Digital BW, The Print

Hi
I generally use the lightness channel method of converting to B&W.
I am only printing on Kirkland paper.
I have been using Costco for prints for others.
When I covert pictures of lily pads, I notice the splotchyness on my
monitor.

Mike J.

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Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Can't get good results with MIS EZN on C88+

Thanks for the comments, Mike. I'd be interested in finding out the
process you follow. Out of curiosity, have you every tried matte
papers with the MIS Eboni black ink? I wonder if the "splotchiness"
is as pronounced on matte as it seems to be on glossy.

I'm wondering myself if my own negative scanning process isn't
aggravating the issue. Although I did run across the same problem
when converting an actual digital photo (very high quality) to
grayscale. However, it wasn't quite as obvious as in the scanned prints.

Maybe I'll try a curve to see if I can force some of the medium/dark
grays to go a bit darker.

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<mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com> , "Mike Johnston"
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>
> I am using a similar setup with a C86.
> I also notice the splotchy areas (good word).
> I think it is a partially due to the process I use to convert to B&W.
>
> Mike J.
>
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> Subject: [Digital BW] Can't get good results with MIS EZN on C88+
>
> Hi all. New to the forum (and digital B&W printing in general).
>
> Based on all of the great things I've read about the MIS EZ inks, I
> recently bought a new Epson C88+ as well as the EZN cartridges (with
> Photo black) and some Kirkland glossy paper. I have read up on Paul
> Roark's very nice detailed explanations of how to set the Epson driver
> up for various papers with the C88. I've experimented with a bunch of
> different settings, using Paul's as a starting point.
>
> All of the prints that have any significant dark areas seem to suffer
> from a severe "splotching" of the black ink. The problem seems to
> occur in shadow areas where there are transitions from dark gray to
> pure black. The transitions are extremely rough, and the print seems
> to go from medium-dark gray to pure black almost immediately.
>
> Anybody else using this combination run into this? I've tried a bunch
> of different settings (brightness, contrast, different media type
> selected, different DPI of file, etc.) and can't seem to get rid of
> it. I was starting to think it had something to do with the C88+ vs.
> the C88, but it appears others on the forum have used these inks
> successfully with the C88+.
>
> Interestingly, I found that the Brightness settings Paul recommends
> for the Kirkland paper were WAY too high. I had to significantly
> reduce the Brightness slider setting (down to -18 or -20) to get a
> nice tonal balance.
>
> Would be interested to hear if anyone else has had a similar
> experience and what you did to fix it.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
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