Digital BW, The Print

Anyone here using the HP-PK as a B.O. set-up in an Epson 1400 and printing through QTR?

I'm wondering that set-up would work with Crane Silver Rag, or Ilford Gold Silk or similar papers.

Thank you,
Scott

"scott_now_coming" <scott_now_coming@...> wrote:
>
> Anyone here using the HP-PK as a B.O. set-up in an Epson 1400 and printing through QTR?
> 
> I'm wondering that set-up would work with Crane Silver Rag, or Ilford Gold Silk or similar papers.

I have HP-PK in the C position, and it prints very well in a black only mode with QTR. 

Below are the CSR Lab L, A, B numbers (pre-linearized):

L       A       B
95.68	0.98	0.15
94.19	1.01	-0.02
91.77	1.05	-0.05
88.69	1.12	-0.08
85.34	1.15	-0.07
81.43	1.25	-0.22
77.02	1.34	-0.2
72.27	1.4	-0.16
67.75	1.45	-0.09
62.07	1.54	-0.02
56.61	1.66	0.07
50.2	1.75	0.05
44.1	1.84	0.02
38.16	1.94	-0.07
33.06	1.97	-0.47
27.37	1.95	-0.89
21.34	1.95	-1.4
15.27	1.78	-2.07
9.97	1.76	-3.03
6.12	1.01	-3.3
3.46	0.36	-3.28

Below are the HahnemuhleFA-Baryta numbers:

95.87	2.24	-2.76
94.36	2.38	-2.61
91.91	2.35	-2.51
88.6	2.39	-2.55
85.06	2.4	-2.48
81.15	2.45	-2.33
76.6	2.44	-2.23
71.69	2.46	-2.03
66.94	2.44	-1.73
61.38	2.37	-1.4
55.57	2.43	-1.07
48.92	2.43	-0.87
42.93	2.52	-0.78
36.66	2.53	-0.75
31.5	2.51	-0.99
25.47	2.48	-1.3
19.58	2.38	-1.66
13.83	2.08	-2.26
8.75	1.8	-3.24
5.72	0.95	-3.47
3.78	0.24	-3.38


I don't have the Ilford stats.

I like the HP BO.  On my 1400 it doesn't band and has reasonably mild bronzing (less than diluted versions without glop).

I use it for brochures, keeping 5 dilutions of Eboni for the serious fine art printing.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

On 08/09/2009 scott_now_coming wrote:
> Anyone here using the HP-PK as a B.O. set-up in an Epson 1400 and 
> printing through QTR?
> 
> I'm wondering that set-up would work with Crane Silver Rag, or Ilford 
> Gold Silk or similar papers.

I use a B9180. HP printers are borderline compatible with Ilford papers, 
though Gold Silk is the most successful of the range I believe it is slow 
to dry and marks easily. Similar baryta papers from Harman, Innova and 
Hahnemuhle work better.


-- 
Regards

Tony Sleep
http://tonysleep.co.uk