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Re: [Digital BW] Curve for MIS-VM with Hahnemuhle German Etch

2002-08-11 by jamiedrouin

Hi Jerry,

I have no problem getting great prints using EAM...it's just when I
try the German Etching that everything goes to hell in a handbag.

Best, Jamie.



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Jerry Olson
<jerryolson@r...> wrote:
> Jamie,
> 
> Something is wrong somewhere with your settings. Royal Plush/German
> Etching makes beautiful prints with a quad black archival pigment
> system, as well as archival color inks.  Are you sure your print heads
> are really clean, and your print heads properly aligned?
> 
> I also can get great black and white prints on my 1160 printer using MIS
> Archival color inks.  But you must have your printer and paper profiled
> to get good prints.
> 
> Photo Rag and German etching are both Hahnemuhle papers and have the
> same coating, so your prints would be the same.
> 
> Why not buy your papers on line, as they are MUCH less money than any
> local store would have.  Best source for papers is
http://www.mediastreet.com
> 
> Best source for anything epson makes is: http://atlex.com
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> Jerry

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