Digital BW, The Print

The C86, having only 4 inks, has noticeably more dots in the highlights than
do the R200 or 2400, being 6-ink printers.  I doubt anyone could see dots on
these hextone printers without a loupe.  Microbanding is usually a problem
on the C86 only if the "Plain paper" media type setting is used.  However, a
small (hopefully) percentage of printers appear to have a microbanding
problem, even among the more expensive ones.  The quality control is far
from perfect.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Peter
> De Smidt
> Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 8:28 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] C86 coarseness
> 
> Well I've just got done with a big color archiving/printing project, and
> I've had some time to work with the EZ inks on my c86, using Paul's
> settings/curves and Epson premium semi-matte and Innova Fiba print.  In
> fact I just did my first 8x10 print from a scanned 4x5 negative, and I'm
> noticing some coarseness in smooth toned, light areas. At first I
> thought this was a result of sharpening, and so just for fun I turned it
> all off: The coarseness was still there. (It looks like fine grain.)
> It's worse on the Innova than on the Semi-matte Are the R200 and R2400
> free of this coarseness? I also am getting some micro-banding, at least
> I assume that's what it is.
> 
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