Digital BW, The Print

Aha!  User error as usual.  Thanks Paul.

Steve


> Set the paper type to "Photo Paper."  That is the default paper 
type for all
> papers with UT2 unless stated otherwise in the information sheet.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
> 
> ___________________________________
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- 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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