Re: BO using Eboni - loss of shadow detail
2005-12-02 by Clayton Jones
Keith, ... My experience with Eboni BO has been just the opposite. I m wondering if it might be your image profile and printer gamma settings. I ve written
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[Digital BW] Re: Feedback on Crane Museo Max Paper??
2005-12-02 by Clayton Jones
John, ... I ve found it to very scuff resistant in my tests for the Paper Chase review, and also mentioned that it would be good for a book project. I
R220 with UT7
2005-12-02 by Paul Roark
I tried putting UT7 in the R220, except that I put carbon (UT7 LC) in the Y position. With no curves of other adjustments and the driver on Color Controls,
Ilford Gallerie
2005-12-01 by Bill
Having some troubles with the Ilford Galerie Pearl finish paper on an Epson 1800. Little white dots appear directly underneath each other in five rows.
[Digital BW] Re: Low Dmax on Epson 2200 with K7 inks response
2005-12-01 by wwodets
Josh- Yes. I had reversals in the 90-100% grays with HPR on the 2400 through the ABW. I did not try 1440. I did try limiting the ink with the ABW driver (a
Re: Profile Targets
2005-12-01 by Louis Dina
Thanks, Scott. For RGB color profiles and the Epson driver, I usually use the 918 RGB target supplied by Gretag (which Bill Atkinson actually created). He has
Profile Targets
2005-12-01 by scott_now_coming
Hi Lou, I don t know what targets you use to make profiles with, but I saw these were released today by Atkinson and thought you (or anyone else here) may be
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Low Dmax on Epson 2200 with K7 inks response
2005-12-01 by Howard Shaw
... I don t think the text files for the NK7 curves work the same as normal qtr curves. The long series of numbers for each ink overides the limit that is
Re: Low Dmax on Epson 2200 with K7 inks response
2005-12-01 by Tyler Boley
... wrote: ... believe me I m thinkin on it. We re in line for the infamously late 9800 for color. Just need to see if we can afford to
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Low Dmax on Epson 2200 with K7 inks response
2005-12-01 by Carl Schofield
You can open and look at the curve in the .quad file using text edit. The limit used is in the file header.
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Low Dmax on Epson 2200 with K7 inks response
2005-12-01 by Howard Shaw
... If you have XP you can at least look at the curves by right-clicking on them in the Blend part of the QTRgui dialog box. The highest point of the curve is
Re: Low Dmax on Epson 2200 with K7 inks response
2005-12-01 by john dean
Yea Josh, I ve debated with myself back and forth about what mono inkset to go with in the Piezzotone area. I actually like the quad sets. But I have decided
[Digital BW] Re: Low Dmax on Epson 2200 with K7 inks response
2005-12-01 by joshhackney
Carl, I just printed the 51 step target again with 2880/better, and a -50% ink limit set in the driver. Using the hair dryer to speed drying, followed by a
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Low Dmax on Epson 2200 with K7 inks response
2005-12-01 by Carl Schofield
Josh, My default ink limit for the k7 inks (Epson 4000) on HPR is 75%. I looked at the IJM quad files and they seem to all be limited at 95% (which seems
Re: Low Dmax on Epson 2200 with K7 inks response
2005-12-01 by joshhackney
Yes, don t we all. I l be acquiring another when K7 is released for the x800 printers. Any comments from Jon Cone on when that will be available? ; ) Tech
[Digital BW] Re: Low Dmax on Epson 2200 with K7 inks response
2005-12-01 by joshhackney
Carl and Folks. I have done more testing. About 1 week ago I printed out 3 more sets of QTR-51-random targets with the following settings 1. 2880, best 2.
Re: Low Dmax on Epson 2200 with K7 inks response
2005-12-01 by Tyler Boley
... workflow, and ... established workflow and a ... sticking with what works, ... the latest development? ... I just need lots more Epsons Tyler
Re: Low Dmax on Epson 2200 with K7 inks response
2005-12-01 by joshhackney
John, Yup. 100% certain. I m getting outstanding prints using QTR create ICC and Innova papers. HPR is the only paper I have tried to profile while using the
[Digital BW] Re: Feedback on Crane Museo Max Paper??- performance
2005-12-01 by Tyler Boley
I honestly think we ve reached about as much performance as we can expect from the coated art papers. There may be durability improvements, and minor creeping
Re: Low Dmax on Epson 2200 with K7 inks response
2005-12-01 by john dean
Are these inks in the right slots? ... 38-40 on the 51 random
Re: Low Dmax on Epson 2200 with K7 inks response
2005-12-01 by joshhackney
Greg, Actually, there are 3 reversals between steps 26-28, 32-34, and 38-40 on the 51 random step target data. Josh
Re: DPI for driver settings in the 2400
2005-12-01 by Greg
... RPM is an optimized resolution, which is to say that it is not a true resolution, but one achieved through the dither. The mechanics of the machine can
Re: BO using Eboni - loss of shadow detail
2005-12-01 by dlruckus
I don t believe brightness/contrast would be helpful. You can, however, use a Pshop or equivalent curve to do so. It involves bumping up the curve in the lower
Re: DPI for driver settings in the 2400
2005-12-01 by Scott Jones
I am not sure this is entirely correct. Epson told me that the RPM is 5760, and Best Photo 2880... Of course it is not usnusual to get different stories from
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Low Dmax on Epson 2200 with K7 inks response
2005-12-01 by Carl Schofield
There is a density reversal from step 38 to 40 in the 51 step.
