Digital BW, The Print

Print a short page of text after selecting "black" rather than "color"
in the 890 printer driver. Something not from PS. That will tell you
if your K nozzle is firing. If that works, try printing a photo from
PS using the same setting. It should be just a tad light. That will
confirm you are printing the K OK from PS. If both of those work, and
your prints still have no K in them, it must be something in a setting
somewhere. But I'd bet you won't get that far as your settings sound
correct.

Bob Michaels

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Hoppy"
<hoppyman@...> wrote:
>
> Hello, I'm new to the group and digital BW. I am reasonably 
> proficient with CS2 and colour output from my R800.I am so far 
> unsuccessful printing a full range to near black in any 
> print,including as part of step wedges. I suspect that I may also 
> have wrong options selected in CS2. The colour management setup I 
> normally use for colour print with R800 is unsuitable and I need 
> some unlearning.
> The hardware is
> Epson 890 with UT2 ink set including photoblack.
> Paper is Epson Premium Glossy. When I print a 21 step wedge there is 
> missing ink  in the 100% block (0 value)(banded and light). The 
> print in general of the wedge is  a little lighter and inferior to 
> color output version from my R800.The only full size print that was 
> normally toned had apparently all of the (K99%)pure black absent, 
> showing an abrupt area of light grey where near black should be in 
> the print. I chose a file with very good tonal range to test.
> It appears as though the photo black ctg may not be used??? or 
> working properly
> 
> I have tried Quadtone RIP, slider method and curves, all with too 
> light and also black deficient results.
> Printer monitor shows cartridges full, I have tried reseating them, 
> nozzle check shows six unbroken 4 line staggered strips.
> 
> Any suggestions will be most welcome. Also, would someone mind 
> summarising CS2 settings UT2 printing (sliders and curves methods if 
> possible) I must be making mistakes in there too.
> 
> File>print with preview>print document (profile: Untagged grey
> color handling> No color management (also tried let printer 
> determine)
> Print>name 890>properties> media type PGPP>color Mode 
> Custom>advanced  color controls Gamma 1.8 (and tried 2.2)
> Mode>Vivid Photo 1440dpi
> Brightness +10, contrast -3, C+7, M-7,
> I'm sure this  set up must be capable of great results, must be 
> operator error
> thanks in advance
> Hoppy
>