Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
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> ><paul.roark@v...> wrote:
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> I tried a black-only Epson PK on Premium Luster and Ilford Smooth 
Glossy,
> and what I see is a warm grayscale.  On the Premium Luster there is 
what I'd
> call a golden-colored bronzing.  With Ilford smooth the bronzing is 
much
> better controlled, but there is still some.
> 
> So, it is possible this is the same thing you're noticing.
> 
Thanks for responding Paul,

On Friday night I tried printing black and white from a grayscale 
converted to RGB on IGSP with the profile that Cathy Stratton 
provided free, when she started her profiling business – free 
profiles now withdrawn.  I nudged a curve to open up the deep shadows 
and will set this curve before printing as an action.  The bronzing 
was a problem until I sprayed horizontally and the vertically with 
Print Guard, one continuous action.  I let the spray dry for a few 
minutes, and repeated the spraying.  Unless I look at a ridiculously 
oblique angle so that light reflects off the surface, the bronzing is 
acceptable to me and so is the print.  I'm going to call a halt to 
messing about with glossy papers, even though I have some Pictorico 
for which I can't raise the media settings on a 2100 (as against, I 
presume the 2200) and a box of Epson Professional Glossy that I 
bought in the US last month.  (As an aside with regard to Dmax, I 
learnt long ago that a print on matt black mat always appears to have 
a good Dmax in comparison.)

Saturday was out photographing and a wasted Sunday trying to clear a 
massive G4 yellow clog on my 1290.  

As ever the 1160 with MIS FS worked like a dream, no clogs (Shhh 
shouldna said that!)  You warned me off the Ultratones with the 1160 
and no funds for awhile for another 1290.


Colin
Thank goodness I don't make my living from DIY digital printing!