Sorry, I don't really have a solution for you. I only use HP Premium Glossy in the HP 7960 printer.
But your description is confusing ... I presume you are using bona fide HP ink cartridges. Are you using the same settings from the Ilford website you were using in the past? or are you using the settings that are in the new paper package? G On Jul 24, 2008, at 11:37 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > Perhaps someone on the list has an answer, (besides the obvious), to > this. > > Let me start by stating that I've been using Ilford Smooth Gloss Paper > (250 GSM) for quite some time in my HP Photosmart 7350 with what I've > considered good results. > > I've printed using the settings that Ilford gives for my printer and > up > till now I've good color depth and rich blacks, while still showing > acceptable detail. True it doesn't exactly match what's on monitor > screen but it's been close enough. > > Last week I ran out of paper and ink almost simultaneously in the > middle > of a custom printing job. I picked up a new box of paper and > replacement ink cartages. > > Files that I had been getting good results from just the day before > now > give horrid results. > > I can no longer get reasonable blacks unless I increase the contrast > until there is no more detail in the shadows. > > Ilford supplies a data sheet in each box of paper and the settings no > longer match those on their web site, (but then again suggested > settings > work anyway). I though it might be the inks, but I have some HP paper > and the results are the same as I was getting before with the HP paper > which matches the overall quality from the old batch of Ilford paper. > > I'm looking for suggestions, (besides you know, use HP paper or drop > kick the printer and get an Epson, etc.). What I'm really looking for > is setting suggestions that might work with the paper since obviously > the ones supplied are contradictory. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
