Digital BW, The Print

Hello Bill;

Relatively few on this list bought that printer, so you aren't going 
to get too much of a response. However, I do have one, and I'm 
driving it with QTR and my own ink K3 arrangement using MIS K4 inks. 
I started with some BO tests, and while that works well, I prefer 
the smoother tones of a K2 or K3 print. If you need to keep color 
capability, the best choice is to give up the gloss (which doesn't 
do all that much with the OEM inks and virtually nothing for the MIS 
inks) for a LK, and then work out a few QTR curves (unless you 
already have a RIP) for your favorite papers.

My results so far have been quite good, and having both matte and 
glossy capability of practically any tonal range is downright 
liberating.
 I know the prints from the OEM Epson inks are cool 
> in tone. 
I think you'll find that thecoolness is a function of the profiles 
you're using; The normal color for most of these K inks is a warm 
alsmost sepia brown, so if you want neutral you have to add toners; 
the blue and Cyan work quite well for the 1800 for a neutral print.

> anyone made a warm quadtone image and blended that with the 
original 
> B&W image to successfully produce a neutral or warm-toned B&W 
print?

What do you mean, "original B&W image?"  Curve blending is a built 
in function with QTR, you can blend any two curves for intermediate 
tonelities.

Hope this helps

Steve Karafyllakis


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