Digital BW, The Print

> > On 20/10/10 19:18, Michael Jhon wrote:
> > >
> > > Folks,
> > >
> > > I'm struggling here to get my B & W dedicated Epson 1400 (using Eboni 
> > > 6 ink) to yield quality prints.
> > >
> > > I've done the preliminary utility work, testing nozzles and alignment.
> > > I'm getting a near black, but can't get past the horizontal banding, nor clean black. (I've scanned the Tiffen Gray Scale, and print that to evaluate)
> > >


It can also depend on the size of the original, what size you are attempting to print, if it is a JPG or TIF, etc, resolution settings, ie 300 PPI...  

Personally though it uses more ink, I set my printer to print at 1200 DPI, instead of 300 as I like the quality better. 

IF the original has banding in it, such as in the sky, then there will be banding in the print.  Sometimes I get originals from Relatives, who did not process them correctly, with banding in the skies. In this case, I load them into an editor, capture the sky and blur it to eliminate the banding.