Tim: thanks for your input. I use be use Epson. But moved away, due to the maintenance issue and was such a hands-on to get a good print. Anyway. Epson printed great color for me, but grayscale was Ok.--- In [email protected], Tim Mimpriss <zen153...@...> wrote: > > 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 > > > > scotto13_1...@... > > > > > > ------------------------------------ >
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