Digital BW, The Print

"siiaam" <s-i-a-m@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Paul,
> 
> after reading your post I believe my Epson 3800 with K3 ink is not well settled for printing on uncoated Arches (hot pressed) paper.
> My settings are:
> 
> Watercolor
> ABW: dark
> color density: +20%
> 
> I am not even getting a Dmax of 1,40.
> 
> Do you have any suggestions on improvement?
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Stephan

Eboni MK seems to print with a better dmax.  It looks even  better than the numbers suggest due to its more neutral tone.  At the weak dmax Epson MK gets on Arches, it is visibly brownish in my view.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com