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Made a profile on same Epson Ultra Premium Glossy paper. One is OEM ink load density of 0% (The solid color below.). Second one (In larger wireframe below) was at a +30% ink density load inn the printer settings. Going higher than +30% reduced the wireframe a lot, especially the black area...

I suspect that the ink load needs to be done BEFORE one makes any profile. I printed the 21 step wedge above at a 0% load, and then increased in increments of 10%. I made six, one below each other on same page, at 0%, +10%, +20%, +30%, +40%, and +50%. RGB value readouts off the ColorMunki...

My computer SSD crashed and I had to buy and new one and reinstall Windows 10. What a mess! All profiles were wiped on the re-install so back to square one again. I am printing B&W since getting a monochrome camera. My initial setup was to make a profile for the Epson Premium Glossy Paper. I...

I'm looking for the brightest white paper base. I see Canon Platinum Glossy has a 98 Brightness rating, while Epson Premium Glossy has a 96 Brightness on Amazon's specs. Not concerned about longevity or OBAs, just looking for something that is very white. Thx. W.F.

I was printing some B&W calibration targets with Cone's HD-Photo pigment inks. Not as glossy as OEM ink, imho, but maybe blacker. I noticed after one day the prints were about 1-2 points RGB lighter in tone than the initial readings I got in 1-3 hours after the print was first measured. Not...

The reflective tape with the adhesive back came with a Harbor Freight Tools tachometer. Amazon sells a bunch of the tape here: Reflective adhesive-backed tape. I wouldn't be surprised if even a white labeling tape out of a Brother P-touch label maker would work as well as the silver ones...

Mine began to act up and not detect rotating the dial or reading once past the calibration part. x-rite replaced mine once prior, but now I had the goods to fix it myself since it started acting up and failing to read. I replaced the cable first. Rough job with the 90 degree bends they make...

That valve is the curse of this printer. I bought two as a friend had his 3800 fail and leak, usually on the print itself. You can try and absorb the ink under the head and get a couple of good prints, but after a few passes the ink leak builds up and back to square one. It does take a LOT of...

I have an Epson PictureMate printer that runs on a battery for field use. I have always used their Glossy paper which comes with an ink cartridge. Recently I acquired a Pentax K3 Monochrome camera and thought it might be good to try their Matte paper and ink for the printer. The ink cart has...

You are correct that a Lab 20 is around the RGB-50 for al three RGB values. The Color Picker in the ColorMunki Photo software reads in RGB and Lab both on a spot, and the i1 PhotoPro 2 only reads in Lab but one can convert the Lab to RGB with an online converter like this one...

Thanks. Think I may need to do some sort of ink load prior to profiling with the matte paper. Glossy always seemed to make a better initial profile than a thick matte paper which may be sucking up the ink so not as black overall. The OBA paper may have less of a coating layer without the...

I have a white cartridge filter on my main water line and it gets a rusty-red color on it when I change it. Lots of sand on it and a lot in the bottom of the filter's tank too. Often when they shut the water main off for repair, the surge coming back on blows a lot of stuff in the line...

I profiled some new matte paper on 3880. The i1Photo 3D display of the profile showed the black to be a bit weak for my taste. Looking in the Epson Properties > Paper Configuration > Color Density it is possible to lay more ink down. I went from the default of 0% up to 25% which did make the...

I saw the Epson T502 ink on shelf at office supply. $20 for 127ml bottle, or about the same as selling for at B&H Photo. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1371593-REG/epson_t502120_s_t502_ink_bottle_with.html Is this a dye or pigment? If it's a pigment, how does it compare to a...

Back of paper seems more paper like, but a plastic feel to it. Could be right that it may be suited for dye ink more than pigment. Maybe that's what they mean "If using an Epson printer, set it to Vivid" which I've never seen before. It has a veil look to it with the pigment, sort of a haze...

As to the PPD paper above, I knew soon as I saw the first test sheet that came out of printer, of the four that the i1 software makes, there was a big problem. The gloss ws almsot absent from some of the colors of ink and the blacks. Seemed more like a matte ink on a glossy paper. Now I know...

Thanks for the link. Was reading that you think the Epson T850, UltraChrome Photo Black Ink Cartridge was the blackest for glossy paper? I was using the profiles I made in Qimage Ultimate, but it also allows in the Properties section to increase the Color Density as well. How and if that...

Amazon had a Prime Days sale on paper so I grabbed some to try. It is called: PPD (i.e. Photo Paper Direct is the name ??) 255gsm/68lb Professional Photographer Grade Gloss Inkjet Photo Paper. I may try making a normal profile, and then one made with a Color Density +20% and then repeat the...

Epson 3880. Cone High Density Pigment Black ink loaded. Epson Ultra Premium Glossy Paper. Below is a series of black patches I made from Color Density 0% to 50% using a profile for that above combination using the i1 Pro 2 Profiler. Interesting part is the CD changes and the L value goes up...

Thanks. I made the profiles with the 11 Pro 2 and color management was off. Epson Glossy Premium. However, when actually using the profile, I got a blacker black on second one below by increasing the Color Density to +25% over the profiled one that I made. When I raised it more to +50% the...