Digital BW, The Print

I wonder if he is using the UT7 profiles?  I didn't see any of the PK  
papers listed in the 21/2200 K7 profiles folder in the QTR download.

Carl

On Jan 27, 2007, at 9:23 PM, Tyler Boley wrote:

> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "schrochem"
> <schrochem@...> wrote:
>>
>> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Tyler Boley"
>> <tyler@> wrote:
>>>
>>> I don't use this system and don't have a particular solution, but
>> this
>>> comment sent up some huge warning flags...
>>> K7 inks are not compatible with any glossy surfaces at this time.
>> Any
>>> profiles that came with QTR for any of those papers are not
>> configured
>>> for the K7 inks set and bound to create a myriad of problems.
>>
>> Well I wasn't sure but the profiles in QTR are for the k7 inks and
>> the glossy papers. So I figured they had to make the profiles
>> somehow so I gave it a try.
>
> then clearly I have no idea what I'm talking about...
> I have to admit I'm quite suprised though, that such profiles exist
> there at all.
>
> ...
>> ...I then ran three head cleanings in a row and
>> it seems to be much better now.
>
> So I think then what you are experiencing is similar to some other
> recently reported problems.
> I doubt it's a problem with your printer and it might not be worth the
> ink use to do more of that sort of fix. I think they are looking into
> some other over inking problems now, even on papers that they had
> nailed in the past. There have been rumors of a change in the HPR
> coatings causing a variety of problems.
> I know others have contacted IJM about it and advise making your voice
> heard there.
>
>> It's a bit strange b/c I printed the same wedge on the same sheet of
>> paper with the same inks/profile etc. before and after all this
>> cleaning. It's a newly purchased batch of HPR 308. When I printed it
>> last week the splotches were but not too bad but the blacks were
>> bleeding. Now, there is no bleeding and the gradient is much
>> smoother.  I really wonder if some of the heads were inking too much.
>
> I've never heard of mechanical delivery being erratic in that way, but
> I don't know, one learns over time that anything is possible. But I'd
> go through the tech support route to see if it gets resolved there.
> The more reports to them the better, and easier to diagnose.
> Tyler