LumiFlo Monochrome Plus is the latest innovation in digital monochrome reproduction. Similar to its predecessor, Lumijet Monochrome Ink which is sold in cartridges, Monochrome Plus is made up of six black inks of varying densities to achieve superior B&W tonality versus the difficulties of maintaining neutral density with a color ink set.Monochrome Plus, like Lumijet Monochrome, is a high permanence ink with projected image permanence many times that of high permanence color inks.Here are where the similarities stop....The original Lumijet Monochrome ink has great tonality but the actual tone on the image itself is fixed. As photographers know, image tone is the most subjective issue in B&W printing...too warm....too cool...not neutral enough etc. Each black ink in the Monochrome Plus ink set has a slight "color tint" relative to its specific CYMK. channel. By adjusting the color balance sliders in the photo-editing software, the image-maker has infinite control of the image tone....from warm...to sepia...to cool or neutral and everything in between.Changes can be subtle....or if taken to extreme, the image can be colorized to brilliant color tint. This control also allows for "spot color"...whereas only selected section of the image can be tinted for a dynamic effect...The next best news is that Monochrome Plus used in the Lumiflo Fluidic Ink Delivery system is 60% cheaper than the previous Monochrome ink in cartridges.LumiFlo Monochrome Plus |
