Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 1/7/2007 1:12:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
david.whistance@... writes:
I have used the Cone NK7 inks in an R800 now for some time and haven't 
felt a lack of dmax in my prints except when compared side by side with 
a similar print using MIS Eboni on the same (matt) paper.  The 
smoothness of this inkset has more than made up for this for most 
images though.  Now, however, I would like to try to improve the dmax 
if that is possible.  I use QTR for this printer/inks with the standard 
Cone curves and generally use either Bradford Rag or HM Photorag papers.
Have you tried simply increasing the black in PS using levels or curves? I 
have no problem with Dmax using NK7 when the image has deep blacks.

Richard (Brooklyn)


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Hello Richard, thanks for your response.  I am happy with the images, 
indeed when I print them on the same paper with my R220 with MIS UT R2 
inks I get the blacks I want - I just miss the graduation that the NK7 
gives me elsewhere.  I know that this is a compromise I might just have 
to live with but like most people I want eveything!

David Whistance

 --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, CorrPro96@... 
wrote:
> Have you tried simply increasing the black in PS using levels or 
curves? I 

> have no problem with Dmax using NK7 when the image has deep blacks.
> 
> Richard (Brooklyn)
> 
> 
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Hello Richard, thanks for your response.  I am happy with the images, 
indeed when I print them on the same paper with my R220 with MIS UT R2 
inks I get the blacks I want - I just miss the graduation that the NK7 
gives me elsewhere.  I know that this is a compromise I might just have 
to live with but like most people I want eveything!

David Whistance

 --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, CorrPro96@... 
wrote:
> Have you tried simply increasing the black in PS using levels or 
curves? I 

> have no problem with Dmax using NK7 when the image has deep blacks.
> 
> Richard (Brooklyn)
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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