Digital BW, The Print

That's very interesting Jeff, thank you.

My prints from Tyler's plat and crv9 are almost good - but the
"inversion" area around 80-60% is still present, just very very
flattened, so areas in those midtones don't "solarize" but they just
get sort of muddy and flat, without the separation that I should be
seeing. It's certainly a step up from the look I was getting from
Paul's curves, but still far from acceptable, and not what I invested
in this system for. 

But if you, Kevin, and I are all having similar results it starts to
make me wonder if something really is wrong with the inks.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "ljkorte" <jeffkorte@m...>
wrote:
> Hi Charles,
> 
> I have the very same setup as you do. I'm using a Mac with the 
> 1280 and nomorecarts, VM inks.
> 
> When printing with Paul's MW curve, I also had the identical 
> stepwedge issue with the gray "inversion". The problem was 
> less noticed with the neutral and cool curve.
> 
> After many test wedge prints and adjustments to the RGB curve 
> channel, I lessened the flatness somewhat. Never to the level I 
> wanted but close.
> 
> Now, I've just tried Tyler's new curves (on a Mac) and side by 
> side prints (old curves and Tyler's plat or crv 09) show that the 
> flat spot is gone. They look better and print beautifully. And I'm 
> using them on a Mac.
> 
> Anyway, not a real solution for you here, I guess but it is 
> interesting that two identical setups produce the very same 
> wedge look.
> 
> Jeff Korte