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Re: 3-MK and Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Silk

2008-02-24 by Joseph

Yeah banding is certainly an issue on my end.

Is it MISPRO PK? Just to make certain.

Thanks,

Joe
--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@...> wrote:
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> The MIS PKs vary in ink load (carbon to base ratio) and how they print.  The
> K4-PK is a lighter load (less carbon) than the MP-PK.  The modern, faster
> printers usually do better with the K4-PK.  However, in my 1800 3MK+PK+GL
> experiments the MP-PK by itself (probably because it is being coated
> subsequent to printing) is doing so well I'll remove all the other PKs.  I'm
> now running the MK into the 100% spot, at very low slopes, from 75%.  It
> virtually eliminates the gloss differential, and the MKs+PK take care of
> banding - for my particular 1800, at least.  Whether this works for others
> may be machine dependent - limited by whether you get banding.  
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> At any rate, you might want to try an MP-PK.
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> Paul
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> www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>  
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> From: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com [mailto:QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of Joseph
> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 4:33 PM
> To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: 3-MK and Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Silk
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> Carl and Paul,
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> Alright, I've got everything set up - finally - and have begun printing.
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> I'm blown away!
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> It certainly was a stressful event, at first, but worth it to go through
> that anytime.
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> I ended up screwing over the order of inks accidentally and am now at:
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> MK: K, PK: k, C: K, Y: PK, B: PK, R: PK, M: GL, GL: GL
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> R800 Eboni, R800 Glop, and MIS K4 Pk 
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