Digital BW, The Print

I calibrate with an i1, but found that (1) I need to use the advanced 
calibration to calibrate luminosity and (2) the recommended value of 
120 is way too high and that 85-90 generally works better.

Good luck!


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "rickbehl" 
<RickBehl@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> 
> 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).
> 
> Any help please would be really appreciated !
> 
> Thanks,
> Rick
>