Re: Low Dmax on Epson 2200 with K7 inks response
2005-12-01 by Greg
Well, looking at it from a color profiling viewpoint, you have nicely defined steps with no reversal, so both files should make a nice profile. So there is
Re: Feedback on Crane Museo Max Paper??
2005-12-01 by Greg
I could check durability when I get home. I have a couple of prints where I made a mistake in the RIP, and they did not print correctly, so i could scrape one
BO using Eboni - loss of shadow detail
2005-12-01 by fitness2health
My prints on a 1270 using Eboni Black Only have a loss of shadow detail compared to the MIS UTS-FN inkset using Paul Roark curves. I have also printed BO on a
Re: [Digital BW] wacom tablet note
2005-12-01 by Joe Dempsey
True. I keep an old-fashioned ball mouse wired into my machine, for when I get into some grunt utilities or safe mode and the tablet or tablet mouse won t
Feedback on Crane Museo Max Paper??
2005-12-01 by Louis Dina
Thanks for the additional feedback. I suspect you are all correct. A RIP probably is required, since this paper accepts ink differently from most of the
Re: Acid Free Foam Core?
2005-12-01 by djon43
... Clay, I didn t suggest higher quality mounting (aluminum, formica) to make you testy. Exhibit designers with long museum/gallery experience and highly
[Digital BW] Re: Feedback on Crane Museo Max Paper??
2005-12-01 by john dean
I think you are right on target there John.This is a paper that needs a perfect profile. I did get some very nice prints with it last night in a QTR demo for
Re: Low Dmax on Epson 2200 with K7 inks response
2005-12-01 by joshhackney
Hi Greg, The settings for the following linearization file were: 2200, K7, HPR, QTR, Cone s K7 curve for HPR, 2880, Best, 21 patch random target File:
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Feedback on Crane Museo Max Paper??
2005-12-01 by John Moody
Lou, On the 2200 with UC color, I found Dmax peak (~1.65) at untagged rgb 30,30,30 using VFA setting. Below that it goes back up. Reducing the ink in the
Re: DPI for driver settings in the 2400
2005-12-01 by Jack Winberg
Paul: THANK YOU!!!!!! Jack ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [Digital BW] Equivalent 2400
2005-12-01 by Steve Kale
There isn t one.
Equivalent 2400
2005-12-01 by lours51
Epson do not mention anymore the type of ink their printers use. I would like to know which A4 size Epson printer is equivalent to the 2400 as far as inksets
Re: Feedback on Crane Museo Max Paper??
2005-12-01 by Louis Dina
Thanks for your comments. I didn t post my initial findings with my original query since I didn t want to skew any responses. I bought a box of this paper and
Re: [Digital BW] New Epson Profiles for 2200, R1800, R2400
2005-12-01 by Tony Riley
... I have noticed that there appear to be two different versions of the Epson driver for the R1800 The version which shipped with my R1800 (uk) is different
Re: [Digital BW] New Epson Profiles for 2200, R1800, R2400
2005-12-01 by Bob Frost
Scott, I don t think they are new; I downloaded them back in the spring. Bob Frost. ... From: scott_now_coming I see Epson has
wacom tablet note
2005-12-01 by Dan Daniel
I haven t seen it mentioned, so I will point out that if you are left- handed you can set up the tablet to the left of the keyboard and any mouse or trackball
Re: Feedback on Crane Museo Max Paper??
2005-12-01 by Tyler Boley
initial testing showed a lower dmax with Piezotone inks than the H papers, but UC MK showed a very slightly higher dmax. After seeing this and what seemed to
Clayton, have you updated your R2400 setting recommendations yet?
2005-12-01 by Scott Jones
Hi Clayton, I have re-read your series of articles on B&W printing. I also remember a recent post of yours saying that you were going to revisit the issue of
Re: Feedback on Crane Museo Max Paper??
2005-12-01 by Greg
Also dot gain looks to be more than German Etching, which doesn t really help you if you are using an older printer.
Re: Low Dmax on Epson 2200 with K7 inks response
2005-12-01 by Greg
... yet. When I use a 51 patch ... in fact it is. The 21 patch ... satisfactory prints with this ... Cone, but have not had time ... quite successfully
Re: Feedback on Crane Museo Max Paper??
2005-12-01 by Greg
Dmax is similar to many of the other high end papers, around 1.65- 1.70, I don t remember the exact value I got when I tested it. The paper white makes a large
Feedback on Crane Museo Max Paper??
2005-12-01 by Louis Dina
Has anyone tried Crane Museao Max 365 gsm sheet paper? If so, what do you think of it? What about Dmax and deep rich blacks? How does it compare to other
Re: DPI for driver settings in the 2400
2005-12-01 by bwinkjet
Hi Jack Photo-720 Best Photo-1440 Photo RPM-2880 Paul ... please
Re: Low Dmax on Epson 2200 with K7 inks response
2005-12-01 by joshhackney
Milt, I ve been away from the PC for Thanksgiving. Not sure if you have found a solution yet. John, is on the right track. I am also using K7 on a 2200. You
Re: Wacom Tablet for Photoshop Retouching?
2005-12-01 by dlruckus
On mine the roller when clicked allows using the entire mouse to move the onscreen image about. I have the small 4x5 Intuos. I would use the next size larger