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on 8/31/2001 6:29 AM, Epson-Inkjet-Digest at owner-epson-inkjet-digest@leben.com wrote: >> I just have to say that I disagree with Joseph's conclusions. From my >> experience and testing I stand by my technique. I will say this: I tested >> printing each media setting using a test target that had a gradient/wedge >> combo for each primary color rgb/cmy greyscale that went from black to >> white. "no color adjustment" was used This is important. The magenta scale >> would go from rgb=000 to 255 255 255. In the middle of this you would find >> 255 0 255 for full magenta. >> >> As proof of my technique (if this is accurate enough I don't know, but it >> was consistent) all profiles generated using the plain paper setting on EAM >> paper had the fewest out of gamut colors as shown in photoshop 6 gamut >> warning. Profiles made on the plain paper setting were able to produce the >> darkest saturated colors compared to the other media setting choices. > > > Hmmm? > I also did testing of the various media types before profiling using an > image plus grey and colour step wedges. Profile = Same as source, No color > adjustment. Testing was on Media Street's Aspen double sided matt with > Generations4. > > Plain Paper looked worst, Backlight Film looked as good as any and I used > it for my profiles as it is reputed to put down less ink. > > Perhaps some of these printers do have a good deal of variation from one to > the next. > > Powell Powell, At first I looked at it the way you mention above, but was not quite satisfied with the prints. IOW, I picked the media setting that printed closest to accurate with no color adjustment checked. But then I looked at the tests again and discovered that while the deep colors looked like they lacked separation in the Plain Paper setting, the colors were deeper and richer, especially in the darker tones. It turns out that the profile corrected the "blocking up" and I obtained slightly richer colors, especially in the darker tones. Thusly, I picked the setting that laid down the most ink, with the black generation as best as I could find in the epson driver. -Bruce Visit my website at: http://home.earthlink.net/~smthopr - Turn off HTML mail features. Keep quoted material short. Use accurate subject lines. http://www.leben.com/lists for list instructions.
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