QTR-Quadtone RIP

Thanks Paul. I recall you saying that you don't suggest the EB6 inks
for the R1800 in here somewhere. Why is that?

Shane

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@...> wrote:
>
> 
> >If I were to purchase the UTBO set for my R1800 the 3 inks 
> >would go in the K, PK and GLOP position. 
> 
> >How is this different then just putting 1 ink in the K position? 
> 
> The reason 3 inks were used in the 1800 "UTBO" or "3-MK" process is
that 3
> were needed to suppress banding.
> 
> > I want to convert my r1800, but I want to be able to get 
> > a really nice smooth black and white. Without
> > grays in the mix or a diluted version (for lighter blacks) 
> > I don't understand how the UTBO will do a good job of this.
> 
> You can see the smoothness comparison -- to a certain extend -- in
the scan
> at http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/R1800-Image-Structure.pdf  (My main
> write-up of the approach is at
http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/R1800.htm )
> 
> If color printing is not needed, there is another 100% carbon
approach --
> Eboni-6 -- that will also work in the 1800.  See
> http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Eboni-6.pdf  
> 
> I have not make any profiles for Eboni-6 and the 1800.  You can see from
> page 9 of the Eboni-6 PDF that the dilute inks can, obviously, make an
> extremely smooth print.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>