Digital BW, The Print

dfaprinting wrote:

>--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Ernst Dinkla 
><E.Dinkla@c...> wrote:
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>>I wonder whether it is worth to try further gloss printing tests 
>>(changing inks to the 4800 set) with the Epson 9000 B&W printer 
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>>have. There may be more going on in gloss printing by weaving etc 
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>>will not give the same results with the 9000 compared to a 4000 or 
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>4800 
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>>despite the same inks.
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>>Ernst
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>Here is something you might try if you do change over... Try setting 
>a small pause between passes, and only print unidirectional. The 
>extra dry time between the passes may help achieve better gloss or 
>better dmax. Some of this may depend on the ink you are using too.
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1440 dpi unidirectional on a 9000 is really slow. All inklimits are 
below 50% so there isn't much ink to dry either.

Ernst