Re: I should have bought an Epsom but...

[Hellena Cleary <hellena@hncleary.myzen.co.uk>]

Many thanks to everyone who replied. I have found the controls that set the 
amount of ink laid down and how to change drying times.  This has made an 
enormous difference. I now have black. I have also learned a lot about 
printing profiles. I am now ready to sing and dance as I make some diginegs 
again.  Thank you all.  Hellena
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Ryberg" <cryberg@comcast.net>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 7:15 PM
Subject: Re: I should have bought an Epsom but...


> I have an HP Photosmart D7260 which uses different cartridges than your 
> printer, but the HP website calls both ink sets Vivera so they may use the 
> same inks.  I get pretty good blacks.  Different printers have differenIt 
> drivers, but mine has a tab in the Preferences box marked advanced.  In 
> Advanced there is a setting for ink amount which can be changed to increase 
> the ink laid down.  There is also a setting to increase drying time which 
> might be a good idea if you are increasing the ink.
>
> If you are using black to print a negative and can't get paper white in 
> your image, try printing in red (negative open in Photoshop, new fill 
> layer, solid color, R 255 G 0 B 0.  Mode screen.)
> Hope this helps.   Charles   Portland Oregon