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Re: [Digital BW] RE: 1400 won't recognize MIS Eboni- cartridges

2013-12-16 by Paul Roark

<paulmwhiting@...> wrote:

... I was happy for me but sad for MIS...


They will apparently get a new batch of carts in a few days. Hopefully the new ones will not have the defect rates of the ones from the previous batch.

I recall Bob Zeiss bemoaning the fact that samples from suppliers would sometimes be perfect, but the batch they'd receive would be flawed.

I have your Eboni-6 pdf, will study it again. The screen shot shows Win 7 and CS4, whereas I'm still in XP and a humble version of Elements ...

The screens are different, but the options should all be there and function the same.

... I went to my QTR and pulled down the paper choices, and there was my Premier Art FineArt 205. I'd forgotten that many of your profiles are included in QTR. Got a very nice test print first try.

That's what we like to hear.

Be sure to try the Epson Hot Press Natural also. I'm back to using the Premier FineArt 325 for my large prints. It's the thicker version of the 205 and has a better dmax. (That outfit actually cut custom sizes for me. Very cool service.)

I see what you mean about this setup having smoother light tones, as against the R1800/3MK. This profile had "BO" in the name. Does this mean I'm printing only with the K cart and none of the other five?

Yes, and it's still smoother than the 1800. My 1800 was taken out of service as soon as I saw how good the 1400 is.

I looked at a 21 step scale in a test print the next to last frame was indistinguishable from the very last frame (black). However there was clear delineation of all the steps at the lighter end, which speak for good highlight detail.

You may need to check the dmax point -- K ink limit. You might notice that I have a curve in the Zip file (if not in QTR) called "K-0-100." This is a straight line curve that will test for the K ink limit with a 21-step test file without the need to waste an entire sheet of paper (as when Calibration mode is used just to see the K results). If you're lucky the profile may have used a boost. If so, try putting in the new dmax there and re-saving the file. It might print well with no other changed needed.

The ISP seems to be back. See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Eboni-6.pdf . The profiles are at
Paul

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