QTR-Quadtone RIP

UT14 K is Eboni MK, which is for matte paper only.   See
http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/UT14.pdf  for a description of the inkset,
including the inks.  For relatively neutral "black only" type of approach
you can use a black only curve on the C position.

If your goal was a 100% carbon print on glossy paper that looks neutral,
I'm afraid there is no really good, practical solution.  A lot of fixative
is needed to hold down the Eboni.  See
http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/R1800-Glossy.pdf   The results are also a
bit grainy looking.

I also experimented with using gloss optimizer in a second pass to hold
down Eboni.  It can be done, but the problems of roller marks and other
artifacts didn't impress me.  See
http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/3MK-Glossy.pdf

UT 14 can do both of the above using K (Eboni MK) and M (Photo black).

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com


On Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 6:15 AM, jffelinik <felix.niklasson@...>wrote:

> **
>
>
> Hello,
>
> This is my first post here, after lurking for a while I finally came to a
> situation where I need the groups advice for my printing.
>
> I have an Epson 1400 with a MIS UT-14, running QTR, and I am trying to
> print on Ilford Galerie Smooth Pearl using the QTR PK Black Only
> setting/profile.
>
> Printer settings are 1440x1440 super and uni-directional, and printer
> setting for paper is set to Matte.
>
> It looks great, the tone is perfect, but even after several days, the
> printouts continues to rub off.
>
> Is there a way to get around this using some other settings, or do I need
> to spray all printouts (which is far from ideal as I really have no good
> place where I can spray, inside is too smelly, and on the balcony there's
> way too much dust and crap attaching to the sticky spray only seconds after
> I have applied a layer of it).
>
> Thanks!!
>
> Best
> J.F. Felinik
>
>  
>


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