Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., mwesley250@e... 
wrote:
These have proved to be 
> exactly what I was looking for and I have produced the most 
> satisfying ink jets prints I have managed in 10 months of trying!
> Martin Wesley


Martin,

I had a breakthrough today as well, (after a very tough bump last 
night). I was having a heck of a time keeping the lines full of ink 
in my 7000. I could clearly see very visible gaps, and did 
multiple, multiple cleanings, and even a Transport Dump and 
recharge. Nothing would solve it, so I shut it down and went 
home.

This afternoon, for some unknown reason, it's printing fine. 
Nozzle checks show solid. I also started messing with Paul's 
"w6" curve and made what I think is an improvement, at least for 
my machine and my monitor. The prints are VERY neutral and 
pleasing with no noticeable dots. I also switched to Epson 
Radiant White watercolor paper, which may have helped over 
ESFA for the black DMax. (But now I've gotta find something in 
24"). 

I'm going to try to do a whole second set of prints with these inks 
for the Print Exchange. I just hope these lines stay full; the 
voodoo factor for these printers is quite high I've found. Or maybe 
it was the fresh bread that I brought in for everybody in the office; 
maybe that's what tilted the scale. I've just got my fingers 
crossed, and will send Paul prints for his review.

-Mark Tucker
MIS hextones with CFS; Mac; 7000