QTR-Quadtone RIP

Michael,

Some months ago, I did a side by side test with my 2100 on photorag 
because I wanted to make a final choice between the two inksets:

I printed a BW pictures with a wide tonal range:
1.  UT7 + Epson driver
2.  UC + Eboni black + QTR RIP

My conclusion: remarkable how difficult to see any difference in 
tonal range, shadows etc.  Both dotless.
And if there was a small difference, I was always able to correct it 
with some adjustment of levels/curves etc.

So I choose for UC + Eboni because I had value for the color option.

Regards, R.Bakker
http://home.wanadoo.nl/rene.r.bakker/

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "michaelrosensf" <michael@m...> 
wrote:
> I'm in the process of upgrading from my 1160s and piezography to a 
2200 and QTR. I've 
> made several prints with the 2200, QTR and the UC inks delivered 
with the machine (I did 
> replace the Photo black with Epson Matte black.) and need to think 
about buying more ink.
> 
> For grayscale printing, with warmish toned inks on matte paper, 
would I see better results 
> with Epson UC inks or the MIS UT7 inks? For me "better" means 
smooth tonal transitions, 
> with deeper blacks and dot-less highlights secondary concerns, but 
I welcome other 
> definitions.
> 
> (Ignore that the UC inks allow printing color.)
> 
> Michael