On 2/25/08, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Feb 25, 2008, at 7:18 AM, Scott Loveless wrote: > > > One of my goals here is to keep the digital end of things as stupidly > > simple as possible. The Ultratone inks, in addition to being > > relatively > > affordable, don't require any profiles or extra software, etc. I'm > > definitely going to give it a try before considering something like > > quadtone. I will take a look at his printer list. > > > Scott, > > Glad to help. Unfortunately, "stupidly simple" generally doesn't > produce the best results, which are what I'm after. > > QuadTone RIP makes it as simple as possible to get good consistent > B&W without fussing around, IMO. That's what a RIP does. > > Before I had the R2400, I used the MIS inks (both in an Epson 1160 > and a 1270 ... still have the 1270). I didn't get results that I'd > show anyone until I used them with QTR. Happily, the R2400's inkset > and driver obviates the need for the RIP. > > Simple to the point of practically useful, consistent and effective, > and not overly expensive, are good goals. My print workflow is now > very simple to execute and very consistent. it involves using the Eye > One Display 2 screen calibration/profiling utility, Lightroom, the > R2400 printer, one of three papers and their associated ICC profiles. > I don't have to second guess anything, I never think twice about > making a print, and I don't waste paper and ink. That means a lot > when you want to use good paper which costs $4.50 a sheet, and $3 in > ink ... ! > > > Godfrey > >
I actually do Black Only printing with the C86, if you get a good one the results are excellent on good paper (I'm using the Harman Glossy Fb Al paper, wonderful stuff, looks and smells like air-dried Ilford Gallerie Glossy Fb wet prints). I don't use the MIS inks simply because I lucked out in getting a C86 which doesn't band in BO. I do have to buy the MIS inks at some point though, if only because the Eboni black is less warm than the Epson black ink, and I'm running low on $5 out of date Epson ink. -- M. Adam Maas http://www.mawz.ca Explorations of the City Around Us. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
