Digital BW, The Print

John,

Thanks for posting your experiences and dmax numbers.  They sound mostly
within the range that I'd expect.  (The 7600 may not have a "photo paper"
setting that did so well on your 4000.  Is that the name in the Media Type
list?)

I have finished my first UT7 Neutral curve for IJC and the 7600.  (I'll be
making my curves available, as usual.)  It's getting 1.65, which is the best
I've consistently seen on the 7600 with this batch of EEM.  There are other
and better EEM batches out there.  This one hits 1.67 on the 7500.


So far, I think the IJC image is, overall, the best I've seen.  The Epson
driver has a dmax of close, at 1.63, but that's at 2880, where it also has a
vertical rippling type of banding.  (So far all the hardware and driver
adjustments have not phased it.)  The Epson driver at 1440 is fine at 16
bits.  (I can see a highlight stepping difference.)  At this depth, my RGB
files start to get more cumbersome, so the IJC 16 bit grayscale printing
seems to be one source of its advantages.

If I'm going to go with a rip, I may put a second Eboni (or other ink) in
the LK spot.  I think LK is just wasted for dedicated B&W printers.  The
dual Eboni setup in the 2200 achieved the best dmax.  Two jets seem to do a
better job than just one.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 



> On my 4000 printing on Hahnemuehle Photo Rag I get
> Dmax of:
> 
> 1.54 - 1.6 using Studio Print 11 and either PiezoTone
> Portfoilo Black or Eboni
> 
> 1.6 using the current XP version of IJC and either
> Portfolio Black or Eboni
> 
> 1.73 using the Epson driver photo paper setting and
> Eboni
> 
> 1.59 Using the Epson driver matte paper setting and
> Portfolio Black
> 
> This 4000 has The PiezoTones hand loaded into carts on
> the left side, and MIS FSN on the right side.
> 
> My other 4000 has Ultrachrome ink. Dmax is 1.6 with
> Studio Print 11 and Ultrachrome matte black (also on
> HPR).
> 
> Lou Dina reports a Dmax of 1.7 on EEM and Ultrachrome
> matte black with the new (as yet not released) XP
> version of IJC.
> 
> I know 1.73 is possible with HPR and Eboni on the 4000
> because I can get it with the Epson driver.
> 
> By way of comparison, when I had my 7000, I always got
> 1.72 - 1.75 with SP10 and Portfolio Black.
> 
> -John
> 
> 
> 
> __________________________________
> Do you Yahoo!?
> Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new Resources site
> http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/
> 
> 
> 
> Please visit the Group Homepage to check the Files, and other resources as
> they are often being updated.
> 
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint
> 
> If you wish to receive no emails or just a daily digest, or you wish to
> unsubscribe, please edit your Membership preferences by visiting this same
> page.
> 
> Please follow these basic guidelines:
> - As threads develop, trim off excess portions of earlier messages to keep
> them short.
> - Good manners are required at all time. No personal attacks or flames.
> Hostile, aggressive or argumentative users may be removed from the
> membership without notice.
> - Keep your posts and threads related to the group topic of digital B&W
> printing. Users who persistently make off-topic posts may be removed from
> the membership.
> - By posting on this forum you agree to abide by the group rules and
> guidelines, and to abide by the actions and decisions of the group Owner
> and Moderators. See Group Topic, Rules and Guidelines in the Files
> section:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint/files/
> 
> BY PARTICIPATING IN AND/OR POSTING MESSAGES TO THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT
> YAHOO! GROUP YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE OWNER AND
> MODERATORS OF DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO
> YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR
> EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF
> PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF THE
> OWNER AND MODERATORS OF DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP HAVE BEEN
> ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE
> OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP; (ii)
> UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iii)
> STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT
> YAHOO GROUP; OR (iv) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE DIGITAL BW, THE
> PRINT YAHOO GROUP.
> 
> Yahoo! Groups Links
> 
> 
> 
> 
>