Digital BW, The Print

Benjamin,

Having dug further back into your threads, it seems you were 
originally having problems with VM Sepia inks.  Well, I have 
previously used VM inks, but not for very long.  I can tell you that 
my experience was similar to yours.  I then developed an alternative 
workflow for the VM inks (which works very well), which I am afraid 
requires one to create adjustment curves.  My own feeling is that VM 
workflows are fairly senstive to printer-printer variations, image 
space, proper printer setting, etc.  If you follow the instructions 
of the Piezo software (proper grayscale conversion), and have a well 
calibrated monitor, I expect you will have better luck.  If you 
don't, there may be other problems in you chain.  Good luck, and keep 
us posted.  I will gladly try to help.

Shilesh




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Benjamin C. 
Pierce" <bcpierce@c...> wrote:
> Wow: that was fast.  Thanks, Shilesh.
> 
> I've got the new (warmtone) piezo inks, in cartridges.  So I take 
it that
> I should do the flushing step.  One more specific question, if I 
may...
> 
> The piezo instructions for the Epson 3000 include a quite complex
> sequence of steps: remove old inks, turn off printer, wait, turn on
> printer, install flushing carts, wait, repeat above steps again, 
print
> purge pattern, remove flush carts, turn printer off, wait, turn on,
> install new inks, and print purge pattern again (I'm not making 
this up).
> 
> Any idea how many of these steps are important for the 1280, and 
why?
> 
>     - Benjamin