QTR-Quadtone RIP

Paul

Thanks for the comments and references...this may help especially if I get into the MIS inks.

Thanks, Terry

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Paul Roark <roark.paul@...> wrote:
>
> >
> > On 27 January 2011 12:15, Terry <TerryGls@...> wrote:
> > ...
> > > What I have been playing with is how to eliminate the greenish cast I get
> > > with printing with the PK only Epson Black ink.
> >
> 
> I made some profiles for Claria printers some time ago.  They are now in the
> QTR R260-MIS Profiles folder.  See the ones that have "N-1" in the names.
>  Those are the ones that have magenta (and even yellow for the Aurora paper)
> added.
> 
> Recently I've been exploring the Noritsu-Epson inks that are sold into the
> photo finishing market.  They appear to be bulk Claria inks.  There are a
> number of options for using them in B&W.  Some of my initial notes are at
> the following URLs.
> 
> http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/BW-Dye.pdf
> 
> http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/N-BW-VT-1-220.pdf
> 
> My interests in these inks comes from their being quite superior on high
> gloss media, which I think make good cards and brochures.  They also have
> done remarkably well in the Aardengurg Imaging --
> http://www.aardenburg-imaging.com/ -- fade tests when sprayed with Print
> Shield.  I'm not a fan of these sprays, and for sure will not be spraying my
> cards, but for those who want dramatic glossy B&W and just occassionally
> want one that is good enough to hang on the wall long term, the sprays make
> this possible.  A sprayed Claria black only print is almost as stable as an
> Epson UltraChrome "ABW" print.
> 
> As a practical matter, I use the 1400 with Eboni-6 (or it's derivatives) as
> my main printer.  I've found 4 positions of Eboni are all that are needed.
>  So, I'm using the other 2 for other inks.  These will include the Epson
> advanced dyes.  See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Eboni-4-Plus.pdf  This
> PDF is a work in progress.
> 
> Hope this is useful to you.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
> 
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