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Re: [Digital BW] Excessive splotches with k7 on 2200

2007-01-28 by Carl Schofield

The Innova fibaprint paper is a matte paper for MK ink.  H Photorag  
Satin is the only "glossy" paper (uses  MK ink) for which there is a  
K7 profile.

On Jan 27, 2007, at 10:16 PM, schrochem wrote:

>>>
>>> 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.
>
> well I wasn't planning on trying them but the innova sampler had the
> fibaprint example in there and there is a profile so I went ahead
> and tried.
> Here's a screen shot of the quad files for the 2200-K7
> http://tinyurl.com/28q92y
>
> Carl, your qtr doesn't have the innova photofibap profile?
>
>
>>
>> ...
>>> ...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.
>
> yes, I sent them an email yesterday morning for some assistance.
> Still waiting for a reply.
>
>
>> 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
>>
>
> I have been following that on the piezo board and I was one that
> hadn't seen that bleed until I ordered a new batch. BUT now on the
> same SHEET that I had the bleed, it's not there....
> I can see how this can become quite frustrating.
> Scott
>
>
> BTW Tyler, I just bought the BW special issue and was flipping
> through stopping on some that I liked. Well I stopped on one and
> looked down and saw your name. I kind of smiled that it struck me
> above some of the others. Congrats.

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