Digital BW, The Print

With the 1400 I have the light inks at a limit of 25 with Arches.  For the
7800, I have them at 40.  The K will boost to 75 or above.

I don't think a good Arches print can be made with the Epson driver.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 5:48 PM, tboleyyh <tyler@...> wrote:

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> David, in my experience that usually a mottle from too much ink, actually
> tiny beads, or puddles. More limiting is the only answer, and if it's in
> middle tones, that means more limiting of the light inks. If you are using
> the OEM RGB driver, your only way to control that is with media settings.
> GO all the way down to the plain paper setting, if all is well there try
> moving to higher inking settings and see if there's a compromise. Then of
> course you'll have to reprofile.
> If you are using qtr, limiting each ink is a bit easier to do. Also,
> evaluate dry, it tends to calm down a but from when it first comes out wet.
> I use Ergosoft for this work, so can't verify the above will get you there,
> but it's worth a try.
> Tyler
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> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "davidkachel" <david@...>
> wrote:
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> > Hoping someone has a solution to this problem...
> > I have switched to watercolor papers completely (Arches, etc.).
> > Though I am very pleased with the results I am getting, I am
> occasionally experiencing a problem I did not have with standard coated
> papers. (Anyone want to buy some Red River Aurora Natural? Unopened boxes?)
> > A few images show a grainy/noisy appearance in some of the midtones that
> never showed up on coated papers.
> > This is happening with papers for which I am using custom profiles I
> have made. When it does happen, it seems to happen on whatever
> paper/profile combination I try for that image.
> > If you have seen anything like this before, please tell me what you
> believe caused it and what you did to solve the problem.
> > Thanks.
> >
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