Digital BW, The Print

When I run a nozzle check on my 2200, it seems the yellow ink is more and
more difficult to see (I do have 20/20), whereas the other colors are clear.
The nozzle check is OK, i.e., no broken lines, but I now have to use a loupe
to verify that with yellow.  Cleaning cycles don't help.  Also, I've noticed
that the print colors are "off" lately, running a bit to red.  B&W prints
are fine.  I'm using ImagePrint 6 and a monitor calibrated with Spyder Pro.


Is it possible for a print head to just print "weaker" and still show a good
nozzle check??  I can print a square of yellow and it looks OK.  Is it time
to get back to the eye doc?  Any thoughts appreciated!

Ken

I always have to use a loupe for yellow on both Epson 2200 and 2400.  
Has been that way since day 1.  Of course, I am due for a checkup with 
the optometrist :-)

--John

Thanks, John

Maybe it is my over-active imagination that the yellow is getting dimmer.
Also, I don't archive copies of nozzle checks :).  I may be unthinkingly
picking on the 2200 since I lust after a 3800.  I'm waiting to see if it is
OK without a RIP like ImagePrint, for B&W.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of John
> Hollenberg
> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 7:50 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: another head cleaning question
> 
> I always have to use a loupe for yellow on both Epson 2200 and 2400.
> Has been that way since day 1.  Of course, I am due for a checkup with
> the optometrist :-)
> 
> --John

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Ken Carney"
<kcarney1@...> wrote:
>
> When I run a nozzle check on my 2200, it seems the yellow ink is
more and
> more difficult to see (I do have 20/20), whereas the other colors
are clear.

Ken,

How easy it is to see yellow in a nozzle check depends a lot on the
type of lighting you have in your room.  If it is incandescent light
which has a high yellow content, it will be hard to see yellow ink.  I
keep a small LED flashlight next to my printer.  Since "white" LED's
emit blueish light, the yellow ink shows up much better.

Bob

I have a bit of trouble seeing the yellow for routine nozzle checks,
but not too bad.  However, I have a ton of trouble seeing the yellow
for the head alignments.  I am near sighted, but starting to also
wonder if I might be a little color blind...particularly on the on
(forget the alignment name) when you get the colored square and have
to choose the one with the least amount of yellow line in it.  Does
anyone else have trouble with the yellow and head alignment patterns?

By the way, if anyone is interested I just started a photography blog
at www.howardgrill.blogspot.com

Howard




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Marsolais"
<bob@...> wrote:

>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Ken Carney"
> <kcarney1@> wrote:
> >
> > When I run a nozzle check on my 2200, it seems the yellow ink is
> more and
> > more difficult to see (I do have 20/20), whereas the other colors
> are clear.
> 
> Ken,
> 
> How easy it is to see yellow in a nozzle check depends a lot on the
> type of lighting you have in your room.  If it is incandescent light
> which has a high yellow content, it will be hard to see yellow ink.  I
> keep a small LED flashlight next to my printer.  Since "white" LED's
> emit blueish light, the yellow ink shows up much better.
> 
> Bob
>