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Re: help diagnosing this 0-100% printout?

2010-01-19 by shileshjani

Good point. I agree. I just noticed that the 7000/K6 print is getting darker earlier and faster in the ramp.

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Roy Harrington <roy@...> wrote:
>
> It looks to me like the densities of the inks are wrong -- wrong ink
> or wrong slot.
> Print out the inkseparation files using calibration mode.  Since you have two
> printers you can compare them.  Post scans if you are unsure.
> 
> Roy
> 
> On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 9:48 AM, jespes <jesse.pesta@...> wrote:
> >
> > hello,
> > thanks, nozzle check is perfect, heads are aligned etc. no banding, no badness at all  except the midrange falloff....
> >
> > and profiling is greek to me.
> >
> > question: would that new plugin that roy just rolled out be what i need? i read the instructions and admit to getting confused.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "shileshjani" <shileshjani@> wrote:
> >>
> >> I would check to see if all K6 inks are firing (nozle check), and if they are, then you K6 setup may need linearization.
> >>
> >> Good luck.
> >>
> >> Shilesh
> >>
> >> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "jespes" <jesse.pesta@> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > So I've set up this 7000 running QTR and the Piezography K6 inks. It works perfectly except that I notice a somewhat steep falloff in the midrange grayscale. Rather than explain verbally, see this image:
> >> >
> >> > http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2733/4285702180_84bb9c300e_o.jpg
> >> >
> >> > It compares two prints of the same 0-100% grayscale file, printed on the 7000 and on a 3800. All settings identical. Both printed with QTR and stock profiles on Enhanced Matte.
> >> >
> >> > Note the difference in the mid-ranges. You'll see that while the 3800 prints the transition smoothly, the 7000 has a sharper falloff.
> >> >
> >> > Any ideas what would explain that performance, and what's the proper way to adjust the 7000? Many thanks for any diagnosis!
> >> >
> >>
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