QTR-Quadtone RIP

What I was hoping to find is an ink set that doesn't bronze on baryta papers. That is the only weakness in the HP setup I've been toying with. Metamerism appears to be an issue of the past.

I don't know the lingo yet. I've been reading the Cone web site (piezography?)

Are there others?

I really like the look of the new papers, so this printer is not capable of working with them is your belief?

Does a GLOP cart come with any of the sets?

Thanks. really appreciate the help.

bob



--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Howard Shaw <glassman@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Bob
> 
> I print on matt papers such as Hahnemuhle Photo Rag rather than the 
> newer baryta papers but in my 7600 I have the following MIS inks:
> 
> Eboni Black
> UT7-C - dark carbon
> UT7-LC - mid carbon
> UT-FS-Y - light carbon
> R2NTL-C - dark "neutral"
> R2NTL-Y - mid "neutral"
> UT7-Y - Sepia toner
> 
> When controlled by QTR this gives me the choice of two quadtone sets a 
> warm and a neutral (sharing the light UTFS-Y ink). The last position is 
> a sepia ink for toning if I want that. If you prefer selenium you could 
> try MIS's Selenium toner ink from their UT3D set. If you like both 
> toners you could drop the light carbon ink UT-FS-Y and have both toners 
> in there at the loss of a little smoothness in the light tones.
> 
> This set up gives me very smooth prints in a variety of tones from cool 
> neutral to warm (and any mix between the two including split toned).with 
> the option of sepia toning. If you like a very blue cool you could go 
> for MIS's complete UT7 set (but replace the UT7-LK ink with another of 
> your choice).
> 
> Alternatively you could try one of the Cone K7 sets - you won't get a 
> choice of tones (other than by changing papers) but they should be very 
> smooth (in theory at least, I haven't tried them).
> 
> I would recommend considering matt papers as the 7600 is slightly older 
> technology and is perhaps not optimised for the newer style glossy & 
> baryta papers although these inks should print fine on the matt baryta 
> papers at least. I've also printed on Silver Rag with these inks but 
> using a different 'photo' black (R2PKN-PK) and that also worked well.
> 
> best of luck
> Howard
> 
> 
> Howard Shaw
> glassman@...
> www.howardshaw.org
> 
> 
> 
> Bob McCarthy wrote:
> > I just acquired an Epson 7600 that i'm going to dedicate to B&W. I've have many, many question that I'm hoping the group can point me towards answers
> >
> > I'm shooting large format, typically 4x5 and 8x10 and have been scanning with a Cezanne. The files are beautifully toned and sharp as only large format can be. To get out of the darkroom, I bought a HP9180 thinking it was a training step to the Z3100. 
> >
> > I'm on a Mac desktop with the latest OS and use CS3 at the moment. I can create very nice prints with the current setup, but they are not quite to the level of what I used to produce in a darkroom. I elected to close down wet printing and sold off (actually gave away) my darkroom equipment.
> >
> > I'm printing on the Baryta papers at the moment, enjoying the slight warmth of Galleria Silk.
> >
> > A friend called me yesterday and offered my, for a song, their Epson 7600, which they used very sparingly and I brought it home last night. Head cleaning devoured most of last evening, but otherwise the machine looks virtually new.
> >
> > I downloaded QTR to look at it, but without inks all I could do it look.
> >
> > So where do I start, what inks to buy, the Cone setup or are there others. papers, profiles are all questions that come to mind.
> >
> > I would appreciate and help or suggestion as how to come up to speed quickly.
> >
> > bob mccarthy
> >
> >
> >
>