Digital BW, The Print

Cliff  <f_5.6@...> wrote:

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> ... I like semi gloss prints and would still like to use the R260 printer
> (same inks as 1400 but different carts).
>
Will the UT-14 ink set work with it and QTR? or is it just for the 1400?
>

If you know how to profile, it'll work.  The problem is that you will not
have pre-made profiles.  I mostly made ICCs for the UT14 and assumed users
would make the QTR profiles.  The ICCs often have Photoshop curves embedded
in them.  Those curves should be posted, but you'll have to make the ICCs,
using QTR's Create ICC-RGB.


>
> Paul, ... I read your PDF on mixing the Carbon-6.  Are the percentages
> based on weight or volume?
>
Weight, but you can assume all is close enough to specific gravity of 1
except glycerol, which is at 1.26.  So, if using volume just put in 80% of
the called for glycerol amount.  If you use the MIS pre-mixed base, of
course, there is no issue.  Volume and weight are essentially proportional.


> I still have my Ohaus beam balance from my darkroom days so mixing by
> weight might be more accurate for me.
>
Yes.  You can drive yourself crazy doing things to 3 place accuracy.  What
saves us is that the Epson piezo heads are rather forgiving.


> Cost isn't a big issue at present but ...
>

Those of us who are old darkroom mixers may simply find it more satisfying
to be more in control of our medium than the more commercial approaches.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com


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