Digital BW, The Print

Hello, I have searched for the topic on what appears to be solarized tones and need some help.  I am just started using an epson 1400 with the eboni 6 set. If I go to the epson 1400 driver on just   grayscale, the prints come out fine. As  soon as I use the Quad tone with the entrada natural curves the image goes to pieces.Shadows are close, but, midtones are really bad. What I am hoping for is where to even start at correcting the tones when using the curves.  thank you  Dan

Dan, <hackberrytree@...> wrote:
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>   Hello, I have searched for the topic on what appears to be solarized tones and need some help.  I am just started using an epson 1400 with the eboni 6 set. If I go to the epson 1400 driver on just   grayscale, the prints come out fine.

That is a good sign.  In my PDF on Eboni-6, I recommend people  start with the Epson driver.  See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Eboni-6.pdf

In fact, I'm not sure there are any Eboni-6 QTR profiles in my profiles Zip file.  I assumed, perhaps incorrectly, that those  who use the rip knew how to make their own profiles.

The Epson driver with ICCs made with QTR's "Create ICC-RGB" makes an excellent workflow for Eboni-6 in the 1400.  

> As  soon as I use the Quad tone with the entrada natural curves the image goes to pieces.

I suspect  you're using a profile that was not intended for Eboni-6.  Be sure the profile name says "Eb6" or "Eboni-6" in the name of the profile.

Again, start with the Epson driver workflows, including the ICCs that have Eb6 in the names.

Hope  this helps.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

I followed your suggestion, and the prints are coming out great.  Thanks Dan

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From: Paul <roark.paul@...>
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, May 5, 2011 8:30:09 AM
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Solarization

  
Dan, <hackberrytree@...> wrote:
>
>   Hello, I have searched for the topic on what appears to be solarized tones 
>and need some help.  I am just started using an epson 1400 with the eboni 6 set. 
>If I go to the epson 1400 driver on just   grayscale, the prints come out fine.

That is a good sign.  In my PDF on Eboni-6, I recommend people  start with the 
Epson driver.  See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Eboni-6.pdf

In fact, I'm not sure there are any Eboni-6 QTR profiles in my profiles Zip 
file.  I assumed, perhaps incorrectly, that those  who use the rip knew how to 
make their own profiles.

The Epson driver with ICCs made with QTR's "Create ICC-RGB" makes an excellent 
workflow for Eboni-6 in the 1400. 


> As  soon as I use the Quad tone with the entrada natural curves the image goes 
>to pieces.

I suspect  you're using a profile that was not intended for Eboni-6.  Be sure 
the profile name says "Eb6" or "Eboni-6" in the name of the profile.

Again, start with the Epson driver workflows, including the ICCs that have Eb6 
in the names.

Hope  this helps.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 


 

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