QTR-Quadtone RIP

Thank you very much. By coincidence, I have both Canson Rago Photographique and Epson Hot Press Natural. They are both lovely with the Eboni inkset. It's helpful to know which has the deeper black.

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Terry Ritz <t.ritz@...> wrote:
>
> My apologies for being so slow to respond.
> 
> The numbers I shared below are for black. L* is the Luminosity component
> of the Lab colour space. Lower L* values represent darker blacks. With
> density on the other hand, a higher number represents a darker black.
> 
> Terry.
> 
> On 13-05-22 10:23 AM, "kenleegallery" <kenlee333@...> wrote:
> 
> >Could you please explain the density numbers you are sharing ?
> >
> >Are the L* numbers for black, or the paper itself ?
> >
> >--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Terry Ritz <t.ritz@> wrote:
> >>
> >> I have been happily printing with 6KPlus on my 3800 for a number of
> >>months
> >> now. I'm running 6 carbon dilutions along with Epson LC and LM for
> >>toning.
> >> I've made up to a 16x24 gloss print without any issues. Here is what
> >>I've
> >> been getting for Dmax with Eboni and MIS PK . . .
> >> 
> >> Eboni (matte)
> >> Epson Hot Press Natural - L* 14.82 / Density 1.73
> >> Canson Rag Photographique - L* 16.48 / Density 1.66
> >> 
> >> MIS PK (gloss)
> >> Canson Platine - L* 3.34 / Density 2.43
> >> Canson Baryta Photographique - L* 4.32 / Density 2.32  (not linearized)
> >> Harman Gloss Baryta - L* 7.28 / 2.09  (not linearized)
> >> Museo Silver Rag - L* 6.37 / 2.15  (not linearized)
> >> 
> >> Canson coatings and MIS PK play very well together as you can see. Eboni
> >> does well on Rag Photographique and extremely well on Hot Press Natural.
> >> 
> >> My favourite combination these days is Eboni / 6KPlus on Epson Hot Press
> >> Natural. On both of my most recent images I've had comments that they
> >>look
> >> like charcoal or pencil drawings, which makes me smile. In part I
> >>suspect
> >> that is due to the beautiful, deep, rich blacks Eboni produces on HPN.
> >>I'm
> >> using a neutral curve I created. In part I suspect that is due to the
> >>way
> >> I've processed the images.
> >> 
> >> Terry.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> On 13-05-17 1:14 PM, "Paul Roark" <roark.paul@> wrote:
> >> 
> >> >I found that the Epson 4000 has a weak dmax with Eboni on the matte
> >>papers
> >> >I like.  It would be nice if we could gather the dmax numbers for the
> >>17"
> >> >printers using Eboni on some standard matte paper(s) -- Epson Hot Press
> >> >Natural would be ideal.
> >> >
> >> >Paul
> >> >www.PaulRoark.com
> >> >
> >> >On Fri, May 17, 2013 at 11:21 AM, kenleegallery <kenlee333@>
> >> >wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> **
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Now that I have made some pleasing images with QTR and Eboni 6 inks
> >> >>using
> >> >> an Epson 1430, I'd like to make some 16x20 prints and am looking for
> >>a
> >> >> printer.
> >> >>
> >> >> Is there a particular model that is recommended - or any that are
> >>best
> >> >> avoided ?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks in advance !
>