Digital BW, The Print

Steve, sounds like we are definitely talking about the same 
phenomenon.  Interesting that you get it on EEM but not PR; I always 
get it on PR and never on EEM.  I wonder if there are workarounds -- 
different settings, profiles, etc. that might help.  I'm open to any 
ideas.


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Steve Kale 
<stevekale@b...> wrote:
> I am not sure the problem is BO per se.  When I do test prints on 
EEM (with
> QTR or BO) I find that solid black areas, eg sky, get corrugations 
in
> density about an inch or so apart. Not banding just undulations in 
darkness.
> I suspect it is more something to do with a lot of ink hitting a 
thin paper
> and the way it dries.  I have no such problems with HPR.
> 
> 
> From: "wifflebomb" <wifflebomb@y...>
> Reply-To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 01:44:29 -0000
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: BO prints w/ebony streaking
> 
> Definitely let me know if you find a solution.  For me it happens in
> the darkest areas too.  My prints have a lot of dark tones (see
> www.brashares.com if you're interested) and in other kinds of 
prints,
> with no solid blacks, it would be hard to see it-- I wonder if the
> problem is common but others don't notice...
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "neilsphoto"
> <neilsphoto@y...> wrote:
> > I just made a print minutes ago, tweaked it a bit and had just 
what
> was just 
> > described in a previous post.   It looks like a bad spray paint
> job.  Uneven 
> > spraying of ink.  The first print didn't have that look but the
> next did.  Weird.
> > 
> > This was a 6x9 image and it has alot of dark areas.  The paper was
> EEM and 
> > the ink Ebony.   FWIW I've had a similar look on large A3 prints.
> In that case a 
> > 6a9 was fine but the A3 prints had the streaking.
> > 
> > I've found no answer yet and I haven't found a pattern.   I need 
to
> see if it 
> > happens on Photo Rag too.
> > 
> > Neil
> 
> 
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