Digital BW, The Print

I did my tests on a 2100 with the media set to Premium Semigloss.  No
problem with shadow detail even though I was using Nano inks and a profile
for EPSG.  But I must say I don't like this paper because of the bronzing.

Forget Imageprint and take a good look at Colorburst (CMYK profiling
embedded for free).


> From: alanrew42 <Alan-Rew@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 13:50:19 -0000
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Da Vinci Fibre Gloss Paper
> 
> It's not a silly question, it's a good one! Yes I did use the right
> side of the paper. The two sides are (fortunately) very different,
> unlike some other papers.
> 
> IMO the problems I've seen are due to the Epson 2100 driver. All
> profiles I've produced for this driver have the same issue with
> shadows blocking up. Note also that just because a 4800 Epson driver
> in 'premium semiglossy' mode gives good results, this doesn't mean
> that a 2100/2200 driver in 'premium semiglossy' mode will, because the
> ink limits, ink curves, black generation etc for the 4800 driver will
> be different from those of the 2100/2200 (and of course the K3 ink is
> very different from 'K2').
> 
> I might try another media setting e.g. glossy paper photo weight.
> I'll feed back any data I get just for the benefit of the list (if
> only to warn people off if it doesn't work :-)).
> 
> So I think with a 2100/2200 the way to go for good shadow detail and
> rich blacks is to use a different driver or RIP, and then ideally do
> your own pre-linearisation in the RIP before profiling. Which is in
> fact what most people on this list seem to be doing.
> 
> IJC/OPM looks interesting, but I do colour as well as B&W and I want a
> RIP that handles either - so maybe ImagePrint is the way for me to go.
> 
> Anyway, I hope your results with DaVinci on your 4800 are good. Third
> party paper manufacturers need support & encouragement.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Alan
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Steve Kale
> <stevekale@...> wrote:
>> 
>> Silly question but are you sure you printed on the right side of the
> paper?
>>