Digital BW, The Print

What media setting are you using with smooth pearl to get good 
results?? I have pretty much tried allo them.......are you using roarks 
curves? Speaking of Dmax, these curves look pretty bad in the shadows, 
even on matte paper. I just printed some greyscale test strips, and it 
looks like the darkest block is black, then there is a drastic change 
for the next block. If I use the no-curves-just sliders method with 
matte paper, the greayscale strip is definitely  better. That may offer 
a clue to what is going on with my system. I am using a brand new 1280, 
mac osx panther, the newest driver from EPSON, working space = 
adobe1998, print space =same as source. I am using the curves from the 
website via the "image/adjustment/curves/load method.......is that 
correct?....thanks again and again, DM
On Jul 30, 2004, at 6:13 PM, Douglas Meeuwsen wrote:

> Really???? I just tried classic pearl, and there is no bronzing at all.
> None in any lighting. However....The ink just sits on the top and can
> be smeared off in a gooey mess. I am heartened by your results with
> smooth pearl though. Now, in the direct sun it's not too bad (smooth
> pearl), but in window light or incandecent, it's really bad, especially
> in the upper midtones. Also, the shadows are a totally diferent grain
> pattern with the neutral curve than the carbon curve. Grainy shadows,
> nice highlights. Weird. The carbon has smooth blotchy shadows, with no
> grain at all......I'll keep reading and double checking. thanks, Doug M
> On Jul 30, 2004, at 6:02 PM, wolarsky wrote:
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>> I'm printing very successfully with a 1280 using UT2-Eboni and
>>  Galerie Smooth Pearl. In fact, the increased dMax makes the Photo Rag
>>  prints seem a bit dull. I suspect that something is not correct in
>>  your settings because this combination does work.
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>>  By mistake, I tried printing on Classic Pearl and landed up with the
>>  results you described, although you seem to have the right paper.
>>
>>  Evan
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