Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "hp9180profile" <owens@...> wrote:
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> > Two issues: 1) I get very heavy bronzing in all cases and 
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> Run a second pass through the printer of GO only. Just print a pure black file with a curve that uses only GO with a limit of somewhere between 10% and 40%. Do not worry about the curve shape as you are only using the pure black end. You may get some pizza wheel marks but this should (at least partially) address the bronzing issue and should bump your dmax. The R1800 inkset is a stinker for bronzing. The MIS inkset is much better in this regard. But the MIS inkset bands on the R1800 where only one ink is used whereas the OEM inkset does not (in my experience).
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> Best, Alistair
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Alistair,

Thanks for the suggestion, I think I understand.

Are you saying after my first pass printing with PK ink to run the same paper thru the printer with a Gloss Only limit of 10 to 40%?

I have printed the PK only ink with an initial 60% limit, then 50%...both too much ink coverage...but maybe I need a curve... then 40%...still no curve but the coverage looks pretty good...then I did a 35% PK and a Gloss of 40%...this should give the same results as your suggestion...in all cases the bronzing seems about the same...very "bronzed"...but the tone of the PK is very nice for what I like.

The only thing I noticed when I printed out my inkseperation file is I had it set on Photo instead of Matte which I've some say to use Matte when printing out even for glossy/luster paper. This should not make a difference, I would think.