Digital BW, The Print

Paul, what are some of the driver settings for the new UT-2 inks.  
I'm particularly interested in the settings for Epson Premium Semi-
Gloss with the PK Black.

>... what are some of the driver settings for the new UT-2 inks.  
>I'm particularly interested in the settings for Epson Premium Semi-
>Gloss with the PK Black.  


One thing I've noticed with UT2 is that it is relatively unaffected by paper
type.  Different papers can print with different tones, but I'm not seeing
the flat spots we used to see.  I think it is the lack of a very light ink,
and the very good and mild Epson driver cross-overs.

Yesterday morning I had this speech where I wanted to have a sample of a
1280 split tone.  At the last minute it occurred to me that I had Photo K in
the 1280 and my only curves were for matte papers.  So, I just used the EEM
curves on the Semigloss.  They worked fine as is.

I'll find specific driver slider settings and make specific curves for the
Semigloss eventually, but I was amazed at how well those that worked for EEM
also worked for Premium Semigloss.

As for the sliders, EEM prints slightly warm with no sliders, HWM, 1440 HS,
Color Controls Auto or Vivid.   

For neutral, try Vivid, C +7, & M -5.  

For medium warm, try Vivid, Y +25, M +10, & C -15.

I also have curves available, but I'm not sure they are posted anywhere yet.
When using the curves, the settings include: "Photo paper" media type, Adobe
RGB, No Color Adjustment, 1440 slow, and 16 bit for the strong, "sepia 2"
curve.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

How was the bronzing?

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> >... what are some of the driver settings for the new UT-2 inks.  
> >I'm particularly interested in the settings for Epson Premium Semi-
> >Gloss with the PK Black.  
> 
> 
> One thing I've noticed with UT2 is that it is relatively unaffected 
by paper
> type.  Different papers can print with different tones, but I'm not 
seeing
> the flat spots we used to see.  I think it is the lack of a very 
light ink,
> and the very good and mild Epson driver cross-overs.
> 
> Yesterday morning I had this speech where I wanted to have a sample 
of a
> 1280 split tone.  At the last minute it occurred to me that I had 
Photo K in
> the 1280 and my only curves were for matte papers.  So, I just used 
the EEM
> curves on the Semigloss.  They worked fine as is.
> 
> I'll find specific driver slider settings and make specific curves 
for the
> Semigloss eventually, but I was amazed at how well those that 
worked for EEM
> also worked for Premium Semigloss.
> 
> As for the sliders, EEM prints slightly warm with no sliders, HWM, 
1440 HS,
> Color Controls Auto or Vivid.   
> 
> For neutral, try Vivid, C +7, & M -5.  
> 
> For medium warm, try Vivid, Y +25, M +10, & C -15.
> 
> I also have curves available, but I'm not sure they are posted 
anywhere yet.
> When using the curves, the settings include: "Photo paper" media 
type, Adobe
> RGB, No Color Adjustment, 1440 slow, and 16 bit for the 
strong, "sepia 2"

> curve.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com

UT2 on Premium Semigloss does bronze, but the PremierArt spray takes care of
most of it.  With the aid of a hair drier, printing and spraying can be done
rather quickly.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 
__________________________________

-----Original Message-----
From: islandbuck2 [mailto:islandbuck@...] 
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 3:03 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Driver Settings UT-2

How was the bronzing?

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> >... what are some of the driver settings for the new UT-2 inks.  
> >I'm particularly interested in the settings for Epson Premium Semi-
> >Gloss with the PK Black.  
> 
> 
> One thing I've noticed with UT2 is that it is relatively unaffected 
by paper
> type.  Different papers can print with different tones, but I'm not 
seeing
> the flat spots we used to see.  I think it is the lack of a very 
light ink,
> and the very good and mild Epson driver cross-overs.
> 
> Yesterday morning I had this speech where I wanted to have a sample 
of a
> 1280 split tone.  At the last minute it occurred to me that I had 
Photo K in
> the 1280 and my only curves were for matte papers.  So, I just used 
the EEM
> curves on the Semigloss.  They worked fine as is.
> 
> I'll find specific driver slider settings and make specific curves 
for the
> Semigloss eventually, but I was amazed at how well those that 
worked for EEM
> also worked for Premium Semigloss.
> 
> As for the sliders, EEM prints slightly warm with no sliders, HWM, 
1440 HS,
> Color Controls Auto or Vivid.   
> 
> For neutral, try Vivid, C +7, & M -5.  
> 
> For medium warm, try Vivid, Y +25, M +10, & C -15.
> 
> I also have curves available, but I'm not sure they are posted 
anywhere yet.
> When using the curves, the settings include: "Photo paper" media 
type, Adobe
> RGB, No Color Adjustment, 1440 slow, and 16 bit for the 
strong, "sepia 2"
> curve.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com


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> Will someone please send me straight to a page or post with some info re 
> archival properties of various sprays over various inks and papers? I am 
> particularly interested in their effect on black dye inks.
> AZ

Alan,

Try this link:

http://www.livick.com/method/inkjet/pg1.htm

Lots of good info.

At 06:03 PM 12/22/03 -0800, you wrote:
>UT2 on Premium Semigloss does bronze, but the PremierArt spray takes care of
>most of it.  With the aid of a hair drier, printing and spraying can be done
>rather quickly.
>
>Paul
>www.PaulRoark.com
>__________________________________

Paul,

Gasp, choke...!  Do you use a spray booth?  I've been trying the sprays and 
find that I'll need to make a spray both if this turns out to be a 
worthwhile method.

BTW I use the McDonald Sureguard  - bronzing gone after two coats - 
requires more to get the "air dry" look.

Will someone please send me straight to a page or post with some info re 
archival properties of various sprays over various inks and papers? I am 
particularly interested in their effect on black dye inks.

Thanks

AZ

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Alan,

>>UT2 on Premium Semigloss does bronze, but the 
>>PremierArt spray takes care of most of it.  
>>With the aid of a hair drier, printing and spraying can be done
>>rather quickly.
>
>>Paul

>Gasp, choke...!  Do you use a spray booth?

No.  I have a clothes line across my garage.  I open the doors, use clothes
pins to attach the top of the print to the line, use clothes pins to attach
a 1/8 x 2" aluminum bar/strap to the bottom (from a hardware store and cut
to size) to hold the print still.  Then I spray and coat, go catch a breath,
use the drier, catch a breath, spray another coat, etc.  I can hang a number
or prints on the line for batch spraying.  Of course, my climate is not
terribly cold even in winter, so this open air method is no problem.

>BTW I use the McDonald Sureguard  - bronzing gone after two coats - 
>requires more to get the "air dry" look.

I think most of these sprays are about the same.  The quality of the nozzle
and whether it facilitates even spraying may be a factor.  I suspect a
solvent-based acrylic from Golden and the Preval sprayer could lower out
costs substantially.  

The Wilhelm tests of PremierArt's spray is a big plus for that company.
It's on the 9600 UltraChrome test page at http://www.wilhelm-research.com/.
I'm not sure of where other comparable tests are.  Each company alleges
different things, but the specifics of their tests are seldom if ever given.


Paul
www.PaulRoark.com