Digital BW, The Print

Hi Joost,

 

The reason I used the 1800 for the 3-MK approach is that it has the smaller
1.5 picoliter drops.  The 2100/2200 would be too rough for my tastes if it
used just the Eboni MK for an image, no matter how many jets it had firing.

 

In the process of attempting to take the 100% carbon to larger printers, I
did some experiments with the 2200.  See
http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/K2-Eboni-LK.pdf   I was able to get decent
prints for large format with existing K2 setups, but they would probably be
a bit too rough for small prints.

 

More recently, the experiments diluting Eboni have been sufficiently
successful that I think that is a better route for 100% carbon matte prints.
See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Eboni-5.pdf  

 

Frankly I suspect a 2100/2200 with an Eboni LK would be able to print very
good 100%, near-neutral matte prints.

 

Paul

www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>  

 

 

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From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Joost
Horsten
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 12:03 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] 2MK+2PK+ approach?

 

As i'm still happy with my 2100/ut3D setup the following is right 
now mainly an academic question for myself, but nevertheless it 
intrigues me. I'm not sure if it has been discussed already, but a 
serach showed no reference to it.

Being an irregular visitor of this group only recently learned about 
Pauls new work on the 3MK setup for the 1800. An intriguing 
innovation, but it triggered immediately the link to Paul's earlier 
4K+ approach. So why not have the following setup:
- 2x MK
- 2x PK
- LK or LLK
- LM
- LC
- glop

This seems to me, at least theoretically, the best of both worlds: 
- use of standard, non-blended inks
- black only: cheap, undiluted ink, on matte paper 4 jets (2MK + 
2PK) firing in most of the density range to avoid banding (except 
for the deepast black, where PK is no dense enough)
- compatible with glossy papers
- ability to tone warm, cool and selenium

Am I overlooking something here?

Joost

 



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