Hi scotto, I have had a similar quest with a DJ30, the smaller sibling of the DJ130. Among the reasons for getting this printer were the excellent dMax and the claim by some reviewers that it was good for monochrome images.
Even with calibration and careful profiling I have never been able to get a completely neutral greyscale ramp without crossovers; and illuminant metamerism has been a significant additional issue. I have tried toning, mainly with Lightroom 2; but the toning is either too strong for me, or it does not completely mask the underlying problem. I have also used the ImagePrint RIP; but apart from the clunkiness of this program, I have never achieved the neutrality I seek, nor found a really acceptable added toning. I have concluded that the DJ30 is not ideal for BW; and, as I also want more durable prints on matt papers,I am looking at pigment printers, and will probably get an Epson in the near future. Tim PS I still have the IP Lite dongle which I am happy to part with for a fair consideration. scotto13_1999 wrote: > Hi all: > I somewhat new to printing on a Designjet 130. I bought one the past August. > It's a great > printer and I am very please with my results so far. I've printed several > museum quality fine > art print editions, which are spot on with the color reproduction. I have > also printed beautiful > looking b/w and color exhibition prints. I use high-end Hahnemühle fine art > and > photography papers. But I need some advise and help on getting a good > "plain" b/w or > grayscale print on a standard white inkjet paper or heavy white coated paper, > such as the hp > proofing or photo matt paper. My grayscale prints always seem to shift to the > blues or > greens. I am looking to get a good quality grayscale print with a good range > of cool grays > print or warm gray print. The black is good, it the grayscale between the > black to white > where the shifting happens. I have used a standard grayscale camo pattern as > a test. You > know the military type camoflaouge patterns, as well a s a grayscale color > chart card. > > An recommendation for printer settings and what is the best profiles to use > would be very > helpful. I use a iMac 10.5.5 and photoshop 3.3 to print > > [email protected] > > > ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPDesignJet_Printers Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [email protected] List owner: [email protected] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPDesignJet_Printers/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPDesignJet_Printers/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
