Digital BW, The Print

Using the Advanced B&W mode on the Epson 2400, I have had good results 
from the Epson Enhanced Matte.  However, I want to get back to the 
heavier, more interesting texture of Hahnemuehle Photo Rag 308gsm.

I've tried various things without success.  In most cases I get smears 
outside the image area, or too much loss of shadow detail (too dark).

I had started with the same settings as used for Enhanced Matte 
(except I switched to front load).  I tried reducing ink by 20% - 
surprisingly, this made the smearing worse.  I tried the ICC profile 
from inkjetart.com - same.  I tried the Hahnemuehle Epson 4800 profile 
in colour mode - disasterous. everything purple.  I tried setting to 
Velvet Fine Art - smeared again.

I've run out of patience for testing this now.  Surely someone has 
managed to make this popular combination work well?

Hi there,

Don't know if this could be your problem or not:

http://www.photo-i.co.uk/Reviews/interactive/Epson%20R2400/page-9.htm

The reviewer sounds like he was experiencing the same type of 
problems and discovered that it was caused by incorrectly using the 
front manual paper feed slot.

Hope that helps.

Cheers!



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "sdpage0" 
<yahoogroups@f...> wrote:
> Using the Advanced B&W mode on the Epson 2400, I have had good 
results 
> from the Epson Enhanced Matte.  However, I want to get back to the 
> heavier, more interesting texture of Hahnemuehle Photo Rag 308gsm.
> 
> I've tried various things without success.  In most cases I get 
smears 
> outside the image area, or too much loss of shadow detail (too 
dark).
> 
> I had started with the same settings as used for Enhanced Matte 
> (except I switched to front load).  I tried reducing ink by 20% - 
> surprisingly, this made the smearing worse.  I tried the ICC 
profile 
> from inkjetart.com - same.  I tried the Hahnemuehle Epson 4800 
profile 
> in colour mode - disasterous. everything purple.  I tried setting 
to 

> Velvet Fine Art - smeared again.
> 
> I've run out of patience for testing this now.  Surely someone has 
> managed to make this popular combination work well?

I think this is right--use the rear most top feed.  The front feed 
use (for very thick materials) changes the head height and probably 
accounts for the smearing

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Joe" 
<rockclimber@y...> wrote:
> Hi there,
> 
> Don't know if this could be your problem or not:
> 
> http://www.photo-i.co.uk/Reviews/interactive/Epson%20R2400/page-
9.htm
> 
> The reviewer sounds like he was experiencing the same type of 
> problems and discovered that it was caused by incorrectly using the 
> front manual paper feed slot.
> 
> Hope that helps.
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "sdpage0" 
> <yahoogroups@f...> wrote:
> > Using the Advanced B&W mode on the Epson 2400, I have had good 
> results 
> > from the Epson Enhanced Matte.  However, I want to get back to 
the 
> > heavier, more interesting texture of Hahnemuehle Photo Rag 308gsm.
> > 
> > I've tried various things without success.  In most cases I get 
> smears 
> > outside the image area, or too much loss of shadow detail (too 
> dark).
> > 
> > I had started with the same settings as used for Enhanced Matte 
> > (except I switched to front load).  I tried reducing ink by 20% - 
> > surprisingly, this made the smearing worse.  I tried the ICC 
> profile 
> > from inkjetart.com - same.  I tried the Hahnemuehle Epson 4800 
> profile 
> > in colour mode - disasterous. everything purple.  I tried setting 
> to 
> > Velvet Fine Art - smeared again.
> > 
> > I've run out of patience for testing this now.  Surely someone 
has 
> > managed to make this popular combination work well?