Digital BW, The Print

I keep reading that this printer is still quite popular, especially in conjuntion with Paul's 
3MK approach. I am dying to try this out myself as A) I am a huge fan of "regular" BO 
prints on my 2200, and B) I am in the market for a new printer.  

But......

........what about the banding?? Steve K, you mentioned going through several of these 
printers with no luck. Are all the rest of you having NO issues with yours?

I am confused as to whether to take the plunge for the 1800, as I do want to try 3MK, but 
don't want banding problems.

Still trying to sort this out....any opinions most welcome!

Thanks,
Sarah

Sarah,

The only time I have seen banding with my 1800 was in the mid tones  
of a step wedge used to print single ink channels for calibration.   
In this case it occurred in the M and R channels.  I have not had any  
banding yet in actual prints using Paul's 3-MK system with both Eboni  
on matte papers and PKN on RC/fiber papers.

Carl

On Nov 14, 2007, at 9:27 PM, Sarah Renkes wrote:

> I keep reading that this printer is still quite popular, especially  
> in conjuntion with Paul's
> 3MK approach. I am dying to try this out myself as A) I am a huge  
> fan of "regular" BO
> prints on my 2200, and B) I am in the market for a new printer.
>
> But......
>
> ........what about the banding?? Steve K, you mentioned going  
> through several of these
> printers with no luck. Are all the rest of you having NO issues  
> with yours?
>
> I am confused as to whether to take the plunge for the 1800, as I  
> do want to try 3MK, but
> don't want banding problems.
>
> Still trying to sort this out....any opinions most welcome!
>
> Thanks,
> Sarah

Hi Sarah,

> I keep reading that this printer is still quite popular, 
> especially in conjunction with Paul's 3MK approach. 
> I am dying to try this out myself ...

>But... what about the banding??

That is why 3 channels are used instead of one.  I know of one person who
had to put a 4th channel to smooth out his particular 1800, but so far it
appears 3 channels of Eboni do the trick -- at 2880 with QTR.  1440 bands on
my 1800.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

I did the same - from 3 channels to 4, simply duplicating the GLO
curve and adjusting the inks limits -. I had no big issues with
banding but it would sometime appear in uniform midtones. Now with the
4th channel I've yet to see banding. Excellent!

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@...m, "Paul Roark"
<paul.roark@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Sarah,
> 
> > I keep reading that this printer is still quite popular, 
> > especially in conjunction with Paul's 3MK approach. 
> > I am dying to try this out myself ...
> 
> >But... what about the banding??
> 
> That is why 3 channels are used instead of one.  I know of one
person who
> had to put a 4th channel to smooth out his particular 1800, but so
far it
> appears 3 channels of Eboni do the trick -- at 2880 with QTR.  1440
bands on

> my 1800.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>