Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Aha! I went through and triple checked all of my settings. My icc was fine, but somehow the print settings on my glossy preset switched themselves from glossy photo paper to plain. It printed beautifully, once that was fixed. Thank you all for your help! On Feb 9, 2008, at 6:24 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > Elizabeth, > > I use the R800 and have not seen that specific effect. As you go > through the sequence to make a print, the Epson software requires > that you enter choices for the type of paper in use and the quality > of print that you wish. Your example reminds me of what one might > get when using the default settings for typing paper and text > quality. Did you specify the paper and photo quality that you were > using? > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth Reid" <elizabeth@reid.org > > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 4:56 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] printing with R800 > > >> Can the curve to ink translation change over time? The printer used >> to handle the blacks just fine, which is why I was leaning more >> towards a ink issue. >> >> And yes, I am the 'keeper's daughter. One of them, at least. >> >> >> On Feb 9, 2008, at 5:48 PM, Philippe Orlent wrote: >> >>> Reid, as in The Barkeepers's Daughter Reid? >>> >>> If you printed it with the right profile and your screen is >>> calibrated, plus the fact that you've already made succesful >>> prints of this image before, even out of guarantee, I'd send it >>> back. >>> In such case, there is at least something wrong with the blacks >>> curve tto ink ranslation, which is unacceptable. >>> Provided you kept your printer and inks dust- and extreme >>> temperature free. >>> Is suspect it lacks a heap of blue, too. >>> >>> Philippe (O.: there's a very good -and regular reader and poster- >>> A (pseud. phx) ., too.) >>> >>> Op 9-feb-08, om 23:32 heeft Elizabeth Reid het volgende geschreven: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I'm a bit of a lurker/newbie here, but I'm currently scratching >>>> my head about a problem I'm having with my new R800, and I was >>>> hoping I could tap the collective LUG knowledge base to help me >>>> out. >>>> >>>> I'm trying to print this photograph: >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ereid/Leslie+Sillouette.jpg.html >>>> >>>> on EPSON Premium Photo Paper Glossy, but the silhouette has an >>>> odd textured look when I print it out. Here's a very bad >>>> photograph of the print (I'm currently scannerless, but I think >>>> this gets the basic idea across): >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ereid/IMG_6495.jpg.html >>>> >>>> The black ink in the printer is medium-low, but not asking to be >>>> replaced. My first inclination is to replace the cartridge, but I >>>> figured it couldn't hurt to ask first. >>>> >>>> So does this look familiar to anyone? Any suggestions on how to >>>> make it stop happening? This is a fairly new development, and I >>>> printed quite a few pictures on this printer before this started >>>> happening. >>>> >>>> thanks! >>>> Elizabeth >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information