Digital BW, The Print

Media settings relate to ink loading and balancing. Possibly to  
dithering in some instances. They relate to specific ICC profiles only  
in that the profiles are built to work using the "same-name" media  
setting. Usually ( but not always) this media setting is also optimal  
for building your own custom profiles.

C. D. Tobie
WW Product Technology Mngr.
Digital Imaging & Home Theater
DataColor.com
CDTobie@...

On Sep 6, 2008, at 5:17 PM, "the_des_bois" <thedesbois@...>  
wrote:

> Can I use this thread to ask a question I have never found a specific
> answer to?
>
> It relates to the media settings, discussed here in part.
>
> Is there an article or a book that would describe what the Epson media
> settings really do? I know they influence ink load in some way,
> probably dither pattern... but this is all guessing and testing for
> me. I know they (except for the 3800) related to specific profiles.
> But how do they relate?
>
> Many questions I have, few answers I have found. I am sure many people
> are in the same darkness as I am...
>
> Thanks for any reading suggestions or direct help!
>
> Denis
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "John Vitollo"
> <jvlist@...> wrote:
>>
>> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Michael King"
> <drmrking@> wrote:
>>>
>>> Ok so that recommendation is crap VFA is far too heavy ink load
> for HPR
>>> which is why you have the shadows problem.
>>> The 4800 recommendation is the following - try using that - I find
> it works
>>> fine on 4800 and I am sure it will be good for 3800.
>>> Watercolor Paper - Radiant White, 1440 dpi, Matte Black, Perceptual
>>
>
>
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