Digital BW, The Print

Ernst,

I tried the High Speed setting and actually did get an improvement in 
Dmax.  Thanks for the great tip.  I still find that turning SuperX 
microweave off gives me better density.  And I know it shouldn't make a 
difference, but increasing the ink density slider by 10% actually 
improved the Dmax just a little more.  

I ran an experiment and printed a QTR calibration test chart on EEM 
using UC inks before the changeover, and again with MIS inks after 
conversion so I could see the individual ink positions and measure 
them.  The Eboni and the MK were pretty close, but all the other inks 
share a common characteristic.  The UC inks print darker toward the 
100% ink density patch, but they have a little less saturation.  The 
MIS inks seem to actually have more chroma, but have a higher L* value 
at the 100% ink patch.  Of course the higher chroma may be due to lower 
density at that point.  

Still is hints that perhaps the MIS inks might benefit from bumping up 
the ink density slider a little bit.  

Thanks for the tips.

Lou

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Louis Dina" 
<lou@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks Ernst.  Good report.
> 
> I will try the high speed setting.  It never occurred to me that it 
> might actually increase the Dmax.
> 
> Regards, Lou