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Re: [Digital BW] Eboni & 2400

2005-08-30 by Steve Kale

Eboni is weaker than UC MK on EEM/EAM but performs much better on the
thicker "fine art papers" eg HPR


> From: Paul Roark <paul.roark@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 14:59:06 -0700
> To: DigitalB&WPrint <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Digital BW] Eboni & 2400
> 
> I loaded Eboni into the 2400 (using the Epson chip), and it seems to be
> working fine.  The measured dmax is a bit lower than UC MK, but it's a
> cooler black, so it often looks deeper than the Epson MK.  As far as
> smoothness is concerned, the Eboni patch I printed on EEM looks smoother
> than the UC MK patch.  The best dmax I've seen with Eboni is 1.66 with
> Velvet Fine Art media type selected.  MK hits 1.69 with this and 1.7 with
> EEM selected for EEM.  Eboni with EEM media type selected is about 1.64.
> 
>  
> 
> Paul
> 
> www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>

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