Digital BW, The Print

I'm still in mental roller coaster to decide on my printer/ink set. 
I'm skipping my original plan to by a R220. Instead I'll outfit my 
2100 with either the UT-7 or UT-3D inks.

I'm working with QTR. UT-7 would my current needs. On the other hand 
the systematic color space approach and the split-tone potential of 
UT-3D appeals to me. 

My questions on the are three-fold:
1) On this form repeatedly the "beta-stage" of the UT-3D inks are 
reported. Is there any view when these inks will have their final 
quality level?
2) I'm not fully sure on the role of the LK ink in the UT-3D set. My 
guess is that you don't need them when using QTR, but you do if you 
print with the Epson driver. Right? That would mean I have the 
option to experiment with sepia on the LK position(as indicated on 
Paul's site) or other toners if I use QTR.
3) On the previous question: I'd like to experiment (presently just 
for fun) with a green toner to get tones at the negative a-axis of 
the Lab space. Can I just mix MIS yellow, (light) cyan and light 
carbon? Or is that put way too simple? I realize the archival 
quality of this toner will not be very good.

>I'm still in mental roller coaster to decide on my printer/ink set.

That'll never end.

> ... I'll outfit my 2100 with either the UT-7 or UT-3D inks.

>1) On this form repeatedly the "beta-stage" of the UT-3D 
>inks are reported. Is there any view when these inks will 
>have their final quality level?

Soon.  Hopefully next week. (I'm off to the mountains for a few days.)

>2) I'm not fully sure on the role of the LK ink in the UT-3D set. My 
>guess is that you don't need them when using QTR, but you do if you 
>print with the Epson driver. Right?

Yes.

> That would mean I have the 
>option to experiment with sepia on the LK position(as indicated on 
>Paul's site) or other toners if I use QTR.

>3) On the previous question: I'd like to experiment (presently just 
>for fun) with a green toner to get tones at the negative a-axis of 
>the Lab space. Can I just mix MIS yellow, (light) cyan and light 
>carbon? Or is that put way too simple? I realize the archival 
>quality of this toner will not be very good.

Yes. That should work.

Have fun.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@...> wrote:
>
> 
> >I'm still in mental roller coaster to decide on my printer/ink set.
> 
> That'll never end.

Thanks for the encouragement :-( ;o)

> 
> > ... I'll outfit my 2100 with either the UT-7 or UT-3D inks.
> 
> >1) On this form repeatedly the "beta-stage" of the UT-3D 
> >inks are reported. Is there any view when these inks will 
> >have their final quality level?
> 
> Soon.  Hopefully next week. (I'm off to the mountains for a few 
days.)

That is very good news and will most likely settle my choice for the 
UT-3D!!

> >I'd like to experiment (presently just 
> >for fun) with a green toner to get tones at the negative a-axis of 
> >the Lab space. Can I just mix MIS yellow, (light) cyan and light 
> >carbon? Or is that put way too simple? I realize the archival 
> >quality of this toner will not be very good.
> 
> Yes. That should work.

Since I will have to order the inks specifically for this: should I 
go for the Cyan or the Light Cyan?

> 
> Have fun.

That will be OK! Thanks.