Digital BW, The Print

Hi,
I have been using the profiles from here and the ones included 
in the OPM for the 2200. While printing somes nudes with lots of 
subtle skin gradations I noticed posterization. 
Has it been there before and I didn't notice? I don't know.
It is especially prominent with the Neutral . If I need linearization, 
can someone direct me to a tutorial. Sepia is fine. Printing B&W 
with all the inks with epson driver is also fine.
Can anyone help?
Thanks,
Antara

Antara,

my first thought would be that the profile doesn't match your particular 
printer/paper combo. The best approach is to use IJC and make a profile 
fine-tuned to your particulars. Also, make sure you use the updated version of 
OPM with the bug fixes for the 2200 (write to bowhaus if in doubt).

In any case, a much improved version is about to be introduced for Mac OS X, 
at which point you may consider making your own profiles anyway,  rather 
than relying on the ones that users like myself have made public in recent 
months.

Antonis



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Antara Scales" 
<antaras@y...> wrote:

> Hi,
> I have been using the profiles from here and the ones included 
> in the OPM for the 2200. While printing somes nudes with lots of 
> subtle skin gradations I noticed posterization. 
> Has it been there before and I didn't notice? I don't know.
> It is especially prominent with the Neutral . If I need linearization, 
> can someone direct me to a tutorial. Sepia is fine. Printing B&W 
> with all the inks with epson driver is also fine.
> Can anyone help?
> Thanks,
> Antara

Antonius,
I am using the "neutral" profile,  that I believe you placed in the 
files, with EEM on the 2200, Ultrachrome +matteblack.  And it 
happens to a lesser extent with other profiles, not with Sepia tho.
I can't afford IJC just yet.
Thought I had the latest version but will check again. It is a bit 
"buggy".
Have you tried the neutral with subtle shadings? I like the "color".
Any help would be appreciated.
Antara

> my first thought would be that the profile doesn't match your 
particular 
> printer/paper combo. The best approach is to use IJC and 
make a profile 
> fine-tuned to your particulars. Also, make sure you use the 
updated version of 
> OPM with the bug fixes for the 2200 (write to bowhaus if in 
doubt).
> 
> In any case, a much improved version is about to be 
introduced for Mac OS X, 
> at which point you may consider making your own profiles 
anyway,  rather 
> than relying on the ones that users like myself have made 
public in recent 
> months.
> 
> Antonis
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, 
"Antara Scales" 
> <antaras@y...> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I have been using the profiles from here and the ones 
included 
> > in the OPM for the 2200. While printing somes nudes with 
lots of 
> > subtle skin gradations I noticed posterization. 
> > Has it been there before and I didn't notice? I don't know.
> > It is especially prominent with the Neutral . If I need 
linearization, 
> > can someone direct me to a tutorial. Sepia is fine. Printing 
B&W 

> > with all the inks with epson driver is also fine.
> > Can anyone help?
> > Thanks,
> > Antara