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Re: QTR calibration mode of Epson 1390/ 1400 - weird artifacts in ink 5 Light cyan

2012-04-30 by chen.benedict

Thanks Paul, 

Unfortunately am not in the US and dealing with the refunds here is too troublesome. 

I got the print and matching with monitor to satisfactory levels. 

Will be experimenting with Arches next.



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul" <roark.paul@...> wrote:
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> "chen.benedict" <benedictchen22@> wrote:
> >
> > ... my guess its that my printer head for LC is just bad when I got it. I don't think I get them to change the print head. 
> 
> 
> If it is a new unit I'd make a warranty claim -- send it back for a new one.  In the US Epson is very good about that.  (Then they resell them on the "refurb" market.)
> 
> > WOuld it be possible to work with just 5 ink slots?
> 
> If you use QTR it's easy to use just 5 inks, and Eboni-5 works fine.  I have a fair number of Eboni-4 (Y [2%}, LM [6%], M [18%] and K) QTR profiles in the Zip file.
> 
> > must I change the order of ink? 
> 
> Not really.  I often used the LC-C spots for cool glossy inks.  In fact, you could just put some generic base in the LC spot and ignore it.  Then use the C spot for a cool toner if you wanted that option.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>

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