Digital BW, The Print

John, Tyler,

I get your point. But a question: not having a large format printer 
myself, I understand that changing cartridges is not something you 
want to do on a regular basis (I don't care on my desktop 2100). That 
means you have to choose between a K7 set in a certain tone (warm, 
neutral whatsoever) or a mixed K3 or K4 set(e.g. K, warm LK, LLK and 
LLLK, cool LK, LLK and LLLK) to allow for different tones per image 
or variable split tone curves. That's what I have with UT3D set + QTR.

Given that choice: what would you choose and why?

Another, perhaps related, question: isn't there a big difference 
between the variable size dot 7600 and the older fixed size dot 
models? 

Combining the two points above, the better choice would seem the me a 
dual tone K3/K4 set with variable dot printer like the 7600. Am I 
correct? 

Joost



 

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "john dean" 
<deanwork2003@...> wrote:
>
> Tyler,
> 
> I've been suggesting just that here for the last few months. It's a 
no
> brainer and Roy did a wonderful job with QTR support. When I see all
> these people fighting color casts of this and that and all the other
> clogging and related issues I just cringe, because this K6/K7 method
> is so easy and so trouble free and so smooth and beautiful. So much 
so
> that I've got three old 7000 for them, one of which I got for free
> that is like new. And, they are about to have the  pressurized carts
> filled for my 10K so that will give me an even larger size with real
> speed and an extra printer for split toning. Of course you can 
always
> buy the ink in bulk too and fill your own MIS or Lyson or Media 
Street
> refillable carts.
> 
> John
> 
> 
> 
> K6/7s,
> > you can get a used 7000, 7600, or 4000 for very reasonable 
prices, QTR
> > for 50$, the inkset and be up and going with extraordinary high
> > quality and good print size for far less money and no hassle...
> > This of course, after deciding you want that kind of setup.
> > I had the chance to get a used 7600 for $500 and passed it up, 
stupid...
> > Tyler.
>