Digital BW, The Print

There are 7 wedges

The inks match their descriptions

the LK wedge is identical to the K wedge - both are the darkest. Both 
100% patches read 1.37

The cart says
ARC-T0347-QUT
MIS Ultratone Lt. Black
www.missupply.com (A0604)


On Jul 20, 2004, at 11:16 PM, Roy Harrington wrote:

>
>  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
>
>
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