100% carbon ink.

I have HP PK and some dilutions of it in my 7800 now, along with dilute Eboni for matte printing.  In fact, I've never used the HP inks in the 7800.  The customers of most interest at that level are much more interested in 100% carbon and warm.  So ...  I may pull the HP inks and go with a warm, glossy compatible carbon for a "sepia" tone.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com