Digital BW, The Print

Paul,

Sounds like my problems might be a combination of the original curve 
being slightly off and minor printer differences. I'm going to switch 
to Eboni for Matt and Gloss, retry with Eboni Curves and then fine 
tune the results for my printer. Thanks so much for the help. 

Bob


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> 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/