Hi,
i installed a CFS system with MIS VM inks on my 1160 sometime last
week. Followed all the instructions (purging, etc) till i got good
consistent nozzle checks. Since then i've printed out about 80 A4
sheets of epson archival matte paper using Paul Roark's curves. I
notice some microbanding in certain areas of the image whenever i use
the warm curve. Its only noticable if i look very closely at the
print under certain lighting. I don't seem to get it if i use the
other 3 curves. The nozzle checks are fine, i did try doing a few
cleaning cycles and did a printing head alignment. Any ideas on how i
could get rid of the microbanding?
Not too sure if it has anything to do with my workflow which is
roughly as follows:-
1) scan b&w negative using minolta scan dual III (at 48bit RGB, 2820
fixed dpi, RGB working space)
2) Image adjusted in PS7 in 16bit mode, mainly
- clean up image (dust, etc) using the healing brush
- curves for contrast adjustment
- bits of dodging and burning using curves and the history brush
- edge USM if needed
3) When i am ready to print, i will
- convert the image to greyscale then back to RGB (sRGB working
space)
- assign whichever Roark curve that i want
- Print with preview
- set the size of the output image (normally 10 inches wide for
landscape, 10 inches high for portrait)
- In the printer dialog preferences
- Paper set to Matte HW
- High Speed Off
- 1440 dpi
- Center Image
- color controls --> auto
- Print
I'm still very new at this so any help is appreciated. Also are there
any other curves available for the MIS VM inkset on the 1160 that i
could try?
Thanks
DerrickMessage
MIS VM microbanding on 1160
2003-05-08 by Derrick
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