Digital BW, The Print

I went back to look at Clayton's post of his conclusions regarding the tech 
print exchange.   I was surpried to learn that there was no comparison there 
between OPM and QTR, running on a Mac and printing to an Epson 2200 loaded with 
Epson ink cartridges.

After a false start down another path, I am left with the choice, at least 
for now, between OPM and QTR.   I'm running OS X but am not averse to rebooting 
in OS 9 if OPM renders a better image.   Paper:   For the sake of argument, 
let's say EEM and Ilford Galerie Smooth Gloss.   (I'm looking at Moab Entrada 
and the New Epson PremierArt papers as well.)

Which software should I install?   And why?

Sanders McNew
www.mcnew.net


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Sanders,

I've used both OPM/IJC and QTR with a 2200 on a Mac.  Print quality is 
very good and virtually the same with either using matte papers and the 
UC inks.  So far, I've not been satisfied with the UC (or UT) inks 
performance on RC papers, including the Ilford Smooth Gloss And Pearl 
papers.  Although you can find profiles for several paper/ink 
combinations for both products, neither are "out of the box" printing 
solutions (like R9, Piezo, or IP) and you should plan on making your 
own profiles with either IJC or QTR to get the best possible prints 
from the printers, inks, and papers you use.  The workflows for profile 
making and printing are quite different, but both IJC and QTR require a 
densitometer or spectrophotmeter for final linearization of the 
profiles.  Software choice is up to you, depending on which workflow 
you prefer.  I am now doing all of my B&W work with QTR.

Carl Schofield

On Tuesday, October 7, 2003, at 04:16  PM, sandersm@... wrote:

> I went back to look at Clayton's post of his conclusions regarding the 
> tech
> print exchange.   I was surpried to learn that there was no comparison 
> there
> between OPM and QTR, running on a Mac and printing to an Epson 2200 
> loaded with
> Epson ink cartridges.
>
> After a false start down another path, I am left with the choice, at 
> least
> for now, between OPM and QTR.   I'm running OS X but am not averse to 
> rebooting
> in OS 9 if OPM renders a better image.   Paper:   For the sake of 
> argument,
> let's say EEM and Ilford Galerie Smooth Gloss.   (I'm looking at Moab 
> Entrada
> and the New Epson PremierArt papers as well.)
>
> Which software should I install?   And why?
>
> Sanders McNew
> www.mcnew.net
>

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Carl Schofield 
<scho@m...> wrote:
> you prefer.  I am now doing all of my B&W work with QTR.

Carl, what inks are you using in your 2200? I'm considering
setting up an old PC running Linux to host QTR, so this was
a very timely exchange.

Thanks!

David

David,

I'm currently using the OEM UC inks, but I've also used the MIS UT  
inkset for the 2200.  The latter will give you slightly smoother  
highlights, but since I'm doing a fair amount of color work right now I  
switched back to the UC inks.

Carl

On Tuesday, October 7, 2003, at 09:20  PM, David Wroblewski wrote:

> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Carl Schofield
> <scho@m...> wrote:
>> you prefer.  I am now doing all of my B&W work with QTR.
>
> Carl, what inks are you using in your 2200? I'm considering
> setting up an old PC running Linux to host QTR, so this was
> a very timely exchange.
>
> Thanks!
>
> David
>
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Sanders,
I've tried both OPM and QTR, and so far, have found QTR to give more
consistent 
results. This is without tweaking the curves, and with EEM. You don't
even have to 
reboot to run OPM, but it's not quite as convenient, as it does
require a switch to 
classic. You might want to try both programs. 
Sarah 
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, sandersm@a...
wrote:
> I went back to look at Clayton's post of his conclusions regarding
the tech 
> print exchange.   I was surpried to learn that there was no
comparison there 
> between OPM and QTR, running on a Mac and printing to an Epson 2200
loaded 
with 
> Epson ink cartridges.
> 
> After a false start down another path, I am left with the choice,
at least 
> for now, between OPM and QTR.   I'm running OS X but am not averse
to rebooting 
> in OS 9 if OPM renders a better image.   Paper:   For the sake of
argument, 
> let's say EEM and Ilford Galerie Smooth Gloss.   (I'm looking at
Moab Entrada 

> and the New Epson PremierArt papers as well.)
> 
> Which software should I install?   And why?
> 
> Sanders McNew
> www.mcnew.net
> 
> 
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