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Subject: [Leica] 3880 ICC Profiles
From: robertmeier at usjet.net (Robert Meier)
Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 00:16:01 -0500 (CDT)
References: <C9EF8FE4.477BB%chris@chriscrawfordphoto.com>

Chris,

I used the photo black ink with the Exhibition Fiber paper, and there  
is only one profile for that paper, since it is only to be used with  
the photo black ink.   The black border around the print is a good,  
deep, pure black.   It's the darker areas of the image that are  
rather light and lacking in contrast.

I will try to get it up on the LUG Gallery tomorrow.

Thanks,
Robert

On May 10, 2011, at 11:59 PM, Chris Crawford wrote:

> Robert,
>
> What is weak about them? Are they too dark, too light? Flat and  
> greyed out
> looking? Make sure you use the right black in for the paper. Using  
> the photo
> black on a paper that prefers the matte black will give weal  
> blacks, as will
> using the matte black on a paper that needs the photo black...and  
> make sure
> you use the right profile, there should be two sets of profiles,  
> one for the
> different papers with Matte Blank ink (MK), and one for them with  
> the Photo
> Black (PK) ink.
>
>
>
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> On 5/11/11 12:43 AM, "Robert Meier" <robertmeier at usjet.net> wrote:
>
>> Chris,
>>
>> I have gotten them installed in the right place and have used one of
>> them tonight, the Epson Exhibition Fiber paper.  It is a beautiful
>> paper, thick, with a beautiful finish that is very much like glossy
>> fiber base paper air-dried.   I have made one B&W print which has
>> perfectly neutral tonality, which I have never been able to achieve
>> on an inkjet printer before.   The dark areas are weak, especially
>> compared to the silver print from the same negative, which I think
>> means that I have to do more work in PS.
>>
>> Thanks very much,
>> Robert
>>
>> On May 6, 2011, at 11:30 PM, Chris Crawford wrote:
>>
>>> Did you install them in the right location on the computer?
>>> MacintoshHD/library/colorsync/profiles/
>>>
>>> Close photoshop before you install the profiles in the location
>>> above; they
>>> won't show in PS if it is open when you install them unless you
>>> close PS and
>>> restart it.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Chris Crawford
>>> Fine Art Photography
>>> Fort Wayne, Indiana
>>> 260-486-2581
>>>
>>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com  My portfolio
>>>
>>> http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com  My latest work!
>>>
>>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798
>>> Become a fan on Facebook
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 5/6/11 11:37 PM, "Robert Meier" <robertmeier at usjet.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've gotten an Epson 3880 and some Epson Hot Press Natural paper  
>>>> and
>>>> Epson Exhibition Fiber paper.   I have downloaded the profiles for
>>>> both from the Epson website, but I can't get them to show up as a
>>>> choice when I go to print. I am using Mac 10.4 and CS2.   What do I
>>>> need to do?   Thanks
>>>>
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