Digital BW, The Print

I had this same problem.  I am using WinXP Pro, Epson 1160 and VM 
inks with Paul R's work flow.  I could not get a good print and they 
looked like drawings.  I finally solved the problem.

The latest Epson driver was not printing correctly.  So I installed 
the driver that came on the original WinXP Pro CD.  That driver 
prints perfectly.  I do not know why the version of the Epson driver 
makes a difference, but it does.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Hahn" 
<markhahn2000@y...> wrote:
> I am using the VM inks in my 1160 and have to say that I get great 
> tonality in my prints.  Yes, the prints are not as sharp as a 
glazed 
> fiber print, but I feel that in most cases that the control of 
> tonality makes up for it.  
> 
> Sorry to say it, but you must be doing something wrong if your 
prints 
> look like a "drawing"... unfortunately I don't know what it is, but 
I 
> can suggest that you confirm that your monitor and printer are 
> reasonably well calibrated (which they obviously are not).  I 
started 
> with stepwedges and got it close with adjustment curves and then 
> worked with representative images and added more adjustment 
curves... 
> and still it isn't perfect, but I do have a good feel for how an 
> image will print by looking at my screen and am very happy with my 
> results.
> 
> I have gotten solarization/drawing type output when I lose a color, 
> are you sure you are getting ink from all nozzles?  
> 
> mark
> 
> ...
> >   Yes I am frustrated. I have bee searching for the holy Grail 
> ...
> >   I also bought MIS Quadtones VM and worked with Paul Roark 
> workflow 
> >   with Epson Archival Matte and Crane's Museo. I tell you I was 
> never 
> >   more dissapointed in my life. Now I understand that so many 
> >   galleries don't want inkjet prints. It's not about longevity, 
> it's 
> >   about quality. Pictures with MIS and EAM are drawings not 
photos. 
> >   Under my point of view they are sooooo far away from Fiber 
based 
> >   prints. 
> ...
> >   By the way...I am photojournalist. I have been developing my 
B&W 
> >   photo for 6 years now. And I think that a good fiber or even RC 
> is 
> >   light years ahead of any ink print I have seen so far. That's 
> only 
> >   my radical point of view. I guess some will support this 
> statement 
> >   and some will think I am crazy. 
> > 
> >   I can only tell you I am frustrated.
> ...