Digital BW, The Print

Print 1% patches from 80 to 90% to refine your Dmax ink limit.  Also print
patches using the Epson driver for comparison.
As Steve indicated, Dmax takes at least overnight to settle, maybe longer.

Best regards,
John Moody

-----Original Message-----
From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Shilesh
Jani
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 9:08 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: The best black in with UC?

Steve,

Call me crazy - but I just got a 2400 and exchanged the black ink to
NanoChrome K. My idea is to make b/w prints with QTR, but using the
OEM K3 LK, LLK, LM, and LC to fine-tune the tone.

On HPR 308 (I have 3 year old paper), I get Dmax of 1.8 after 2 hours
dry-down, at the 85% patch using QTR "calibration" mode. Miles away
from 2.0 you are getting with your 2100.

My numbers, it seems are consistently lower. Perhaps it is the
densitometer I am using. Would it be too much to ask you to post me a
1 x 1 inch Dmax patch on HPR? You could send it on regular size
envelop.

Shilesh




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