Digital BW, The Print

Hi Lisa:

You can help us help you by first telling the forum a few specifics, 
like:

Operating system and printer model
Paper you are using and as many details as are relevant.

Just offhand, I would ask if you are printing on the right side of the 
paper. If you are using a paper that's only coated on one side, which 
is the usual case, printing on the wrong side would make your image 
muddy. Coated paper is coated to control the dot gain. The ink will 
spread considerably on uncoated stock.

Things to try while you're waiting for more response: Do a nozzle check 
to make sure you're firing on all cylinders. Check all software 
settings.

Leslie Otterbein

On Aug 30, 2005, at 4:00 PM, ljakobson@... wrote:

> I am using QTR to tone and, whereas the tone used to be perfect, it is 
> now 
>  extremely
>  heavy and muddy.  I am using the same tone formula and same paper.  
> I've
>  tried experimenting with the ink limit and gamma adjustment sliders 
> with no 
>  success.
>  Is there a way to hold back the heaviness of the tone ? Or is this a 
>  hopeless case ?
>  Thanks for any help anyone can offer !   Lisa