QTR-Quadtone RIP

Thanks Eric and everyone for the helpful information about a custom
curve using largely just the black inks.  I've had a few very
informative emails from this group also.  Great bunch here.  I'm not
sure how much further I'll pursue the "black" only look with QTR. 
I've done some experimenting and now have some QTR curves that look
pretty close to the BO look with certain papers.  Maybe leave it at
that for now.  Unfortunately, I've not had much time to do my "own"
printing lately, but hopefully that will change soon and I can free up
some time.

Cheers,

Tony

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "brigsby707" <brigsby707@c...> wrote:
> Hi Tony,
> 
> I have an Epson 2200, that I have been using with the Ultrachrome
> inkset, and I believe the 2100 is the same machine only that it's
> used in the UK or Europe? Anyway, from what I understand, if
> you're using the Ultrachrome inkset, or an equivalent one, the
> warm profiles in QTR, generally only use the black & light black
> inks.  Personally, this option is a little too warm for me, and
> therefore I tend to blend it to some degree with the cool profile.  
> But, if printing with only the black inks with QTR is what you're
> after, and you're using a paper/ink combination that is already
> profiled, then using one of the warm profiles might be the option
> you're after.  Just check the ink descriptor file to see if it uses
> any of the other inks.  If it does you could pretty easily modify the
> profile and create one suited to your liking, that only used the black
> inks.
> 
> Otherwise, while I haven't printed strictly black only (in the sense
> of using only one ink) on my 2200, I also have an Epson 1280 with
> the the Piezotone inkset that I have used to produce postcards and
> greeting cards using a BO workflow in order to save on ink costs.  
> The results are actually rather beautiful in their own right.  And,
> I've done so by using QTR to print BO using only the Piezotone
> Portfolio Black by creating my own custom curve.  I'm sure you
> could do the same with the 2100, if you really wanted to.
> 
> Hope that helps,
> 
> Eric
> 
> 
> 
> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Tony Bonanno"
> <tbonanno-ranger2004@m...> 
> wrote:
> > Hi Group,
> > 
> > I've searched the archives and somehow have missed it, but HOW do
> you
> > print BO (black only) using QTR ??  Do you make a custom curve ? 
> > Print using "none" for the curves selection ??  Thanks and sorry if
> > this has been hashed over repeatedly, but I did try to find it.
> > 
> > Tony