Digital BW, The Print

Tom .. i'm curious..

...  is there a write up for a workflow to follow for using hte Lyson Small
Gamut Inks -- i'd be curious to try them for the ability to print on glossy
paper..

.. do you need to apply curves ?? -- how do you manipulate the tone of the
print? --

--ricardo



----- Original Message -----
From: "tomoc" <TomOC@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 12:42 PM
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: new 1200 + lyson quad


> Jim-
>
> I'm using Lyson ink in a 1160, so some comments may not apply.
>
> You might want to try the small gamut...the default settings seem to
> me to be a perfect match to the Quad neutral and you have the
> flexibility to warm it up or cool it off if you choose to.
>
> The semi gloss and gloss papers are the areas where you get your bang
> for the buck with the dye inks. I think you will be very happy with
> everything from Epson premium photo gloss, pictorico high gloss white
> film (my favorite), and they lyson papers all do well. You will not
> have much success printing on uncoated fine art papers which work so
> well with pigment inks, so avoid them, but there are plenty of coated
> fine art papers that look terrific.
>
> Just in the last couple of weeks, lyson started selling bulk ink (at
> least for the first time in USA) and if you are going to dedicate
> your printer to BW, this is the way to go...once you recover the cost
> of the CIS unit, the ink is about 85% less expensive in bulk.
>
> Good luck... I'm sure you will love this inkset...it's the best way
> to print anything glossy by far (IMHO<g>)
>
> Tom O'Connell
>
> TomOC@...
> www.thomasoconnell.com
>
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "joffbroadway"
> <joffbroadway@y...> wrote:
> > I have a new (used) Epson1200 in perfect shape and have
> > ordered the Lyson Quad neutral inkset and cleaning cartridges.
> > How do I get off on the right foot with this set-up?  I want to do
> > fine art printing on a great thick cotton rag satin surface paper
> > and also production portrait photography on a semi-gloss resin
> > photo paper.
> >
> > Hope I don't sound too stupid, or have made the question too
> > general.
> >
> > Jim
>
>
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