QTR-Quadtone RIP

David,

What a coincidence. I myself have just discovered BO printing -- 
thanks to Clayton Jones. I printed one picture on my E2200 with UC 
ink and EEnh Matte paper and was floored by how good (rich, 
dramatic, luminescent, contrasty) it was. On Jones' recommendation, 
I have ordered some Eboni Matte black cartridges and Kayenta paper 
and can't wait to try them out with the BO method. I agree it is 
super easy and produces a real fine-art level print.

I would say, however, that for some of my images, the RIP may be 
best. When images contain large areas of smooth mid tones (such as 
still water or sky created with the Photoshop gradient tool), the 
dot pattern produced by the BO method is pretty apparent, whereas 
with the RIP, the smoothness is retained. 

Thanks for the input.

Best,

Lee 

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, David Keenan <ausdlk@s...> wrote:
>
> >I should have checked the preloaded curves that come with the RIP,
> >as I don't see one for the Moab Kayenta paper with UC ink for the
> >2200.
> 
> I know that this is the QTR forum but I recently did an exhibition 
of 17x11 black only (BO) prints on Kayenta with Eboni ink on a 2200 
and was very, very pleased with the results.
> 
> I made the same prints with UC mk and found the results to be a 
little bit warmer then I like but still the prints looked very nice.
> 
> This was after doing much experimentation with QTR with the same 
ink and paper combinations.
> 
> I very much liked the BO prints and there was much less fuss and 
bother...
> 
> Dave.
> -- 
> David Keenan, ausdlk@s... on 10/11/2005
>