Digital BW, The Print

I just printed out a couple of B&W's on my newly purchased R220 along 
with the MIS UT-R2 neutral inkset. The nozzle check test patterns are 
all good. The problem I am seeing is that the printouts appear very 
gainy (very small dots with no ink) The prints were also of different 
files, so I do not think it was anything to do with the files 
themselves. I then took the same files and converted to grayscale, and 
made the same prints on my R320 in BO. The color is much warmer of 
coarse but there is no sign of this grain/ speckled areas!!
I am currently using Epson Enhanced Matte with the Eboni black. 
CS2 being used, here are my settings:
Color: 1. monitor profile RGB, 2. SWOP v2 for CMYK 3. Gray Gamma 2.2
4. Dot Gain 20% for Spot
Image Resolution of 360ppi
Softproof on simulating QTR-R220_EHM_MHW_G22_std_cc-o (this is also the 
same icc I am using as my printer profile)
Photoshop determine colors followed by printer profile as above stated
Epson driver set to off no color management & have tried with Gamma 2.2 
using the epson driver as the backend

With so many of you pleased with the output from this setup I have to 
be doing something wrong or have a setting incorrect. Should I load the 
PK cartridge and give it a try on some Kirkland gloss?
I have tried to follow P.Roark's settings as outlined for the UT-R2 set 
but, am not sure if I have done this correctly. I hope someone 
understands what the image quality problem I am discribing is or has 
encountered. I appreciate any and all assistance.
Happy Holidays to all!!

>I just printed out a couple of B&W's on my newly purchased R220 along 
>with the MIS UT-R2 neutral inkset. The nozzle check test patterns are 
>all good. The problem I am seeing is that the printouts appear very 
>gainy ...

> Softproof on simulating QTR-R220_EHM_MHW_G22_std_cc-o 

I assume you're using View>Proof Setup>Custom ...

>(this is also the same icc I am using as my printer profile)
>Photoshop determine colors followed by printer profile as above stated

>Epson driver set to off no color management 

The profile name ending in "CC-0" means that the profile was made with the
driver set to Color Controls, but with the sliders at the default, "0"
position.

> & have tried with Gamma 2.2 using the epson driver as the backend

OK, this sounds like you've tried that also.

I, frankly, can't see any other setting that would cause a problem.

I assume the files you're printing are grayscale and not RGB.  The driver
should be the standard Epson driver from their disk.  The drivers in Windows
or for other OS's may not be the real thing.

Right now, nothing else comes to mind.  The R2 prints should be much
smoother than the BO prints.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@...> wrote:
>
> >I just printed out a couple of B&W's on my newly purchased R220 
along 
> >with the MIS UT-R2 neutral inkset. The nozzle check test patterns 
are 
> >all good. The problem I am seeing is that the printouts appear 
very 
> >gainy ...
> 
> > Softproof on simulating QTR-R220_EHM_MHW_G22_std_cc-o 
> 
> I assume you're using View>Proof Setup>Custom ...
> 
> >(this is also the same icc I am using as my printer profile)
> >Photoshop determine colors followed by printer profile as above 
stated
> 
> >Epson driver set to off no color management 
> 
> The profile name ending in "CC-0" means that the profile was made 
with the
> driver set to Color Controls, but with the sliders at the 
default, "0"
> position.
> 
> > & have tried with Gamma 2.2 using the epson driver as the backend
> 
> OK, this sounds like you've tried that also.
> 
> I, frankly, can't see any other setting that would cause a problem.
> 
> I assume the files you're printing are grayscale and not RGB.  The 
driver
> should be the standard Epson driver from their disk.  The drivers 
in Windows
> or for other OS's may not be the real thing.
> 
> Right now, nothing else comes to mind.  The R2 prints should be much
> smoother than the BO prints.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>
If someone could assist me in the settings of Photoshop CS2 using 
this profile (QTR-R220_EHM_MHW_G22_std_cc-o)I would be very greatful. 
I am very new to this type of printing. Should I change any of 
my "color Settings" on the front end of CS2. Is the softproof 
simulating QTR-R220_EHM_MHW_G22_std_cc-o the proper way of editing 
and viewing/ print matching? To ensure that there was not a problem 
with either the file, ink or printer I re-sent a couple of the worse 
(grainest) this time using only the printer driver and WOW the prints 
are absolutely stunning. So should I even bother with the profile 
driver Will there be much difference between the methods if each of 
the same print were held side by side?   Thanks for your time and 
assistance!!!

See http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/R220_R2_Readme.pdf

 

The 220 with R2 inks was designed to print great with mostly the usual
default settings and no ICC.  So, if that is working for you, go with it.

 

The ICCs are icing on the cake for some papers, but they are usually not
necessary. This is supposed to be fun.  

 

Paul

www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>  

 

 

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From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
luvrnikons
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 5:35 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Need help R220 with UT-R2 inkset

 

--- In DigitalBlackandWhit
<mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>
eThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@...> wrote:
>
> >I just printed out a couple of B&W's on my newly purchased R220 
along 
> >with the MIS UT-R2 neutral inkset. The nozzle check test patterns 
are 
> >all good. The problem I am seeing is that the printouts appear 
very 
> >gainy ...
> 
> > Softproof on simulating QTR-R220_EHM_MHW_G22_std_cc-o 
> 
> I assume you're using View>Proof Setup>Custom ...
> 
> >(this is also the same icc I am using as my printer profile)
> >Photoshop determine colors followed by printer profile as above 
stated
> 
> >Epson driver set to off no color management 
> 
> The profile name ending in "CC-0" means that the profile was made 
with the
> driver set to Color Controls, but with the sliders at the 
default, "0"
> position.
> 
> > & have tried with Gamma 2.2 using the epson driver as the backend
> 
> OK, this sounds like you've tried that also.
> 
> I, frankly, can't see any other setting that would cause a problem.
> 
> I assume the files you're printing are grayscale and not RGB. The 
driver
> should be the standard Epson driver from their disk. The drivers 
in Windows
> or for other OS's may not be the real thing.
> 
> Right now, nothing else comes to mind. The R2 prints should be much
> smoother than the BO prints.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>
If someone could assist me in the settings of Photoshop CS2 using 
this profile (QTR-R220_EHM_MHW_G22_std_cc-o)I would be very greatful. 
I am very new to this type of printing. Should I change any of 
my "color Settings" on the front end of CS2. Is the softproof 
simulating QTR-R220_EHM_MHW_G22_std_cc-o the proper way of editing 
and viewing/ print matching? To ensure that there was not a problem 
with either the file, ink or printer I re-sent a couple of the worse 
(grainest) this time using only the printer driver and WOW the prints 
are absolutely stunning. So should I even bother with the profile 
driver Will there be much difference between the methods if each of 
the same print were held side by side? Thanks for your time and 
assistance!!!

 



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