Digital BW, The Print

Ok, I got the printer working after doing what Epson Tech Support told me to 
do...that is go through 10 nozzle cleaning cycles with the Epson color carts.

I have reinstalled the MIS VM carts and am using Somerset Photo Enhanced 
Velvet. I tried printing a file out of PhotoShop (toned it, converted to grayscale, 
applied Roark curve for neutral and converted back to RGB). The image looks 
awful. After I applied the Roark curve, it lost a lot of shadow and highlight 
detail and became very contrasty.

What am I doing wrong?  The image looks better w/o the Roark curves, but 
exhibits some posterization/metamerism-look on the Somerset.

Should I use the ICC profiles off the Legion paper site?

Thank you in advance for any help.

JB


-- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Joel Beeson" <
bluzdoctor@y...> wrote:
> Hi All:
> 
> Yes, it appears the nozzles are piercing the rubber/plastic seals as there is 
> some ink leaking out...
> 
> I don't know if it is still on the warranty; trouble is I bought it and it has been 
> sitting in the box as we moved across country and then I started teaching, so 
> this is the first time I opened the box.
> 
> But I will try to convince Epson.
> 
> I will let you know what happens. I appreciate the helpful advice.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Joel
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Martin Wesley" <
> mwesley250@e...> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > * -----Original Message-----
> > * From: Joel Beeson [mailto:bluzdoctor@y...] 
> > * Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 3:40 PM
> > * To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > * Subject: Re: [Digital BW] I'm on a deadline...Epson 1280 
> > * doesn't print...help!
> > * 
> > *
> > * 
> > * How do I clean out the color ink when I do switch back to the hextone 
> > * cartridges?
> > * 
> > Joel,
> > 
> > The MIS-VM and Epson inks are compatible and the Epson carts make 
> good
> > cleaning carts for this system.
> > 
> > Since you are not getting anything out of the Epson carts (and if the outlet
> > seals are getting properly broken as Eileen mentioned) then you may 
need 
> to
> > deal with Epson customer support. If nothing is coming through on any
> > channel or nozzle it if probably an electronic problem.
> > 
> > If you are still within the one year warranty and if you call they will ship
> > you a refurbished printer and you send the defective one back in the box 
the
> > new one came in. I did this once and the new printer arrived within 24
> > hours. With the holiday you probably wouldn't get it until Monday or 
> Tuesday
> > but nothing to lose by calling them now and starting the process.
> > 
> > These things always seem to happen when you have a deadline. When 
> mine went
> > I wound up going to the nearest CompUSA and paying full list for another
> > one.
> > 
> > Keep up posted on how it turns out.
> > 
> > Martin