Digital BW, The Print

remononaz1 <homershannon@...> wrote:

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> Cliff:
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> There are three ways you can go with the 1400/1430 printer:
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> 2K2LK with metallic or gloss paper,  ... Carbon 6 with matte papers. This
> is inexpensive and stable, but you cannot print glossy prints.
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> UT-14 ...
>

I would discourage the 2K2LK approach with cheap dyes.  First, the old
style dyes are what drove many of us crazy at the very beginning of the
inkjet era of printing.  The color shifting from dry down and different
lighting is rather extreme.  It was an exercise in frustration.

Second, the 2K2LK profiling is not standard QTR.  QTR's usual approaches
require that each ink in a partition be a different density.  If you are
just starting/learning digital printing, a simpler, more standard inkset
arrangement maybe preferable.

A monotone like Eboni/Carbon-6 is the easiest to profile.  This particular
inkset is compatible with the Epson driver as well as QTR.  So in terms of
learning the alternatives, it's hard to beat -- as long as matte paper is
your target.  The MIS prices for Eboni-6 are quite good as is, and you can
always move to mixing your own version ("Carbon-6" to avoid using MIS's TM)
to save even more if your situation calls for that.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com


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