Digital BW, The Print

feedthefoon <feedthefoon@...> wrote:

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> I have recently got the UT14 set and was quite happy with the prints just
> using Epson driver - grayscale. I ran in to some problems trying to create
> some iccs for warm and neutral tone. I couldn't get enough separation while
> printing out the first 21-step wedge. Could anyone please give me some
> advice?
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> Paper: Red River polar matte, Iford Smooth Heavyweight matte
> ACV curve: From Paul's UT14 profile pack. The matt N1,W1,W2 curves
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Start with curves made for glossy papers, such as the Ilford Gold Silk or
the Kirkland.  Use one that states "nca" - no color adjustment.

The matte paper curves will use Eboni for the blacks, that won't work well
with glossy papers.  The glossy curves use a mix of the C and M inks, which
are glossy PK types.


> My process: I opened Paul's 21-step GG2.2 tiff file in photoshop CS6, and
> then converted the file from GG2.2 to Adobe RGB(1998). I loaded the curve,
> and get a colored step wedge. To print, I let printer manager color (as
> oppose to photoshop), chose Adobe RGB as the icc, print with photo RPM and
> all the highest quality setting. (Did I do this right?
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Yes (probably).  I tend to use the highest quality printing.

Let's make sure we talking about glossy curves being used before going into
other possible problems.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com




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