Datacolor User to User Support Group.

--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Moore" <rtmlists8888@...> wrote:
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> I presume these were printed without any Color Management or color controls
> by the driver, other than that imposed by the media setting. 

Yes all ramps were printed without Color Management or color controls.

>  I agree with your rational for choice of media
> setting, but I don't quite understand how dmax equates to ink load. Perhaps
> ink load is irrelevant and dmax (and smoothness) is what is important.

My rational for the test was to find the best media settings that would open up the 
shadows while keeping the best dmax possible and smoothest gradation. Then the 
custom profile would need to do less of the heavy lifting. 

>but I don't quite understand how dmax equates to ink load. 

Hey you got me thinking...thanks! Either the chart shows the maxium ink load of the 
driver and/or it's showing the maxium amount of Epson ink the paper can handle before it 
flat lines.