Digital BW, The Print

I limit K at 45% and boost 50% (2880dpi).  Let them dry overnight - not just
2 hours.  Happy to send you a patch but try that first.  You may be laying
down too much ink. 


> From: Shilesh Jani <shileshjani@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 02:07:49 -0000
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: The best black in with UC?
> 
> Steve,
> 
> Call me crazy - but I just got a 2400 and exchanged the black ink to
> NanoChrome K. My idea is to make b/w prints with QTR, but using the
> OEM K3 LK, LLK, LM, and LC to fine-tune the tone.
> 
> On HPR 308 (I have 3 year old paper), I get Dmax of 1.8 after 2 hours
> dry-down, at the 85% patch using QTR "calibration" mode. Miles away
> from 2.0 you are getting with your 2100.
> 
> My numbers, it seems are consistently lower. Perhaps it is the
> densitometer I am using. Would it be too much to ask you to post me a
> 1 x 1 inch Dmax patch on HPR? You could send it on regular size
> envelop.
> 
> Shilesh