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Re: [Digital BW] "B&W" dye approach for 2014

2014-03-22 by <roark.paul@...>

The Epson driver for the 4000 (which used UltraChrome pigments) is sufficiently close to how the Noritsu dyes print that I believe very good color and B&W are within easy reach of users and ICCs. A simply PS *.acv curve that neutralized the grays (like I do for QTR) produced a color print that looks better than what I get from the 1400 and the Claria (native inkset) and Noritsu (bulk source) inks. For B&W, the Lab L curve is more similar to the standard Gray Gamma 2.2 than QTR's straight line image.

In short, Epson 4xxx printers with the Epson-Noritsu dyes appear to result in a very useful printer format for glossy printing. I have been using the 17" roll paper version of Red River Paper's "Polar Pearl Metallic." (There is something unique about these metallic papers.) And did I mention no settling or clogs due to the dyes? I know why Epson is producing the SureLab D3000.

My 4000 "NK2" setup is described at http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/4000-Noritsu-2K.pdf .

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

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