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> Hi all,
> Sorry for the cross post, I wasn't sure which group would be the best to offer suggestions on this issue... 
> 
> We just set up our 9800 with the k7 inkset and have been starting our test prints. We are running the quadTone rip (in case that matters).
> 
> What I'm noticing is a problem with the prints on the edges where the image stops, the ink is bleeding. This is mostly where there is a heavier coverage. So where the image stops on the piece of paper, where it is supposed to be a nice crisp edge, the ink is bleeding and looks like a ragged edge. 
> 
> We are printing on hahnemuhle photorag 308, 2880, uni-directional... We also, tried 2880 bi-directional, and 1440 uni-directional - by far, the crispest was the 2880 uni... 
> 
> So my question is, has others experienced this? The print itself looks good, no banding, very smooth - just the edges aren't crisp. 
> 
> Anyone have any ideas?  
> 
> Thanks so much,
> Mark
>

> Mark,
>
> I responded on the Pro List similarly - but it might be of interest to 
> others to respond here as well.
>
> PhotoRag is not a consistently reliable paper when the profiling goal is 
> to hit maximum ink load for maximum dMax. The Piezography profiler nails 
> maximum ink load and then linearizes to dMin from there. Color printing 
> rarely approaches the density of ink that Piezography K7 Profiles do.
>
> I can no longer find a "definitive" batch of Photo Rag to profile and have 
> dropped built-in support for it. The K7 2880 printer system with 
> matte/glossy Piezography is the first system I have released since 2000 
> that does not have a profile for PhotoRag. :(
>
> Jon
> Piezography
>
>
>
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> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Hanson" <mahaha@...> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>> Sorry for the cross post, I wasn't sure which group would be the best to 
>> offer suggestions on this issue...
>>
>> We just set up our 9800 with the k7 inkset and have been starting our 
>> test prints. We are running the quadTone rip (in case that matters).
>>
>> What I'm noticing is a problem with the prints on the edges where the 
>> image stops, the ink is bleeding. This is mostly where there is a heavier 
>> coverage. So where the image stops on the piece of paper, where it is 
>> supposed to be a nice crisp edge, the ink is bleeding and looks like a 
>> ragged edge.
>>
>> We are printing on hahnemuhle photorag 308, 2880, uni-directional... We 
>> also, tried 2880 bi-directional, and 1440 uni-directional - by far, the 
>> crispest was the 2880 uni...
>>
>> So my question is, has others experienced this? The print itself looks 
>> good, no banding, very smooth - just the edges aren't crisp.
>>
>> Anyone have any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks so much,
>> Mark
>>
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> jon what is the pro list you refer to
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jon Cone" <jon@...>
> To: <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 9:35 PM
> Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: k7 ink bleed problem - cross post with piezobwpro 
> and piezography3000
> 
> 
> > Mark,
> >
> > I responded on the Pro List similarly - but it might be of interest to 
> > others to respond here as well.
> >
> > PhotoRag is not a consistently reliable paper when the profiling goal is 
> > to hit maximum ink load for maximum dMax. The Piezography profiler nails 
> > maximum ink load and then linearizes to dMin from there. Color printing 
> > rarely approaches the density of ink that Piezography K7 Profiles do.
> >
> > I can no longer find a "definitive" batch of Photo Rag to profile and have 
> > dropped built-in support for it. The K7 2880 printer system with 
> > matte/glossy Piezography is the first system I have released since 2000 
> > that does not have a profile for PhotoRag. :(
> >
> > Jon
> > Piezography
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Hanson" <mahaha@> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi all,
> >> Sorry for the cross post, I wasn't sure which group would be the best to 
> >> offer suggestions on this issue...
> >>
> >> We just set up our 9800 with the k7 inkset and have been starting our 
> >> test prints. We are running the quadTone rip (in case that matters).
> >>
> >> What I'm noticing is a problem with the prints on the edges where the 
> >> image stops, the ink is bleeding. This is mostly where there is a heavier 
> >> coverage. So where the image stops on the piece of paper, where it is 
> >> supposed to be a nice crisp edge, the ink is bleeding and looks like a 
> >> ragged edge.
> >>
> >> We are printing on hahnemuhle photorag 308, 2880, uni-directional... We 
> >> also, tried 2880 bi-directional, and 1440 uni-directional - by far, the 
> >> crispest was the 2880 uni...
> >>
> >> So my question is, has others experienced this? The print itself looks 
> >> good, no banding, very smooth - just the edges aren't crisp.
> >>
> >> Anyone have any ideas?
> >>
> >> Thanks so much,
> >> Mark
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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