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05/16/2010 12:11:45 PM · #1 |
I bought some Inkpress paper to use with my Epson R2200 printer. I am looking for better results in my B&W printing. The Epson paper can have a sheen to the blacks that I don't care for. Supposedly this InkPress paper does a better job.
I downloaded the printer profile for this paper from the Inkpress web site. Tried a few prints printing from Photoshop and directly from Aperture. I followed the instructions as best I could. The key seemed to be to let the program handle the printing process, not the printer.
All the B&W prints have a purple cast to them.
I treid changing the proofing profile in both programs. Image looks great on the calibrated monitor, but I still get a purple cast.
Anyone have any experience with his paper? I'd appreciate some help.
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05/16/2010 11:19:13 PM · #2 |
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05/16/2010 11:22:56 PM · #3 |
The main problem with most printers is that the colour inks are used for BW prints. On some papers, the colour cast is more prominent than on others.
I haven't tried the paper you're using but have had good luck with MOAB matte paper. The R2200 may have the same results. I'm using the R1800.
For less of a sheen, Epson Lustre paper would be another option to try. |
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05/16/2010 11:26:57 PM · #4 |
In B/W printing, how the image looks on the monitor is irrelevant to whether you get that sheen or bloom in the print. For what that's worth :-)
R.
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05/16/2010 11:38:33 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
In B/W printing, how the image looks on the monitor is irrelevant to whether you get that sheen or bloom in the print. For what that's worth :-)
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I get that, but the image on the screen does not have the purple cast that comes out on the prints with this paper. When I assign the profile from the paper company to the image, it does look different, but not purple-ish like the print does. I've tried compensating for it by adding yellow and a few other tweaks, but I'd rather get a match to the screen like I have with the epson paper. |
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05/16/2010 11:41:04 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by scarbrd:
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
In B/W printing, how the image looks on the monitor is irrelevant to whether you get that sheen or bloom in the print. For what that's worth :-)
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I get that, but the image on the screen does not have the purple cast that comes out on the prints with this paper. When I assign the profile from the paper company to the image, it does look different, but not purple-ish like the print does. I've tried compensating for it by adding yellow and a few other tweaks, but I'd rather get a match to the screen like I have with the epson paper. |
The thing of it is, the purplish cast is a function of how your printer tries to render the blacks. On my older Epson large-format printer, the issue was a greenish bloom from certain angles. It has to do with the physical properties of the inks, and is not related to either monitor calibration or paper profiles, it's a printer thing. Some printers are much better than others at doing B/W.
I'm not current on what's best right now, I don't do my own printing anymore.
R.
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05/18/2010 08:17:25 PM · #7 |
| I'm don't know what color space you're in when printing but you may want to try the following method for reducing or getting rid entirely of the color cast: convert the file to CMYK and in the conversion dialog box choose a low or medium GCR (Grey component replacement) which reduces use of color inks in favor of the K (black). It won't change contrast or brightness, your image should look the same. Out out-of-gamut colors aren't an issue either being it's a greyscale image. Converting back to RGB isn't necessary as you can let the printer RIP handle the printing. |
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