Digital BW, The Print

Paul:  

Yes, but ... if I am not using curves ... printing only with the Epson driver ... ?

What happens then, with the Y-position ink?

I am sorry to keep on this subject -- just trying to wrap my head around the idea.  I've 
been accused before of thinking too much.

Sanders.


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@v...> 
wrote:
> Sanders,
> 
> >...If I install an LC cartridge in place of the Sepia, 
> >am I correct to assume that the combination will still allow me 
> >to print as warm as the C86 UT-EZ warm inkset?  
> >I like the pure carbon warmth ...
> 
> Yes, you can still print carbon warm when the sepia is replaced with LC.
> The current UT7 carbon curve uses none of the Y-position sepia ink, except
> to turn on the black.  Now, with the LC in the Y also, you'll be able to
> have a curves set that has 2 light carbon jets firing, thus increasing the
> smoothness.  I made one such curve for EEM.  If it's not posted I'll send it
> to you off list.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com 
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark"
> <paul.roark@v...> 
> wrote:
> > Sanders,
> > 
> > >I gather the "Sepia toner" cartridge that gets installed in the 
> > >Y position does not get called for printing the range of warm 
> > >tones permitted by the Epson driver sliders. 
> > 
> > The sepia toner, as well as all the other inks, are used when the Epson
> > driver sliders are used to make a UT7 print.  That is why you can shift
> the
> > tone range cooler by substituting in a second light warm gray (UT7 LC).  
> > 
> > >Certainly, I will never print warmer than the UT-EZ 
> > >carbon/warm inkset for the C86 printers.
> > 
> > Then put UT7 LC in the Y position.
> > 
> > >If this is true, is there any reason not to leave my current 
> > >UC Y cartridge installed in my 7600? 
> > 
> > You don't want the UC color inks in there.  
> > 
> > The UT7 with the UT7 LC in the Y position is what neutral printers should
> do
> > for the best prints.  You don't want an ink that is not regularly used.
> The
> > carbon UT7-LC is the most lightfast ink you can put in that spot, and it
> > will help the sliders and curves produce the best prints possible.   If I
> > did not want to do sepia and wanted to print with the Epson driver, I
> would
> > put the UT7 LC in the Y spot (as well as the LC spot).  (Use the Y chip
> for
> > the Y position.)
> > 
> > Paul
> > www.PaulRoark.com
> 
> 
> 
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