Digital BW, The Print

I've now profiled DVFG using the 'Glossy Paper Photo Weight' media
setting in the Epson driver for my 2100 using the standard UC inks
with PK installed, 2880 dpi, NCA. TC9.18 target as before, PMP 5.0.5b,
Eye-One Pro Rev.B

Reading the profile with Chromix ColorThink, the black point with
'GPPW' comes out as 
Lab 16 0 -3

which is lighter than the profile I made using the 'Premium Semi
Glossy' setting earlier, for which ColorThink shows the black point in
the profile as being
Lab 12 -1 -4

(this doesn't match my manual measurements posted earlier, but I think
PMP has done some interpolation/extrapolation for the black point).

There is a bit more shadow separation in a 21-step grey wedge printed
using this GPPW profile. The neutrality is also a tiny bit better. But
my earlier conclusion is unchanged: the Epson driver is probably the
limiting factor here in terms of retrieving shadow detail with UC inks
on DVFG. Choosing DVFG over other papers with the Epson 2100 and Epson
driver will probably be based on aesthetic reasons (relating to the
look & feel of the paper) rather than on technical grounds (e.g.
shadow detail). Personally I'm sticking with my previous favourite
glossy paper with this printer 7 driver.

Regards,

Alan

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "alanrew42"
<Alan-Rew@...> wrote:
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> 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 :-)).
> 
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