Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Jim Goshorn
<jgoshorn@...> wrote:
> Is it me or does it seem that with the higher D-Max of the newer  
> Epson ink sets on glossy papers, BW images look too heavy? With  
> digital being linear, the extra black extends too far into the  
> lighter tones.

I completely agree.

In order to get a decent "visual" curve I had to actually use the ABW
driver in "normal" density, which creates a nonlinear curve.
I think Epson created that curve on purpose to compensate the effect
you're mentioning.

Now, with the monitor calibrated, I do really get a good match.

(BTW: my monitor backlight has started flickering when it's cold, I'm
afraid it won't last much longer...)

Marco.