Digital BW, The Print

Hi Folks,

I posted this on the QTR list but there isn't much traffic there so I'm posting here - I apologize in advance if this a breach of protocol.

I'm using a 2200 with the UT-3D inks and QTR and I'm printing onto Premier Alise Photo. The prints I make with the profile I create come out way too dark. If I print the image on EEM using a profile made by a list member (thanks Joost!) the print looks great so I'm fairly certain that it isn't the file but something I'm doing when I create the profile.

The image comes out too dark in all tones.  I think I'm following the instructions in Tom Moore's pdf.

According the the QTR-Linearize output the L values are linear - the line of L's looks straight. The Linearize values are:

LINEARIZE="97.34 92.79 88.96 85.18 80.73 76.94 72.81 68.59 64.43 60.61 56.38 52.41 48.22 44.62 40.98 36.82 32.88 29.33 25.31 21.1 16.1"

By the way I'm getting a dmax of 1.75 (measured with my X-Rite 400
densitometer). This paper is a relative bargain at only $0.88/sheet in letter size - Thanks to Paul Roark for pointing this paper out.

Does anybody have any ideas?

Thanks,

Richard Cooke
Lake Forest, CA USA

Hi,
I have an Epson 280 with the Paul Roark recommended MIS inks (4 oz bottles).
There is now very little difference between groups of inks.
[Black] {Cyan, Magenta}  {Yellow, Light Cyan, Light Magenta].

Do these inks have a shelf life? I have had the ink for over a year.

Thanks

Mike Johnston

"Mike Johnston" <wpajohnson@...> wrote:
>
> I have an Epson 280 with the Paul Roark recommended MIS inks
> (4 oz bottles).
> There is now very little difference between groups of inks.
> [Black] {Cyan, Magenta}  {Yellow, Light Cyan, Light Magenta].
> 
> Do these inks have a shelf life? I have had the ink for over a year.

All pigment inks must be agitated occasionally.  I always agitate bottles before loading carts.  It's possible there has been some settling.  I think MIS usually puts expiration dates on its inks.  If one just looks at the inks in the bottle they all look black. 

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com