Digital BW, The Print

Hello Scott,

I use the MIS FS-E inkset in my 2000P with a custom curve set.
None of the available curves worked well in this printer IMO.
You can try the default ICM print setting and get a good grey
scale, but that setting turns on the K ink starting at 80%
density and creates some visible droplet grain. 

As a real test, you need to use a 100 step greyscale to
really see the flatspots in some of the existing curves.
They are not apparent in a 21 step test, but sure will create
nasty posterization in real prints !  That was my issue with 
existing 2000P curves.

I have created a custom curve that uses K from 94%-100%, then
the darkest black ink ( installed in my M position - non standard ),
for 80% to 94% and then allow the Epson 'NoColorCorrection' drivers to
create a grey using the CMY inks from 80% to 50% and LCLMY from 50% to
0%. This setting, as well as the stock 'ICM' curve have full one
percent density step resolution.

I fill my own carts as I do insufficient printing to warrant fighting
the problems associated with CIS systems. 

Do note : as the 2000P was designed for pigments, from the posts I
read Here, it seems much less vulnerable to clogs than the 1280 dye
types. After 2+ months of idle, 2 or 3 cleaning cycles will give a
perfect nozzle test pattern.


Best,
Alex
Orlando


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, scott lanes
<scott@l...> wrote:
> Does anyone have any experience using any of the MIS inks (for B&W)
with 
> the 2000P? From the existing profiles available on their site that
they the 
> 1280 is their printer of choice. I currently have a 2000P and cant
really 
> afford to pick up a 1280 at the moment (stupid economy!) but i would
like 
> to be able to get better B&W prints than i get with the stock inks.
> 
> 
> 
> -scott
> 
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