Digital BW, The Print

This is probably directed at Paul...

My 1280's CFS has given me too many problems lately so I'm trashing it for the spongeless 
carts. I'm using the UT 2 inkset using both QTR and Paul's curves but since I don't print much 
Sepia I was thinking of replacing with a lighter "highlight" gray ink and have QTR take care of 
it. But I'm not sure which ink one I should use? 

I'm guessing below...which one or is there another I'm missing?

From the UT FS 1160 ink set....UTFS-4-Y ULTRATONE FS B&W INK - YELLOW POSITION

From the UT7 2200 ink set....UT7-4-LC Light Cyan Position - LC (light gray)

Many thanks,

John V.

John,

> My 1280's CFS ... I'm trashing it for the spongeless
> carts. I'm using the UT 2 inkset using both QTR and Paul's curves but
> since I don't print much
> Sepia I was thinking of replacing with a lighter "highlight" gray ink and
> have QTR take care of it. 

Yes, that is a good way to get totally smooth highlights.

> But I'm not sure which ink one I should use?
> 
> I'm guessing below...which one or is there another I'm missing?
> 
> From the UT FS 1160 ink set....UTFS-4-Y ULTRATONE FS B&W INK - YELLOW
> POSITION

Yes, the UT-FS-Y is what I recommend.  It's medium warm, but the paper tone
controls the highlights, so it works well.  

> 
> From the UT7 2200 ink set....UT7-4-LC Light Cyan Position - LC (light
> gray)

The UT7-LC is a light, pure carbon ink that is warmer and denser than the
UT-FS-Y.  The UT7-LC also works well, including with the driver sliders, but
it is the same density as the UT2-LM -- in fact, it's the same ink.

I've used them both.  On some papers the FS-Y gives smoother results if the
print is inspected very close up.  On others, I can't see any difference.
For printing with the Epson driver with only the sliders, the UT7-LC or
UT2-LM might be slightly better in that the ramp will be a bit closer to the
usual target.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

Many, many thanks Paul!

> > I was thinking of replacing with a lighter "highlight" gray ink and
> > have QTR take care of it. 
> 
> Yes, that is a good way to get totally smooth highlights.

> > But I'm not sure which ink one I should use?
> > I'm guessing below...which one or is there another I'm missing?

> Yes, the UT-FS-Y is what I recommend.  It's medium warm, but the paper tone
> controls the highlights, so it works well.  
> Paul