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Post by Sepiana on Oct 28, 2018 23:27:52 GMT
Administrator's Note: This discussion has been moved from another thread.
My b/w prints don't match real well with the b/w image on my monitor, although I've calibrated my monitor using the ColorMunki Smile.
I should add that I'm using Paul Roark's Eb6 inkset in an Epson 1400 printer. I think my first priority will be to get my monitor calibrated to the point I can trust it. It's a Dell S2240L. Comments will be appreciated! TIA, Paul |
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Post by Sepiana on Oct 28, 2018 23:29:23 GMT
Hi Paul, You mention that you calibrate your monitor and that is great because everyone should calibrate their monitors if colour management and accurate printing is important to them, but you don't say if you are using the appropriate printer profile for your printer. To have any chance of producing prints that match the screen display closely, you must use a properly created printer profile for every printer, ink, paper type combination you use.A calibrated screen with an inappropriate or no printer profile at all is very unlikely to produce prints that closely match the screen display. Epson, and I assume Canon as well, provide free printer profiles on their web site for different combinations of their printers, inks and papers.These do a very good job but since each printer is slightly different (due to manufacturing tolerances and normal wear and tear), custom built printer profiles would be preferable. You mention you use a 3rd party ink set with your Epson printer. In this scenario, you will 100% definitely need to create a custom printer profile for your Epson printer using the 3rd party ink set and whatever paper you are using. hth  |
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Post by Sepiana on Oct 28, 2018 23:33:02 GMT
Thanks Bailey, I fear I'm in over my head... bear with me. I use QTRip for printing with Paul Roark's profiles and an Epson 1430 printer. I'm using Paul's Eb6 inkset, consisting of a 100% black Eboni cart with 5 dilutions based on that ink. I was under the assumption that with QTR I don't need a printer profile. Like I say I'm new at this and open to learning if I'm wrong in that assumption. Thanks, Paul |
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Post by Bailey on Oct 28, 2018 23:50:07 GMT
Hi Paul, For best results you should use a printer profile specific for your printer/ink/paper combination. Hopefully there is some documentation with the profiles you are using which indicates the printer/ink/paper combination that was used to create the profile. I have never heard of QTRip, so after a quick Google there appears to be good news. When I click the link in the above quote I see - So it appears that in your QTRip application you should have the tools already installed to create your own custom printer profiles for the printer/ink/paper combination you are using. If you like, have a go at creating a printer profile for your setup and it should improve your printer outputs. |
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Post by Paul Whiting on Oct 29, 2018 16:34:34 GMT
Thanks, Bailey,good catch! Even though you haven't heard of QTRip, you found something about that software I haven't ever tried myself!I will do so. In fact, there's help here if I get stuck: groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/QuadtoneRIP/infoBest regards. Paul |
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Post by Bailey on Oct 29, 2018 22:05:08 GMT
No problem Paul
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