Digital BW, The Print

The Epson Velvet FA has one of the top dmax numbers with UC:
It hits 1.74 on the 2200/MK when Photo Rag only gets 1.63 or so.
However, on the 1280 with Ebony, both get the same number.

The above numbers are for BO printing and were tested with
OPM. For the reccord, the Epson driver set to Matte Heavyweight 
may produce slightly darker black at 720dpi.
Tones other than 100% black are a matter of profile, not paper 
(except for white).  If you have a profile for this paper, it should
match any of the other papers as long as they are similarly profiled.

Antonis




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Douglas Meeuwsen 
<lipshurt@m...> wrote:
> 
> Quick question....is it normal for Velvet fine art to print a bit 
> lighter than say Ilford radiant white, or H. german etching, or 
> museo?....all my papers print very clos eto the same on my 1280, with 
> Mis UT2 inks, except for velvert fine art which is lighter in the 
> darkest areas. I have read that VFA has good Dmax, so I am wondering 
> which way to approach it. May an incerase in contrast, or just a 
> darkening of the print?. Trying to conserve paper cuz i dont have much 
> of it.....thanks, DM