Re: Printer for inkjet negs

Hi Loris,

I'm not using the Piezo plug in, but Paul Roark's partitioned RGB
workflow. I expect this is similar to Jeff Randall's and wouldn't make
much difference - I might try using just the epson driver straight,
though, and see if that works better. I could try the gimpprint driver
on Linux too, which hadn't occurred to me - this probably has a
completely different dithering engine. Thanks for suggesting more
things to try!
I'll have to order another box of Pictorico OHP paper, as I'm almost
out of it.

thanks,
mike

On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 19:05:36 +0200, you wrote:

>I think MIS inks should be compatible with Pictorico. I print to
>Pictorico with a mixed carbon pigment 4 shades inkset: Conetech Selenium
>Piezotone grays (25%, 50% and 75%) and MIS FS/FSN black (100%).
>Pictorico is surprisingly good in holding pigment inks (I print using
>Epson driver's "Heavyweight Matte" profile, this profile lays a
>considerable amount of ink on paper). I never had any problem with the
>MIS black on Pictorico. BTW, Pictorico dot gain is very small (this is
>normal for OHP material I guess), perhaps that's why the dithering
>pattern is so much evident.
>
>Mike, if you're using the Piezo plug-in to print negatives you may also
>consider to print using Jeff Randall's RGB partitioning workflow. By
>using this workflow you will get a much smoother dithering pattern and a
>much more forgiving weaving pattern. Piezo plug-in's dithering is very
>intolerant to printer flaws, if this is your case that you can be sure
>that negatives made with Randall's workflow will be better in terms of
>dithering.
>
>Regards,
>Loris.
>
Received on Mon Dec 29 11:29:11 2003