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Re: [Digital BW] Re: Contrast / brightness settings problem w Epson 2200

2005-03-31 by Steve Kale

I think he mentioned he is using QTR....


> From: scott_now_coming <scott_now_coming@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 13:52:00 -0000
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Contrast / brightness settings problem w Epson 2200
> 
> 
> 
> In th eEpson driver, make sure you are using Gamma 1.8.
> 
> It will print lighter than gamma 2.2.
> 
> Gamma 1.5 (if available) will print lighter still, than gamma 1.5.
> 
> 
> Just a thought,
> 
> Scott
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "ap0izner"
> <ap0izner@y...> wrote:
>> 


>> Couple of days ago, I
>> tried 
>> Quadtone RIP, which solved some of my problems (thank you Roy!), I
>> am still playing, but there is one thing that has me worried.
>> 
>> It seems, that although my monitor is properly calibrated (no
>> problem during color printing) bw prints, come out much darker than
>> on the screen and with significantly less contrast.

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