If you want gloss, have Photo Black in the PK slot and GO in the GO
slot and you can print glossy prints.
I believe people have been using the MIS black inks and the OEM color
inks together with sucess. I haven't tried it though.
As fas as QTR is concerned, you can try it before you buy it. So,
download QTR and give it a try.
Scott
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "frankjay02"
<frankjay02@...> wrote:
>
> Scott, I will check when I get home. But from what you say it is 3
> black inks even though one goes into the GO slot. I imagine I got
> what was supposed to get as the sales rep was sharp and knew
exactly
> what I wanted for the R1800.
>
> so, if I want glossy I put in the OEM GO and print away.
> If you will, can you answer this....when I print color, can I use
> the OEM inks and the MIS blacks?
>
> I have not downloade the QTR yet. I was going to purchase it tonite
> and begin trying it out, but, after reading the not so encouraging
> thread on not so good black and white on matte, I am not sure if I
> will buy it or not and return the inks if I can.
>
> I do hope I have found the process I want to have to do black and
> white. I do NOT want to go back to the darkroom. I can't stand the
> smell anymore.
> thanks
> Frank
>
> --- In
> DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "scott_now_coming"
> <scott_now_coming@> wrote:
> >
> > Frank,
> >
> > Are you printing through QuadToneRip (QTR)?
> >
> > Paul set up the R800/1800 to print with 3 matte black carts
> installed
> > in the printer.
> >
> > Paul chose the MK, PK, and GO position for 3MK
> > printing. That way if some one stilled wanted to print color,
they
> > still could. If one wanted to use glop, they would just pull the
MK
> > cart from the GO position and re-install a glop cart.
> >
> > (This set up works so well for me, that I forget I'm printing BO.
> 3MK
> > prints real smooth. I like the little courseness of "straight
BO",
> > but none of the newer printers permit it.)
> >
> > Scott
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Frank Jay
> > <frankjay02@> wrote:
> > >
> > > hello
> > > I bought a set of MIS inks specifically for my new R1800.
The
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> > directions on the website say these inks are to be used on matte
> > papers. I bought a pack of trial papers suggested by Paul Roarke
> > because I konw nothing about this. My question is this...if the
> inks
> > are to be used on matte papers , why is there an ink for the GO
> spot
> > on the ink carrier. I thought that was for glossy papers.
> > >
> > > thanks
> > > frank in NJ
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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