when i print using black ink with the 1280, the grayscale is fine, I did try printing a BW image using color inks and IT came out bluish. jco
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Peter Alling > Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 11:14 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Epson 1280 printer results > > > I've noticed the same effect in prints from my HP printer. B&W comes out > with a bluish cast. I had thought from the raves from Epson > users that the > color cast was just another drawback to the HP color system. It > seems that > it is also a drawback to Epson as well. As to attempting to > adjust the color > to a more neutral gray, I know I've tried. The blue cast stays > until I add > enough yellow to create a sepia effect. > > At 06:36 PM 8/21/2002 -0400, you wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 4:47 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: RE: Epson 1280 printer results > > > > > > > > > JC, > > > > > > For the B&W, like most Epson's I would think, the 1280 is > probably best > > > left in full color mode. That is, RGB in Photoshop (not > > > GrayScale) and then > > > use all inks in the B&W printing process. > > > > > > The tone leads itself towards the bluish gray side rather than merely > > > shades of gray but it can be quite pleasing on matte paper. > > > > > > Glad you like the printer, > > > Cheers, > > > Dave > > > > > > >Couldnt you just subtract a little blue ( or add yellow ) before making > >the print and get a neutral gray on the print? > >JCO > >- > >This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > >go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > >visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
