Digital BW, The Print

Ken,

You wrote:

>I would be curious to know if you printed those step wedges on an
>1160? ...

No, the results I noted were printed on a 3000.  My 1160 now has a different
version of the variable-tone inkset in it.  I tried the SV with that, and
found it to print cooler than I would have expected given the results with
the 3000.  I don't know if it is due to the different pigment base or the
printer.

>Was there considerable dot gain with your prints?

I'm not sure how to measure dot gain.  I do think, maybe I can see some
bleeding along one edge, but I'm not sure -- it's not a big deal.  On the
other hand, a resolution chart printed on it is impressive.  The SV can
resolve the 7.2 lp/mm target that represents the highest resolution of a 360
dpi image file (alternating black and white, one-pixel-wide lines).

> Did you have other
>curves in there to pare back the ink flow on the uncoated paper?

No.

> Did you try a test print of one of your images for comparison?

Yes.  In my view they look flat -- low contrast with weak blacks.

Paul


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Paul Roark"
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> Out of curiosity I printed the step wedges on Somerset Velvet and
scanned
> the results.
>
> The two cool curves produced the same coolness as on EAM, but they
have flat
> spots at about 65-75%.
>
> The medium warm curve gives a rather neutral print with a slight
coolness in
> the shadows.
>
> The warm curve gives a maximum warmth at 30% that is about like the
medium
> warm curve on EAM (red about 6-7 more than blue).  In the shadows
there is
> some coolness, with a maximum coolness of 4 units (blue-red) at 90%.
>
> Paul
> http://www.PaulRoark.com