kdphotography
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John,
I don't think I quite understand what you may be calling "sepia-like" tonal range. Is it the inkset or is it the paper white itself? Are your prints similar in "tonal range" to the images that we were printing on my K7 selenium glossy inkset 9890 at CI in Carmel?? Totally different?
The images I'm getting with the 9890 (at least to my eye) are not sepia and the warmth of the images takes on the character of the paper.
Have you tried a different "printer quad" on QTR? I'm just thinking that maybe the 4880 curves may also have an impact. I remember on my 9800 K7 printer, the 9800 curves were absolutely horrible! (Think dripping ink). I used curves that were generated for a different printer type on my 9800 and the images turned out great. Maybe try different printer curves (but still for the paper you're using)? You've listed Canson Platine as being more neutral for you---but I've always thought of Canson Platine as a warmer paper, particularly since it is without OBAs----hence my thoughts on playing with different curves. Hope you can get this figured out to your satisfaction.
ken
I don't think I quite understand what you may be calling "sepia-like" tonal range. Is it the inkset or is it the paper white itself? Are your prints similar in "tonal range" to the images that we were printing on my K7 selenium glossy inkset 9890 at CI in Carmel?? Totally different?
The images I'm getting with the 9890 (at least to my eye) are not sepia and the warmth of the images takes on the character of the paper.
Have you tried a different "printer quad" on QTR? I'm just thinking that maybe the 4880 curves may also have an impact. I remember on my 9800 K7 printer, the 9800 curves were absolutely horrible! (Think dripping ink). I used curves that were generated for a different printer type on my 9800 and the images turned out great. Maybe try different printer curves (but still for the paper you're using)? You've listed Canson Platine as being more neutral for you---but I've always thought of Canson Platine as a warmer paper, particularly since it is without OBAs----hence my thoughts on playing with different curves. Hope you can get this figured out to your satisfaction.
ken