Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Clayton Jones" <cj@c...> 
wrote:
> Hello Gretha,
> 
> >I did some testing with printing a step wedge, and learned that 
> >using the Epson watercolor-radiant profile (that was my default) 
> >caused irregulair and ugly dot patterns in the lighter areas. 
> >When I use the EEM profile, I get smooth dot patterns. I now 
> >switched to EEM profile after some dot gain tweaking. 
> > 
> >But then I read the memo of Clayton in which he mentioned "tiny 
> >double dots" when printing with thick paper through the back feed.
> >I realy want to understand this effect so I can reproduce it. Is 
> >it profile based ?
> 
> No, in my case it is not - I don't use paper profiles.  My techniques
> are described in articles # 3 and 4 on the web link below.
> 
> As for the double dots, I don't notice much if any difference in the
> over all look of the print.  It's only noticible with a loupe.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Clayton
> 
> 
> Info on black and white digital printing at    
> http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm

Those double dots are weird.  It's been a while but I'm pretty I had
the same thing on my 1160 with the Epson driver.

Roy