Digital BW, The Print

Hi James,

This profile looks good.  (note that the K determines the text areas).

You should have a page with 7 step wedges and labels.  Right?
What do all the ink look like?  Do they match visually with the ink
description for UT inks?   LK (light black, the last line) should be
Eboni and it should be the darkest.  It sounds like you have actually
an Epson light-black ink.   Is it warm tone?  similar to the other grays?
Does it say "Eboni" on the cartridge?

Roy

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "jhaneyzz" <jhaney@m...> 
wrote:
> Below is the ink descriptor I am using to print the ink pattern test page.
> 
> I am following the directions and advice of posters to the letter.
> 
> I am still getting black densities of 1.37 in the Light Black (Eboni) position.
> 
> I am starting to think I have a improperly marked or filled batch of ink from MIS 
(This 
> would not be the first time) But I hold out hope that I am just missing something.
> 
> I am sure the inks are in the proper slots.
> 
> James Haney
> 
> 
> 
> 
> #
> #  quadtone curve descriptor file
> #
> #
> # the printer name
> # the curve name
> #   no spaces or special characters, except - or _  (dash or underscore)
> #
> PRINTER=QUAD2200
> CURVE_NAME=2200-UT_test
> CALIBRATION=YES
> GRAPH_CURVE=YES
> 
> #
> # number of inks must be 4, 6, or 7
> # the ink limits are percentages
> #   usually they are all the same but they can be individually set
> #
> N_OF_INKS=7
> DEFAULT_INK_LIMIT=80
> 
> LIMIT_K=
> LIMIT_C=
> LIMIT_M=
> LIMIT_Y=
> LIMIT_LC=
> LIMIT_LM=
> LIMIT_LK=
> 
> #
> #  Describe Usage of each Ink: K,C,M,Y,LC,LM,LK
> #    All Inks of Printer must be listed
> #
> 
> #
> # Gray Partitioning Information
> #
> N_OF_GRAY_PARTS=5
> GRAY_INK_1=K
> GRAY_VAL_1=100
> 
> GRAY_INK_2=LK
> GRAY_VAL_2=80
> 
> GRAY_INK_3=C
> GRAY_VAL_3=44
> 
> GRAY_INK_4=LC
> GRAY_VAL_4=22
> 
> GRAY_INK_5=Y
> GRAY_VAL_5=8
> 
> GRAY_INK_6=
> GRAY_VAL_6=
> 
> GRAY_INK_7=
> GRAY_VAL_7=
> 
> GRAY_HIGHLIGHT=0.01
> GRAY_SHADOW=0.01
> 
> GRAY_GAMMA=1
> GRAY_CURVE=
> 
> #
> # Toner Partition Information
> #
> N_OF_TONER_PARTS=2
> TONER_INK_1=M
> TONER_VAL_1=100
> TONER_INK_2=LM
> TONER_VAL_2=100
> 
> TONER_HIGHLIGHT=
> TONER_SHADOW=
> 
> TONER_GAMMA=
> TONER_CURVE=
> 
> #
> # Unused Inks
> #
> N_OF_UNUSED=0
> UNUSED_INK_1=
> UNUSED_INK_2=
> UNUSED_INK_3=
> UNUSED_INK_4=
> 
> #
> # the following is a special UltraChrome ink flag
> # it copies the light-black curves to the light-cyan and light-magenta inks.
> # this insures that the LC and LM inks are used to directly neutralize
> # the color of the light-black.
> # the color balance of inks is controlled by the LIMIT_... values above.
> #
> UC_NEUTRALIZER=NO