Digital BW, The Print

Bob,

I found my Premium Semigloss test strips with the settings that are in my
UT2 Readme file. As the Readme file indicates, and somewhat consistent with
your readings, the first/lightest 3 steps are lighter and lower in contrast
than my target densities.  I measure the paper base (0%) at 0.05, 5% = 0.08,
10% = 0.11, and 15% = 0.14, which is my target for 10%, not 15%.  After this
the steps have normal and then higher than normal contrast.  At the dark end
I originally had 2.40 at 100% and 2.0 at 95%.  These have now dropped to
2.14 and 1.93, which is still reasonably good.


The densities you reported were:

 
> Light		Density
> 0%		0.09
> 5%		0.11
> 10%		0.14
> 15%		0.18
> Dark		Density
> 85%		1.71
> 90%		2.05
> 95%		2.23
> 100%		2.24
> ...


I'd guess your system is working about like mine at the light end, but the
dark end seems to be giving significantly different results.  The steps on
my tests strips at the dark end appear to be well separated.


Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 

For UT2 information, curves, and settings see:
http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/