Digital BW, The Print

I have not tried Premium Semimatte with the R220.  However, I'm starting to
recommend the use of ICCs in printing, for example with respect to the R220
and UT-R2 inkset. (See http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/R220_R2_Readme.htm )
With that approach, one can quite easily make custom ICCs for new papers. 

Roy's "Create ICC" should allow users to have perfect grayscale ramps with
very little expense.
(See http://www.quadtonerip.com/html/QTRiccprofile.html )

Even if you have only a flatbed scanner, you can make custom ICCs.  
(See http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/Making_B-W_ICCs.htm )

Hope this helps.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 




> -----Original Message-----
> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Roger
> Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 7:42 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Epson Semi-Matte and R220 help
> 
> Hello,
> I have an Epson R220 and cut down some semi-matte to try with it.  I
> really like the paper's surface but I'm having trouble finding settings
> that work with it and MIS B&W inks.  Printing without an ICC gives me a
> greyscale ramp that doesn't get nearly dense enough in the dark areas.
> 
> I would appreciate any advice as to which paper type and other settings
> to select in the driver.  Does anyone have an ICC for this paper they
> could share or experience with whether this paper can yield good
> results in this printer?
> 
> After trying many different settings, the best results I've gotten so
> far (still not that good) are using Paul Roark's ICC for Epson Premium
> Glossy, setting paper to PGPP but setting gamma in the driver go 2.2
> instead of 1.8.
> 
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