Digital BW, The Print

Ah. Thanks for pointing that out - I had simply overlooked it.  Yes the 4800
has the same check box.  I wonder how much the whites get clipped if you
check that box.  I'll have to play with it when I get a chance.  I have not
used it.  In the 256 step wedges I printed one can just see that there is
ink laid down at patch 254 and the difference between 252 and paper white is
easily discernible. The only issue I had ever noticed with gloss
differential on photo paper was when I had blown a small portion of an image
to pure white against a solid black background.  In that image, if I tilted
it severely (to an impractical viewing angle) I could see the gloss
differential between the paper and the surrounding ink and because it was in
the centre of the image it was noticeable.  I doubt I would find cause to
check that box - and I think I would rather control the clipping with a
curve or levels adjustment.  One would never use it for matte paper output.
I wonder if the images that Clayton saw were printed with this box
checked...


> From: Bob Frost <bob@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 14:05:53 +0100
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: 4800 v. UT7 1600 dpi scans
> 
> Steve,
> 
> From playing with my R2400 for a few days and reading the users guide, it
> seems to me that the 2400 can lay down some ink on a patch that is
> 255,255,255. The purpose of the Highlight Point Shift checkbox under the
> Advanced B&W option is to:-
> 
> "Select this check box to add a small amount of ink onto the paper-white
> area on the full-page within the printable area, to match the glossy
> feeling." From Epson's Help.
> 
> Does the 4800 have this checkbox?
> 
> Bob Frost.