Digital BW, The Print

Well not every "newbie" wants the shortest cut to the perfect print Gary..

 

I just unpacked my new R2400 and I'm stunned by the quality of neutral B&W
I'm getting from the printer on glossy and the Ultra Premium Luster using
just the simplest of setting. I know if this printer is this good without my
intervention it must be fantastic when you spend the time I'm sure Clayton
has spent, and BTW, thanks for sharing Clayton:-)

 

And I think Ted's question was very appropriate, isn't that what this list
is for? Not everyone will have brilliant questions of the masters when they
first start out.

 

And there I go, my first "post" and it could be considered "off topic".

 

Alan

 

 

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From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gary
Brown
Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 7:28 AM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: Epson K3 inks and Advanced B&W mode

 

"Ink Config" is exactly what Clayton intended to say. I think new printers 
on the 2400 need to spend more time getting familiar with the machine and 
the driver before expecting to output perfect prints. Clayton learned what 
he did by allot of experimentation and trial and error. There seems to be a 
tendency among newbie's to grab for the shortcut, then complain about the 
results.

Gary

www.pbase.com/garyallenbrown

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tedbshaw" <tedshaw@optusnet. <mailto:tedshaw%40optusnet.com.au>
com.au>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhit
<mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>
eThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 1:16 AM
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Epson K3 inks and Advanced B&W mode

Clayton, forgive me for butting in here but I think that when you
say, "Ink Config at -5%, you really mean (and please correct me if
I'm wrong) hit the "Paper Config" button, then change the Color
Density to -5%. On your website you also refer to this button as
the "Ink Config" button, but I think you mean the "Paper Config"
button.

Again, I hope I'm not missing something - your website has been
invaluable to me in coming to grips with my R2400.

Best,

Ted

> If you'd like to give it a try, all of the above is explained in
> detail in articles #3 and #4. While they are focused on BO
printing,
> what's in there forms the foundation of the whole approach. It
takes
> longer to read it than it takes to do it. Basically you go into
Color
> Settings and make sure the Grayscale setting is Dot Gain 20%. Then,
> any image converted to grayscale will have the DG20 image profile.
> After you work up the image, send it to the printer with Tone at
> Light, Ink Config at -5%, paper type a VFA, Best Photo, and see what
> happens. That's the essence of the whole approach.
>
> Got to go now. Let us know what happens.
>
> Regards,
> Clayton

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