Digital BW, The Print

John, I really appreciate this info.  I also use the 3100 and probably  
am missing something.  Why no profile (your printer/paper/temp/ 
humidity etc)  from application --  I thought this was almost always  
superior?  I don't understand the calibration being downloaded, this  
is what the software always asks me to do when it is outdated for my  
printer/paper combo.    Does the downloaded calibration simply  
override mine?  J Vee
On Nov 12, 2008, at 11:10 PM, john dean wrote:

> Said I would report back about the tests I did with the Hahnemuhle
> Photorag Baryta paper on the Z3100 with gloss enhancer channel  
> utilized.
>
> I'm going to make this short if I can.
>
> Tested many of these.
>
> This is my workflow as it stands now.
> Send file as grayscale, HPZ printer manages color.
> No Icc Profile.
> Calibrate (linearize) using the new HP Media Setting - HP Baryta Satin
> available on their website.
>
> This new media setting apparently adds more glop because the Ilford
> Gold Satin Fiber is now working beautifully with this media setting
> and it showed lots of gloss differential before on everything. The
> Hahnemuhle Photorag Baryta is also looking very very good, though more
> expensive.
>
> There is a tad of bronzing on all of these papers with some images if
> you are super super picky about it but ironically now the Ilford is
> almost completely free of it and the Photorag Baryta is right behind
> it because the texture works so well. Both have excellent textures in
> my opinion that seperates them from Silver Rag, so they work great for
> small as well as large prints. The print color is excellent with no
> color inks used, or fine if toned, which I'm not inclined to do unless
> I really need warmer results. Tonal distribution and dmax are first
> class for these kinds of papers.
>
> This new media setting is helping here.
> There is a lot for the manufacturers to learn about this glop to paper
> interaction. This is a big deal.
>
> Sill looking to test the Hp Baryta Satin. Not available yet. It could
> be perfect. We'll see. Shades Of Paper will have it soon.
>
> John
>
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