Digital BW, The Print

"marko.mili" <marko.mili@...> wrote:
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> ... I have ColorVision device for calibration.
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> I'm planning on using an R280 now and I am trying to decide on inkset to use. I would like to print on matte and glossy, and have as little gloss differential as reasonably possible. Being locked into a single tone would be fine if it doesn't look objectionable on Kirkland, Epson Archival Matte and Alpha Cellulose. Archival is not overly important - i'm really just playing and learning with these prints.
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> I am reading throgh Paul Roark's site and I want to verify that I can simply use Epson 1400 methods with same or close enough results on R280? It would seem that choices for matte + glossy would be:
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> UT14 - matte and glossy, has glop, can be tweaked a little between neutral and warm


The UT14 inkset may be the best for your uses.  I have not tried it in a 280, but if they are similar the basic profiles provided should be within what you can linearize with your spectro.


> 1400-NC2 - similar conceptually to above, change of pigments used for better longevity
> 1400-NC2b - skips glop. Worse on glossy?


I would not recommend the NC2 inkset.  It was experimental and had a more limited application.

> Eboni-1400 - similar to straight Eboni-6, not all that glossy friendly.


The "Eboni-1400" setup I now use is mostly for matte paper and for maximum longevity.  The glossy is limited to black only -- thought it does work very well, and black only has less bronzing than the dilute ink approach.

 
>  I have a feeling that I'll be sorry if I don't have glop ...

That's possible.  I think UT14 is your best bet.  I might note, however, that glop is not 100% effective in eliminating reflective artifacts.  But it does help.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com