Digital BW, The Print

"bgrahamuk" <enquiries@...> wrote:
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>... this is a vintage piece of equipment ...

I think it's like the old 3000, but with a smaller image size limit and an 1160 type of cart.  (Correct?)

> I am particularly interested in mixing my own photo black pigment inks and using QuadToneRIP or similar.


I'd probably mix Eboni-6 (http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Eboni-6.pdf) or Carbon-6 (http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Ink-Mixing.pdf).

You could also use or mix a Pk-based inkset, but the matte might show the printers age less.

For dilutions I'd use 30%, 6% and 2% for a first effort.

Photoshop curves in an ICC via QTR's Create ICC-RGB can control such an inkset.

Paper transport with the old 3000 was a challenge, but many of us overcame those challenges to make very nice prints.

Good luck & have fun.


Paul
www.PaulRoark.com