QTR-Quadtone RIP

I'm printing on an Epson 4000 with the standard Ultrachrome ink set on 
Epson Premium Luster paper. I noticed last night while printing with 
QTR that the ink was not drying on the prints. Older prints made about 
a week ago still exhibit significant smudging. If I rub a dry finger 
across the blacks, I get a black stain on the finger. Using the Epson 
utility, the prints came out dry with no smudging. 

I have been using the software for a couple months now but this is the 
first time I have noticed the 'wet' prints. Any ideas what is causing 
this problem?

I searched the archive but did not find anything related to this (I'm 
sure I may have missed something.)

Thanks,
Joe Mamer
www.joemamer.com

If your print is not actualy wet, take a look at it under oblique
lighting. It's possible you will see a distinct difference between the
blacks and the rest of the image. It is likely if that is so that your
machine is flooding the paper eg:too much black ink. If you are using
a generic curve that is designed for your printer model,ink and paper,
it probably needs to be adjusted for your specific machine.

Regards
Duane




--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "mamerjoe" <mamer2005@...> wrote:

>
> I'm printing on an Epson 4000 with the standard Ultrachrome ink set on 
> Epson Premium Luster paper. I noticed last night while printing with 
> QTR that the ink was not drying on the prints. Older prints made about 
> a week ago still exhibit significant smudging. If I rub a dry finger 
> across the blacks, I get a black stain on the finger. Using the Epson 
> utility, the prints came out dry with no smudging. 
> 
> I have been using the software for a couple months now but this is the 
> first time I have noticed the 'wet' prints. Any ideas what is causing 
> this problem?
> 
> I searched the archive but did not find anything related to this (I'm 
> sure I may have missed something.)
> 
> Thanks,
> Joe Mamer
> www.joemamer.com
>