Digital BW, The Print

Thanks, Jerry.

I experimented last night with a Contrast adjustment layer, and my
landscapes got much better.  Even the street scenes improved.  But I think I
will go eventually for the Gen 4 black.  I know this has been asked
repeatedly on the list, but I can't find it:  can I just replace the MIS
black with Gen 4, or should I replace the cart and bottle and flush the
tubing?

Glenn

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Olson" <jerryolson@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] MIS VM inks with Epson black?


> You only need a profile for color inksets.
>
> Try all the different media settings to see which gives you the best
> blacks.  Backlight film will give you the deepest
> black you can get, but posterizes on some images, not on others.  Give
> it a try.
>
> Inkjet printing has one fault that is very hard to overcome. It just
> doesn't deliver deep blacks like
> the darkroom papers do.  Now if you were to use small gamut inks on
> glossy paper, you could get superb
> blacks, but only on glossy paper. Not for me.
>
>
>
>   Jerry,
>
> > I'm finally printing with VM.  Very nice on scenics.
> >
> > However, I'm not getting the blacks I want on my BW street photography,
so I
> > need more grit.
> >
> > The Gen4 black sounds great, but I'm hesitant to spend on a profile at
this
> > time.  What exactly goes wrong when you incorporate Gen4 black without
> > profiling?  Is there another way (an easier softer way) to solve the
> > problem?
> >
> > Glenn
>
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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