QTR-Quadtone RIP

Thanks. i guess it's really academic anyway. i've been obsessing over the dmax thing a bit because i'm used to the intense blacks i got from the dye inks on the 1270. i thought switching to a b&w inkset would improve my prints in all regards but came away thinking "nice greys but where's the black?"
 
 i think my new plan is to make two copies. one with ut-2 and eboni black for archive and one copy with ut-2 and dye black for short-term display.

dlruckus <dlruckus@...> wrote:                                  The differences you are seeing may well be less than you think.
 Depending on your densitometer, they might be within it's measurement
 tolerances. Also different printers are very unlikely to give exact
 matches. There are differences in max/min dot sizes, possible head
 voltage diferences, age and head wear differences between the two
 printers, the fact that the two printers were designed for different
 inks to begin with and a host of other variables. In actuality you are
 getting very good results with both in terms of d'max.
 
 Regards
 Duane
  
 
 --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Ian Christie" <ichristie@...> wrote:
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 >  
 > 
 > Please excuse the novice question but I'm a little puzzled -
 > 
 >  
 > 
 > I have an Epson 1270 that I've had for a while. It has made some
 nice prints
 > but the fading issue prompted me to replace it with an Epson R1800.
 Then I
 > had the idea of buying a pigment b&w ink set and dedicating the 1270
 to b&w
 > printing.
 > 
 >  
 > 
 > I'm using MIS Eboni ink in both printers for matte black. When I
 print in
 > calibration mode on the same paper (Hahnemuhle PR BW) The Epson 1270
 black
 > strip maxes out at 1.70 while the r1800 goes to about 1.74. Each
 printer is
 > set for its highest resolution and lower speed.
 > 
 >  
 > 
 > Is this typical that some printers might achieve higher densities
 with the
 > same inks?
 > 
 >  
 > 
 > Thanks,
 > 
 > Ian.
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 >  
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