Digital BW, The Print

Hello All,

I was fascinated to learn that the IP RIP allows you to run both matte and 
photo blacks in the 4800 at the same time (replacing the light-light-K with 
a rechipped matte K cartridge).  This would fix the only thing I don't love 
about my 4800... switching the K inks.  But the IP RIP is expensive.

Does anyone know if QTR (which I've never used) would allow similar magic to 
be done?

The "phatte" (PHoto/mATTE) option is discussed here:

http://www.jvhtech.com/JVH_Info/phatte_black_faq.pdf

Sorry if this has been discussed before... first I've seen of it.  Thanks!

John B.

Since they have long argued there is no need for more than 2 blacks,
it's no wonder they downplay Epson going to 3, and come up with this,
admittedly, convenient solution for people who want to use both photo
and art papers.
Many, incuding myself, might disagree with them, and the proof is in
the prints.
Tyler

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "John Broski"
<jbroski@s...> wrote:
>
> Hello All,
> 
> I was fascinated to learn that the IP RIP allows you to run both
matte and 
> photo blacks in the 4800 at the same time (replacing the
light-light-K with 
> a rechipped matte K cartridge).  This would fix the only thing I
don't love 
> about my 4800... switching the K inks.  But the IP RIP is expensive.
> 
> Does anyone know if QTR (which I've never used) would allow similar
magic to 
> be done?
> 
> The "phatte" (PHoto/mATTE) option is discussed here:
> 
> http://www.jvhtech.com/JVH_Info/phatte_black_faq.pdf
> 
> Sorry if this has been discussed before... first I've seen of it. 
Thanks!

> 
> John B.
>

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Tyler Boley" 
<tyler@t...> wrote:
>
> Since they have long argued there is no need for more than 2 blacks,
> it's no wonder they downplay Epson going to 3, and come up with 
this,
> admittedly, convenient solution for people who want to use both 
photo
> and art papers.
> Many, incuding myself, might disagree with them, and the proof is in
> the prints.
> Tyler
> 
> 

And in my opinion they chose a very poor way to implement 
this "improvement".

And to answer the question, QTR will not allow you to print color 
while having both matte and photo black installed.