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Re: [Digital BW] trouble with dark prints on a 3800

2007-09-22 by eihnhoven

I use the Epson drivers and my prints are pretty accurate except for density. I'll try lowering 
the luminance and see. thanks.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Stephen Petegorsky 
<petegorsky@...> wrote:
>
> Dan ­ in my humble opinion, 115 is a bit high as a luminance value at which
> to calibrate a monitor, especially if you¹re counting on it to indicate what
> a print will look like.  I use 85 cd/m2, and find that it lets me get a much
> more accurate sense of what an image will look like when printed.  What are
> you using to drive the printer?  A RIP?  The Epson driver?  Are your
> profiles accurate except for overall density?
> 
> Stephen Petegorsky
> 
> 
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