QTR-Quadtone RIP

Yes the PK ink is probably the one to use.

Mike

On 28 May 2010 20:10, gmikol <gmikol@...> wrote:

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>
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> Thanks for the tips, Mike. The nozzles checked out completely clean. I'll
> be sure to shake the cartridges when I need to replace one.
>
> It looks like the cause of my issue is that I had the QTR test pattern as
> high up on the page as possible, so that i could fit 2 per page (with a
> little scaling). When I moved the test image into the center of the page,
> the banding went away completely.
>
> Is this effect (banding near the top/bottom of the page) due to the paper
> being slightly higher, and so the "aim" of the nozzles is off? Just curious.
>
> Of course, in the midst of this, I also discovered how prone the MK ink is
> to smudging on Pictorico, so I don't think I'll be using it for my digital
> negatives anyway.
>
> Thanks for teaching me something about my new printer, though.
>
> --Greg
>
>
> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com <QuadtoneRIP%40yahoogroups.com>,
> Michael King <drmrking@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Greg,
> >
> > If you have inks in all the slots, try running an auto head check on a
> piece
> > of plain paper.
> > This is a much better indicator of nozzle status.
> >
> > Also the first/last inch of paper/film is prone to banding as the paper
> is
> > held by only one set of rollers rather than 2.
> >
> > Also the cartridges may need shaking if the printer has been sitting for
> > some time.
> > Best to do this when you next need to change one. Take out and shake them
> > all.
> > They have a little ball bearing inside that you can hear rattle around. -
> > though this is nothing to do with your banding issue.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > On 28 May 2010 02:01, gmikol <gmikol@...> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi All--
> > >
> > > I just bought a used R1900 and have started working with QTR, primarily
> for
> > > digital negatives. I've run a cleaning cycle and a head check.
> Everything
> > > looks good.
> > >
> > > But when I try printing the ink separation test image on Pictorico,
> there
> > > is very visible micro-banding, in Ink 1 (is this MK or PK?) even at the
> 2880
> > > DPI setting. This is especially visible at the 5% and 10% ink levels.
> All
> > > the other inks seem to print OK, even at very low ink levels.
> > >
> > > Has anyone else seen this same thing? Is it a bug in QTR, or a
> "feature" of
> > > the R1900, or just a function of that particular black ink? Cartridges
> are
> > > 3/4 full, and < 1 year old.
> > >
> > > Would I be better off using the other black as a "light black" (since
> it is
> > > a little less dense) to keep this from appearing?
> > >
> > > Ideally, I'd like to use both blacks at full strength to get as much
> > > density in the negative as possible, but I'd rather avoid the
> micro-banding.
> > >
> > > Any thoughts/help is appreciated.
> > >
> > > --Greg
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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