Digital BW, The Print

Thanks for the reply. 

In answer to your questions:

OS: Windows XP
Display: Dell LCD 1703FP
Calibration settings: 2.2 - 6500k

Does this help ?

Thanks in advance,
Rick


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, CDTobie@... wrote:
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> In a message dated 9/4/08 12:36:52 PM, RickBehl@... writes:
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> > Wonder if someone can help before I pull out the rest of my remaining
> > hair on my already balding head...
> > 
> > I have just purchased the Spyder3 studio. I calibrated my monitor with
> > the Spyder3 Elite and also a paper/ink combination for my printer
> > using the Spyder3 Print 1005 device. (Paper = Hahnemuhle Photo Rag,
> > Ink = Epson Ultrachrome, Printer = Epson 3800).
> > 
> > On printing however I noticed that although the general colours of my
> > print look good there is not enough detail in the shadows (which I
> > could see on the screen). I have also noticed that after calibrating
> > my monitor using the Spyder3 device I cannot see as much detail in the
> > shadows on a Black and White test image as I could before (previously
> > I was using the Eye One Display 2 calibration device).
> > 
> Well, for the prints there is a shadow detail slider that you can
use to open 
> up the shadows, just reselect your target file, and rebuild with a
slider 
> adjustment. Your "shadow detail on screen" issue sounds like its a 
> settings/target issue. You don't mention what OS, what type of
display, or what 
> settings/target values you are calibrating to, so its difficult to
offer any specific 
> assistance.
> 
> C. David Tobie
> WW Product Technology Manager
> Digital Imaging & Home Theater
> Datacolor
> CDTobie@...
> www.datacolor.com/Spyder3
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