Digital BW, The Print

I used to own an 1160, using the original MIS Quadtone inks, 
and then the MIS VM inks.  I liked the simplicity (no curves) of the 
original inks but prefered the neutral tone of the VM.  Then my 
1160 died. 

As I only use my printer for postcard size promo pieces and for 
proofing negs before taking them into a conventional darkroom, 
I'm planning to replace my old setup with a C84 and the MIS EZ 
B&W inks (unless someone can talk me out of it.)  

All this said, can someone recommend a heavy glossy paper 
(postcard stock) for use with the C84 and EZ inks?

Dwells

I figure I'll have a few newbie questions before I get going on the C84 - 
EZ Ink combo.
Here's one:

With the EZ ink system, do you just send a full-color RGB file to be printed?
Or do you convert it to monochrome as with a "regular" printer?

Thanks,

-Don M

Don,

>With the EZ ink system, do you just send a full-color RGB file to be
>printed?
>Or do you convert it to monochrome as with a "regular" printer?

Since the ink tone & densities are the same in each color position (unless
you are mixing the neutral and warm tone carts) a color image will often
look fine printed without first being converted to grayscale.  However,
since the yellow tends to print lighter in the midtones than the other inks,
yellows may be very light.  Also, the color image may be using mostly one
ink instead of 3 to build up density.  As such, the RGB version of a file
may print with less smoothness than the grayscale version.

Do some comparisons and let us know how they look.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

Paul Roark wrote:
>Don,
>
> >With the EZ ink system, do you just send a full-color RGB file to be
> >printed?
> >Or do you convert it to monochrome as with a "regular" printer?
>
>Since the ink tone & densities are the same in each color position (unless
>you are mixing the neutral and warm tone carts) a color image will often
>look fine printed without first being converted to grayscale.  However,
>since the yellow tends to print lighter in the midtones than the other inks,
>yellows may be very light.  Also, the color image may be using mostly one
>ink instead of 3 to build up density.  As such, the RGB version of a file
>may print with less smoothness than the grayscale version.
>
>Do some comparisons and let us know how they look.
>
>Paul
>www.PaulRoark.com

OK, it's a deal.  Thank you for the reply, Paul.
I still have to get off the fence and buy the printer.

-Don M