Digital BW, The Print

Hi Paul,

Other than this:

"I'm moving to a "Eb6-YK" approach that only uses the Y (2%) dilution 
and the
100% Eboni K. Both of these inks are quite stable. They are also the 
most
neutral of the inks. With printers like the 1400, one does not need 
the middle
dilutions for smoothness. – Y and K are enough. For K2 printers (4 pl 
drops) the
midtones have a grain pattern that I find very acceptable in wide 
format, but it's
too rough for 8x10. This approach does require QTR and cannot be 
printed with
the Epson driver. However, it also simplifies the system while 
providing more
flexibility with respect to tones and papers. See my latest CIS at
http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Eb6-YK-CFS.jpg"

is there an other info on your EB6-YK set-up? 

From the jpeg, it looks like you're got 3 ink positions for K and 3 
for Y. Is that correct?

Thanks,
Scott

Scott,

>...
> is there an other info on your EB6-YK set-up? 
...

Not really.  On the 1400 I rather like the Y-K setup, and not much 
more is needed. With my 2200, I've added a 10% UC MK to smooth out 
the middle values.  It ads a bit of warmth, but not that much.

To be honest, I'm looking at the other sources of gray inks now.  The 
HP gray initially looks to be stable in the simple C6 base, as does 
the Epson UC MK -- perhaps as a warm toner.  I'm also curious about 
the Canon offering (and waiting for some spectro info on it).  These 
alternative gray inks might be very interesting inputs, particularly 
if the black inks dilute well and have neutral tones.  If they are 
diluted and used with Eboni as the MK, they may still be rather 
inexpensive.  But all this will take time to sort out and test.  For 
now, my main 13" printer is a 1400 with Eboni-6 Y and K in it.  I the 
Y-K profile 50/50 with a 3-MK profile, using QTR and it's sliders 
that allow mixing profiles.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

Are there refillable cartridges available for the 2880 ? I didn't see any on
the MIS site. I'd like to be able to use some of the ink I already have.

 

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Brian Corll



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