Digital BW, The Print

Sorry if I missed something but I have a question. Are you saying that if
you go into the "Ink Limit" dialogue in IP that it doesn't work or that it
refers to some else?

Wendel

> 
> Total agreement!  I'd even go further than that.  IP uses a "one size
> fits all" approach that hard codes ink limits and linearization to
> the inkset, so you get one choice, period.  If that works for your
> paper, great.  If not, too bad.  Since papers can vary quite a bit
> from one to the other, this approach is destined to give mediocre
> results on many papers.
> 
> For that reason, the Epson driver usually gives better Dmax,
> saturation and color gamut than IP, because at least you have a
> choice of paper settings, ink density slider, etc., which allow your
> to change the amount of ink hitting the sheet  I have no problem
> regularly blowing IP off the map with the Epson driver and custom
> profiles.  
> 
> IP is simple, easy, and has some nice layout capabilities, and
> gives "pleasing" color out of the box, but falls short of its
> claims.  My copy is never used any more.  I tried to make it sing for
> a year, but it's tone deaf.
> 
> Lou