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Re: R1800-3MK and Toning

2008-07-17 by Steve

Anyone with ideas on toning?  Seems like someone knowing how to use 
this program could create curves that add various tones.  I just 
can't figure it out.

I've got my first black and white prints out, and they look very 
nice to me.  

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <dazedgonebye@...> wrote:
>
> 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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