Digital BW, The Print

Lou,
I had one print with lines in dark areas, I changed the setting to uncheck "high 
speed," even though the paper's instructions said to use high speed. This took care of 
the problem, and it hasn't recurred. I haven't used high speed again.
Sarah
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "ldina" <lbdina@c...> wrote:
> 
> Mark, 
> 
> I only printed one large scanned image.  The original was a 4X5" 
> color photo, and I scaled it up to 8X10 at 300 ppi, 42 bit during the 
> scan.  I processed the hell out of it in PS, but it looked tremendous 
> on screen.  Actually it looked great on the print too, with the very 
> minor exception of the lines.  I haven't tried a digital image yet, 
> as I just bought the paper today. 
> 
> The lines are only noticeable in bright light when held to an angle, 
> and I only see them in the darkets black areas.  Kind of weird.  They 
> run the length of the print, so they are opposite the travel of the 
> ink jet mechanism.  
> 
> Ahhhh....technology, what a joy!
> 
> :O)  Lou
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "awahlster" 
> <awahlster@a...> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Lou, 
> > Can you possibly guess why the prints from a digital camera would 
> not
> > show these marks????
> > 
> > Could it be we are printing at to high of quality? My digital is 
> only
> > a 4Mp and I've been printing 6X9" prints.
> > 
> > The last print I just did with the epson only shows the faintest of
> > lines. So maybe it's some weird thing that will clear up.
> > 
> > Gotta love these ink sucking problems. I bet the facotries have guys
> > sitting around trying to build this into the system LOL
> > 
> > 
> > Mark W.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "ldina"
> > <lbdina@c...> wrote:
> > > 
> > > I had the exact same result.  Very strange.  
> > > 
> > > I also created a color profile for this paper.  It is very close 
> to 
> > > Epson Premium Glossy in gamut.  Kirkland is able to achieve 
> slightly 
> > > deeper blacks and saturated colors in the 3/4 tones, but 
> EpPremGloss 
> > > does a little better in the lighter shades.  Kirkland is a great 
> > > bargain at 15 cents per sheet, but the marks are or some 
> concern.  
> > > 
> > > I also agree that the bronzing is less than EpPremGloss.
> > > 
> > > Lou
> > > 
> > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "awahlster" 
> > > <awahlster@a...> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > OK went out and bought a couple of packages of this paper today 
> and
> > > > first prints while looking great dead on have what appears to 
> be a
> > > > roller mark. Except it moves as I rotate the file.(the files 
> are all
> > > > slide scans) So it an't a roller mark it ain't in the file as I
> > > > printed these same files yesterday on Epson Premium Glossy and 
> they
> > > > look perfect.  I did the first ones through my Canon i960 (color
> > > > printing of course) and then I tried printing the same files 
> with my
> > > > Epson 890 (still color as I'm not setup with B&W ink yet) And 
> > > instead
> > > > of one mark I get a whole bunch of them. They all run vertical 
> smae
> > > > direction as the print.
> > > > 
> > > > NOW the weird thing I printed a file from my digital camera and 
> no
> > > > marks!!!
> > > > 
> > > > These marks can only be seen with glare from my overhead lights 
> > > across
> > > > the print dead on they look beautiful.
> > > > 
> > > > I'm going nuts here any ideas????
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Mark W.
> > > > 
> > > > Like the paper but think this is weird.