QTR-Quadtone RIP

Hi,
all of a sudden, 100% blacks are printing lighter than 18% grey. The
rest of the tones are fine, however.

However, the Epson driver is fine.

Unfortunately it's a 2100, so I am reluctant to use the Epson driver
for BW ... and I have an exhibition to print.

I'm not sure where to start with problem - any pointers would be appreciated.

thanks,
Richard
-- 
www.richardsmallfield.com

Hi Richard...as I recall you're using OEM pigments...if not, that's
one obvious answer.

Maybe this will help (though I don't use it for my 2200):

Lightroom "Develop" does an amazingly fine job of color conversion to
B&W (DSLR and scan)  ...multiple alternative approaches, but the
one-click simplest approach is superb.

Using Lightroom color conversions and for post processing of B&W
scans, then "Editing" to my CS2 and "Printing" from CS2 , I get
extraordinarily good matches to my old Samsung 192N monitor (merely
Adoba Gamma "calibrated"). I may tweak a 4X5 printed test strip by
"+/-3" here or there in the Epson printer driver to get the tonality I
want, depending on the paper...but it's usually the same close-to-0000
setting for all files, assuming I just want a neutral or a slightly
warm print.

 QTR remains my favorite for my 2200 but have given up on it with my
R800...that Lightroom/Photoshop process is sweet with R800, despite
that machine's bad B&W reputation. I'm hoping to find an 1800
somewhere so I can print 12/18 on Moab Colorado Satine Fiber...it's
gorgeous from the R800, which uses the same carts.



<smallfieldphoto@...> wrote:

>
> Hi,
> all of a sudden, 100% blacks are printing lighter than 18% grey. The
> rest of the tones are fine, however.