RE: PGPP Drying down??

["Matt Hagadorn" <mhagadorn@attglobal.net>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-epson-inkjet@leben.com
> [mailto:owner-epson-inkjet@leben.com]On Behalf Of Gerry Mosher
>
>
> Anybody having a problem with Epson inks and PGPP taking as long as 45
> minutes to dry down to final colour?  I did not have this problem until
> I installed Profiler RGB and the Monitor Spyder.

ProfilerRGB or the Spyder are not causing your problem. They're just helping
to illuminate an issue that's already there.

The prints from the
> 1280 have a red cast.(The on screen images do not have a red cast)  In
> 30 to 45 minutes they are dried down and the cast is gone. However this
> is a pain in the butt when trying (unsuccessfully)  to create profiles.

You should let the printed target dry for 12 to 24 hours before making a
profile. Although Epson's inks for the 1270/80/90 are dry to the touch when
the prints roll out of the printer, the color takes a long time to
stabilize. I can see it shift in front of my eyes (using PGPP) for the first
several minutes it comes off the printer. This isn't ProfilerRGB's fault,
its the inks.

> I also suspect a much greater difference in print colour between
> tungsten and daylight viewing. Please no comments on special viewing
> lighting. I have been using Epson printers, paper, inks since the first
> photo Epson without this problem.

Yes, there's a a large difference in color temperature between tungsten and
daylight. You can get an Ott-Lite 5500K lamp for < US $100, or you can live
with it.

>
> Another problem is profiling. I have used up two packs of PGPP and one
> set of ink cartridges  ($140.00 Can.) and have yet to get a working
> profile. This was complicated by having to change from a "Japan"
> cartridge to a "China" cartridge in the middle of tests. The ink is not
> the same.  I can print the "PhotoDisk" image that is a very close match
> to the original but my prints are not a match the on screen image.
>

Let the prints dry for a few hours before making a profile. You should get
excellent results.

Matt

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