Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Elizabeth, We are all happy to help. Glad it worked out for you. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth Reid" <elizabeth@reid.org> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 5:36 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] printing with R800 > Aha! I went through and triple checked all of my settings. My icc was > fine, but somehow the print settings on my glossy preset switched > themselves from glossy photo paper to plain. It printed beautifully, > once that was fixed. > > Thank you all for your help! > > On Feb 9, 2008, at 6:24 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > >> Elizabeth, >> >> I use the R800 and have not seen that specific effect. As you go >> through the sequence to make a print, the Epson software requires >> that you enter choices for the type of paper in use and the quality >> of print that you wish. Your example reminds me of what one might >> get when using the default settings for typing paper and text >> quality. Did you specify the paper and photo quality that you were >> using? >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth Reid" <elizabeth@reid.org >> > >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 4:56 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] printing with R800 >> >> >>> Can the curve to ink translation change over time? The printer used >>> to handle the blacks just fine, which is why I was leaning more >>> towards a ink issue. >>> >>> And yes, I am the 'keeper's daughter. One of them, at least. >>> >>> >>> On Feb 9, 2008, at 5:48 PM, Philippe Orlent wrote: >>> >>>> Reid, as in The Barkeepers's Daughter Reid? >>>> >>>> If you printed it with the right profile and your screen is >>>> calibrated, plus the fact that you've already made succesful >>>> prints of this image before, even out of guarantee, I'd send it >>>> back. >>>> In such case, there is at least something wrong with the blacks >>>> curve tto ink ranslation, which is unacceptable. >>>> Provided you kept your printer and inks dust- and extreme >>>> temperature free. >>>> Is suspect it lacks a heap of blue, too. >>>> >>>> Philippe (O.: there's a very good -and regular reader and poster- >>>> A (pseud. phx) ., too.) >>>> >>>> Op 9-feb-08, om 23:32 heeft Elizabeth Reid het volgende geschreven: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I'm a bit of a lurker/newbie here, but I'm currently scratching >>>>> my head about a problem I'm having with my new R800, and I was >>>>> hoping I could tap the collective LUG knowledge base to help me >>>>> out. >>>>> >>>>> I'm trying to print this photograph: >>>>> >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ereid/Leslie+Sillouette.jpg.html >>>>> >>>>> on EPSON Premium Photo Paper Glossy, but the silhouette has an >>>>> odd textured look when I print it out. Here's a very bad >>>>> photograph of the print (I'm currently scannerless, but I think >>>>> this gets the basic idea across): >>>>> >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ereid/IMG_6495.jpg.html >>>>> >>>>> The black ink in the printer is medium-low, but not asking to be >>>>> replaced. My first inclination is to replace the cartridge, but I >>>>> figured it couldn't hurt to ask first. >>>>> >>>>> So does this look familiar to anyone? Any suggestions on how to >>>>> make it stop happening? This is a fairly new development, and I >>>>> printed quite a few pictures on this printer before this started >>>>> happening. >>>>> >>>>> thanks! >>>>> Elizabeth >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>> information >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >