Digital BW, The Print

Jamie,

> ... your write-up on UT-3D that's got me all fired up again.

I'd become discouraged about the UT-3D inkset with all the production and
profiling disappointments.  But, now it looks like it might finally realize
the potential I was aiming at.  The MIS production batch I received a couple
of weeks ago was good, and now with ColorVision's software apparently able
to profile the inkset, it's really got me excited about it again also.  The
thought of a dedicated B&W inkset that can be manipulated like a color
inkset might be very interesting indeed.  I'll be testing the latest
PrintFIXPro software with it as soon as I can.  (It's downloading as I write
this.)

>What ink configurations are people using with the R1800 -
> perhaps UT7 or a custom mix?

The 1800 is different than the printers I've worked on.  So, it really needs
a different approach to optimize it.  I think Cone has a monotone for it,
but, as is obvious, I'm not a fan of inflexible inksets.  Right now I have
not recommendation for it.

> I take it that with the R2400, UT-3D works OK?

Yes, although it'll be interesting to see how the K3 with Y=EZW compares to
the 3D in terms of quality and flexibility.  I had originally thought of the
3D inkset as for 6 and 7 ink printers.  The 2400 was just sort of tacked on.
It works fine with it, but it remains to be seen whether that is the optimum
B&W use of that machine.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com