QTR-Quadtone RIP

I'm going with the carbon inks in hopes that I can get a black and 
white print out of my R1800 that I like.  I think I understand that 
the 3MK offers more than just better permanence. 

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Bernard Wolf <brooksveriwide@...> 
wrote:
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> just use the 'normal' R1800 settings and see what you get...   but 
why bother with the MIS carbon inks then ??
> 
> Bernard
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> --- On Tue, 7/8/08, Steve <dazedgonebye@...> wrote:
> From: Steve <dazedgonebye@...>
> Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] R1800-3MK and Toning
> To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
> Received: Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 4:22 PM
> 
> I have an Epson R1800.  I just purchased the inks necessary for 3MK 
> printing.  I'm looking forward to better black and white.  While 
I'm 
> at it though, I'd like to be able to tone those prints using the 
> existing color inks.
> I see that selecting the normal QuadR1800 printer settings gives me 
> curves for black, cool, and sepia.  Selecting the QuadR1800-3MK 
> settings gives me many paper options, but no black/cool/sepia 
options 
> under those papers.
> I understand using color pigments undermines part of the purpose of 
> the 3MK system, but I'd still like to try it.
> How do I go about getting toned curves for use with the 3MK 
system?  
> If the answer is to develop my own curves, I guess I'm out of 
luck.  I 
> don't hold out much hope that I'd be able to manage that.
> So, do such curves exist, or is there some easy way of dialing in a 
> little red while I'm printing with the 3MK and just winging it?
> 
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