Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> Bernie,
> 
> Which paper and curve are you using?

I tried out Epson premium semi- gloss, Ilford smooth pearl and a 
german semigloss paper I have been using before with success. All 
three paper with the described "snake skin" phenomenon in the darker 
grays.
 
The curve I applied was the "UT2-IlfordSmooth-Eboni-Neutral-1.acv". 
However I have to apply a correction curve which I lay over the image 
but under your printing curve, because the 1290 prints too dark in 
the deep shadows otherwise.

Meanwhile I can add the following: With the "UT2-IlfordSmooth-Eboni-
Carbon-1.acv" this phenomenon does *not* occur, only with the neutral 
curve. 

I have now started to experiment with the slider controls of the 
driver, and without adding your curves. The first results don't seem 
too bad, so maybe there is hope.

regards, Bernie

> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com 
> _________________________
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bernie Ess [mailto:albatros-@...] 
> Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 5:33 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] 1290 UT2 issues (dots on Semigloss)
> 
> Hello, I have finally installed my new 1290 and a UT2 CFS. While on 
> matte papers the results are fine and on par with the results of 
> my former (but unfortunately broken) 1160 - all attempts to get a 
> satisfying print on semigloss paper failed so far.
> 
> I tried the curve workflow - mostly with the neutral curves) and 
what 
> I get is a nice print in the lighter and *very* dark shades, 
however 
> in the darker grey zones - like shaded zones of skin - I get a 
> relatively coarse black grain which looks a bit like "snake skin" - 
> dont know how to describe.
> 
> I also tried BO at 2880dpi, this dot/ grain phenomenon doesn't 
occur 
> there, however I can see the fine horizontal lines of the 
printhead - 
> its just not fine enough. 
> 
> SO basically I am unhappy - I bought the 1290 as an upgrade to my 
> broken 1160, however the 1160's results with UT1 on Semigloss were 
> clearly superior. Might it be a problem of the curves? Or does UT2 
> not work well with Semigloss papers? 
> 
> I hope I will get this working. 
> 
> Thanks, 
> 
> Bernie
> 
> 
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