Digital BW, The Print

hi.... i've also had this problem on photorag.  the bands of 
different black density were about 1/4 to 3/8" apart in near solid 
black areas, on a 2200.

ed rudolph


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, 
"wifflebomb" <wifflebomb@y...> wrote:
> 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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