Digital BW, The Print

Chris Hargens wrote:

>Yesterday I printed an image on my 2200 with QTR (XP) and with 
>Ultrachromes using the Epson driver. As usual, the Epson print 
>exhibited some slight metamerism and the QTR image did not. What I 
>noticed in favor of the Epson print, however, is that it had a 
>somewhat darker black and it more faithfully rendered the contrast of 
>the 85%-100% range of the image vis-a-vis what I see on the monitor. 
>The QTR print went somewhat flat in this range. I've printed a step 
>wedge with QTR -- it's smooth and seems to capture the whole range 
>from black to white. So now I'm wondering what I can do to increase 
>contrast in the darker range and deepen the black. Perhaps a change 
>in dot gain or an adjustment curve applied right before printing? Has 
>anyone had similar experiences?
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>Chris Hargens
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I also noticed that the QTR prints are less contrasty and less 
"luminous" than my BO prints.  I also would like some help in correcting 
this.  Otherwise it does work quite well.
Mike