Re: Ilford Semi-matte strange blacks

[Christopher Beauchamp <cbeauchamp@panoramicimages.com>]

Well, to add my name to the list - I'm having the same problem but on Ilford
Gloss (oh no, not a bronze plague!)  Can you tell me how to adjust settings
to remove this; not sure about the 10-255 setting - how is that achieved?

Thanks.

> From: Niels Gram Jeppesen <nielsgj@mips.com>
> Reply-To: epson-inkjet@leben.com
> Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 21:21:28 +0200
> To: epson-inkjet@leben.com
> Subject: Re: Ilford Semi-matte strange blacks
> 
> Mark Graf wrote:
>> 
>> I recently began using Ilford Semi-matte paper on my 1270 given its reported
>> orange plague resistance.  However, I am noticing a strange characteristic in
>> the black areas of prints.  When looking at the print at various angles, the
>> black areas have a splotchy iridescent pattern in them.  It isn't consistant
>> thoughout the same print, and only seems to apply to the blacks.
>> 
>> This was after the print had dried for about 8 hours.  I am using the Backlit
>> film paper setting, CMY levels at -10, 1440 dpi / HQ halftones.
>> 
>> Any experiences with this or how to resolve it?
> 
> I have the same problem. I had to adjust output levels to 10-255 as suggested
> by
> Ilford to avoid severe bronzing in the black areas and then the print looks
> fine
> right of the printer. But after some time, I noticed some strange effects in
> the
> black areas when viewed from an angle. Ilford send me their "Insider's Guide
> to
> Great Inkjet Photos" along with the paper. You may want to get a copy if you
> like the paper. It seems that there can be two problems with this paper: Too
> much black ink which does not penetrate into the paper and ink being jetted on
> paper faster than it can be absorbed. Our problem with the paper is probably
> that we get too much black ink. I think I have decided on Epson's HWM paper. I
> can live with the matte finish.
> 
> Niels
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