Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 12/19/01 1:21:50 PM, 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com writes:

<< I had some trouble getting used to the toning with the SG inks. Lyson 
has published some profiles for your printer and for proofing in 
Photoshop, but it is far from WYSIWYG or WYSIWYP.

My tendency was to over tone... If you go to the Lyson website you 
will find a "standard" and "advanced" tutorial. They are both worth 
reading (with the caveat that some of the settings need to be toned 
down).

I don't have any metamerism issues... I thought the LSG were dye 
based inks??? One of the very strong reasons for using SG is that you 
can print really nice glossy and semi-gloss pics that you just can't 
do with any pigment ink I am aware of. >>

thanks for the reply, just found some NY suppliers, will give SG a shot as 
soon as I run out of quad Black. I believe the SG inks are dye based as are 
the quad black. Metamerism exist not just on pigment inks, possibly not as 
strong as Epson 2000. Because we are trying to print B&W it is easy to see. I 
also experianced the same thing trying to print BW with original epson Inks. 
Most strong on Matte heavy weight. I have seen the Lyson tutorials, I am sure 
the trick is in real subtle adjustment. For using SG inks I think Vivd 
details test strip 3 will come in very handy, allowing several varations to 
printed in one side by side proof. I hve had great success with  the lyson 
quad on several Glossy papers. that is why I am eager to tweak the color tone 
slightly. Evan