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Re: help diagnosing this 0-100% printout?

2010-01-20 by jespes

... and here's an image of the two inkseparation files.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4290102763_66267c4753_b.jpg

Top is the 2200, bottom is the 7000.

 Both printers using Piezo K7 inks from the same bottles. 









--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "jespes"  wrote:
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> Addendum in case it matters: I printed the six-ink "inkseparation" file for the 7000, and the seven-ink file for the 2200. So I'm pretty sure i was comparing apples-to-apples in terms of the individual inks. 
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> However, I was eyeballing it, because i don't have the gear to do actual density checks or whatever it would require.
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> thanks again,
> JP
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> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "jespes" wrote:
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> > Roy,
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> > Many thanks for taking a look. I printed the file you suggested (calibration mode, no color management) on the 7000 and also on a 2200 has the same batch of k7 inks in it. 
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> > First thing learned: The inks are definitely in the correct slots on the 7000. (b=1, c=2 m=5 lc=3 lm=6 y=4)
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> > Second thing: eyballing the two printouts it looks to me like the k5 ink is printing noticeably darker on the 7000 than on the 2200. 
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> > The inks in both printers are from the same original bottles. Is that strange? Or is it a profile issue? 
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