Digital BW, The Print

Has anyone made a direct comparison (preferably of the same image on the 
same paper) of UT-2 versus ImagePrint or QTR w. Ultrachrome inks and, if so, 
what are your conclusions?  What differences (if any) do you see?  (You don't 
need to have printed it yourself -- your impressions would be useful if you've 
held a QTR or ImagePrint print in your hand next to a UT-2 print).

I've run a search and can't find any threads from anyone who has done a 
direct comparison themselves.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "chipcarterdc" 
<chipcarterdc@h...> wrote:
> Has anyone made a direct comparison (preferably of the same image on the 
> same paper) of UT-2 versus ImagePrint or QTR w. Ultrachrome inks and, if so, 
> what are your conclusions?  What differences (if any) do you see?  (You don't 
> need to have printed it yourself -- your impressions would be useful if you've 
> held a QTR or ImagePrint print in your hand next to a UT-2 print).
> 
> I've run a search and can't find any threads from anyone who has done a 
> direct comparison themselves.

I've started to make some comparison prints with several different printers,
inksets and software.  I've got a good collection going but have a way to go.

I have directly compared a QTR print and an IP (demo) print on a 7600.
The basic quality is identical, I doubt anybody could pick them out in
a blind test.  When you put a high power loupe to them naturally you can
see the dot patterns ie the dither.  They both appear nicely pseudo-
random but you do get a feeling they are different but equivalent.

Roy