Digital BW, The Print

Josh

Thanks.  I don't think I'm going to bother with it from what I've now read.
Re your "reversal" I don't really have much advice except to say that
Epson's driver can't be used for everything.  It's designed to work with
their inks and papers and so ink loads and even how it uses the colours is
tailored for each of their ink settings. Stray too far from its intended
purpose and it's not surprising it breaks down.  You have to go to a RIP
which allows you to control ink limits in those situations - or just choose
a different paper that works well with the Epson driver.

Steve


> From: joshhackney <joshhackney@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2005 19:53:17 -0000
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Digital BW] PremierArt Photo Luster Rag
> 
> 
> Steve,
> 
> Someone posted about Premier Luster Rag recently - I think it was Walt, as he
> described 
> his own "Paper Chase" (sorry Clayton).  I recall him describing some QC
> problems.
> 
> I have been on and off with this paper since July.  It's nice and heavy
> (325gsm), but there
> are a few things I don't like.  1.  It's got a real curl to it.  2.  It has a
> pronounced weave -
> looks like linen or canvas - not sure how else to describe it.  3.  With the
> UC inks, there 
> was a serious gloss differential, but this was controllable with PrintShield.
> 
> I just did some quick tests with K3/matte black, and followed the directions
> on the IJA site. 
> I sprayed it with PrintShield BEFORE profiling so as to prevent smudges.  The
> 98% patch is 
> at 2.025, but the 100% patch reverses to 1.876.  That was produced with the
> following 
> settings.  ABW, VFA media type, 2880, high speed, neutral, light.  You have
> more 
> experience with ABW than me.  Do you have any suggestions on eliminating the
> reversal?  
> Stepping down to 1440 still produced a reversal, and the dmax values are less.
> (Dry time 
> for all these readings was minimal.)
> 
> Best.
> 
> Josh
>