[alt-photo] Re: Epson 2400 ink density problems

[Paul Viapiano]

John...what neg substrate are you using if you can't use Pictorico?

Paul


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Brewer" <john at johnbrewerphotography.com>
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Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 12:04 PM
Subject: [alt-photo] Epson 2400 ink density problems


> Hi list,
>
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> At home I use a 1290 for digi negs with no problem. At work I have an 
> Epson
> 2400. I've printed out my calibration chart which is all the two colour
> permutations from 0 to 250 in increments of 10 on the Epson 2400 and can't
> get anywhere near the ink density needed to block UV. I've increased the
> colour density to +15 in the driver as Mark mentioned here
> http://www.usask.ca/lists/alt-photo-process/2005/jul05/0470.htm but that
> makes little difference. Is adding the third colour a viable option 
> creating
> some neutral density? Is this a know issue with these Epson ink sets? As I
> work for a charity, costs need to be kept to a minimum so I can't use
> Pictorico or install third party drivers. I'm initially testing for 
> Herschel
> formula cyanotype with the aim of adding gum for tricolour images.
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> Thanks,
>
>
>
> John.
>
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