Digital BW, The Print

Paul,

I used Epson premium glossy with the appropriate curve and set the 
paper type to the same.  I compared it to the identical print on eem 
with the appropriate curve.  I will run two test test strips tonight 
and let you know.  Thanks,

Steve

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> Steve,
> 
> I try to make the curves to the same 50% density value and then 
roll off the
> shadow tones from 70% or 75% to black to get even steps to the 
various
> dmaxs.  So, if a curve is printing darker overall, it's not 
intentional.
> 
> My observation was that the Premium SemiGloss curves worked well on 
Premium
> Glossy and Premium Luster (but not Premium SemiMatte).  I may not 
have
> checked every combination of curve and paper, however.
> 
> If you use the Premium Semigloss curve (UT2-PermSemiGloss ...), 
what value
> does the 50% patch match if you hold a test strip next to one done 
on, for
> example, EEM?
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com 
> 
> _________________________________
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen Kobrin [mailto:kobrins@w...] 
> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 4:25 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Glossy UT prints
> 
> I tried printing on glossy paper for the first time using UT inks, 
a 
> 1280 and Epson's premium glossy paper. Using the carbon curves for 
> Eboni black, the glossy print is a bit darker and there is some 
loss 
> of detail in very dark areas. (The difference can be seen across 
the 
> entire tonal range.)  To this point, I have only printed on matte 
> paper (my comparison in this case is EEM) and I am not sure what 
> conclusion to draw.  Is this a normal artifact of glossy paper, in 
> which case it would be easy enough to apply a final curve to 
lighten 
> the image.  
> 
> I am using Paul Roark's curves rather than the sliders.  
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> 
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