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

[John Brewer]

Thanks for all your replies and suggestions.

Paul, I use 3M OHP film which worked fine on several Epsons I've had over
the years at home and work.

Mark, I'll check the driver when I go into to work on Monday.

Marek, I haven't established the best colour/colours yet for my set up
because I couldn't get the ink density.

Chris, I'm using a PC. It's recently been upgraded to Vista (bleugh) and CS4
so I'll go through the settings and check on Monday, but that looks like the
probable problem. I'm not sure what snow leopard is? 

John.

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Christina Anderson
Sent: 23 January 2010 01:06
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Subject: [alt-photo] Re: Epson 2400 ink density problems

John,
I agree with Marek.  I have used the 2400 now for several years and with all
processes, even black and white, and plenty of ink density.

You aren't on snow leopard are you?

Is you pic you are printing out in sRGB and not Adobe 1998 (BIG dif)?

Are you turning off printer manages colors and using "no color management"?

Are you on a Mac or PC?

These kinds of things.  But the sRGB is the number one problem that my
students have when they print out namby pamby negs that don't hold back
light; no. 2 is they do not select "no color management" as the very last
step before printing.
Chris


Christina Z. Anderson
christinaZanderson.com

On Jan 22, 2010, at 5:58 PM, Marek Matusz wrote:

> 
> Pigmented inks of Epson have plenty of density. What colour do you use. I
have used black only on my old Epson 2200 with excellent results. Currrently
I am using black and yellow on Epson 3800
> 
> Marek
>