Digital BW, The Print

I am not getting the detail in the shadow in my b/o prints
that I am seeing on the screen. . .  is that normal? I am printing dot
20 on a epson  2200 with MIS eboni inks

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "jerdiakiw"
<jdiakiw@...> wrote:
>
> I am not getting the detail in the shadow in my b/o prints
> that I am seeing on the screen. . .  is that normal? I am printing dot
> 20 on a epson  2200 with MIS eboni inks

I have the same issue when printing on glossy paper. This type of
paper needs very high (diffuse) light, so for a normal installment
(like my bedroom) I compensate it rising slightly the luminosity of
the image with a simple curve, to bring up the details in the dark areas.

Try to print a 21 step scale, and check if you see difference between
the last steps.

Andrea

Hello Jerry,

>I am not getting the detail in the shadow in my b/o prints
>that I am seeing on the screen. . .  is that normal? I am printing
>dot 20 on a epson 2200 with MIS eboni inks

There is no such thing as normal.  As explained in the articles, the
particular profile may vary depending on monitor settings, video card,
 video driver, etc.  DG20 is a recommended starting place because it's
in the middle of the range of grayscale choices.  Some experimenting
may be necessary to find the closest match between monitor and print
for your setup.

In addition, a lot depends on what paper you're using.  Each paper has
it's own contrast and density curves.  Some papers block up shadow
detail more than others, so the paper may be a factor.

Again, as explained in the articles, I recommend using EEM as a proof
paper and for setting up your system.  The reason is because EEM is
cheap, has excellent dmax, but most importantly has a contrast and
density that is right in the middle of the range of many of the best
papers.  If you can set up your system to get good WYSIWYG with EEM,
then you will be able to print on almost all of the good papers with
very little final adjustment needed.  Again, all of this is explained
in detail in the articles.  It may take more than one reading to
digest it all.

Regards,
Clayton


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