Try a test with Hahnemuhle Rag Satin paper. Overspray the final print with either Premier ECO satin, gloss or matte; or Glamour 2 varnish. Use the ECO satin straight, or mix the Eco gloss and matte, or Glamour 2 gloss and matte at 60/40 or 50/50 gloss to matte. Thin either of them with about 20% water and spray on the print. This will give you a nearly "F" surface matte dried look (semi-gloss). The more gloss you add the closer it gets to the "F" surface glossy look. The overspray definitely helps as it deepens the shadows (higher gloss factor) as well as protecting the print from UV.
Another option for sprays is the ClearShield LL gloss, semi-gloss, or matte from Clearstar Coatings Corporation (www.clearstar.com). I've used the semi-gloss and like the look, it's just hard to get where I'm located as there is no distributor.
QTR may give you slightly better results if they have a profile for the paper you want to use; or if you have a profiling system and can take advantage of the QTR "QTR-Create-ICC." Otherwise, the Epson B&W controls in the printer driver give you pretty much the same amount of control features as QTR.
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