Re: Banding on Pictorico with Epson 2200
I'm wondering if the paper absorbs some of the ink and somehow dithers the banding away. Who knows. Mark, have you heard anything from Epson yet about this, or are they still telling you it's not their problem? Camden Hardy camden[at]hardyphotography[dot]net http://www.hardyphotography.net On Tue, October 31, 2006 12:00 am, Ender100@aol.com wrote: > You are unlikely to see it (Venetian Blinds) in a regular inkjet print > because it is so subtle and occurs in the shadows of the inkjet > print...however, > it's those shadows of the inkjet negative that make the highlights of a > PT/PD > print and there they rig their ugly head. Less so with the R2400 than the > 2200 > and non-existent on the R1800. > > Mark Nelson > Precision Digital Negatives > > > In a message dated 10/30/06 7:12:29 PM, camden@hardyphotography.net > writes: > > >> Sandy, >> >> > But, it must be a media problem >> > since I can print the same negative on paper with no sign of banding. >> > For gum you might want to consider printing on paper for your >> > negatives. >> >> Interesting. It makes sense (in a weird sort of way) that the banding >> doesn't occur on paper, since it's not a problem you normally see in a >> digital print. >> >> Maybe that's the answer to the venetian blinds though...paper >> negatives! :) >> >> I'm reluctant to conclude it's a media problem, although it's obviously >> affected by the media. I'm curious if anyone's had these banding >> problems >> with different OHP substrates (other than Pictorico). Anyone? >> >> >> Camden Hardy >> > > > > > > >
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