Digital Prints

Chapter 8 ■ Making a Great Inkjet Print 271
Figure 8.17 The same test strip of
RGB black (0R, 0G, 0B) in equal
gradient steps printed with an Epson
1280 on the same paper (Epson
Premium Glossy Photo Paper) at 1440
dpi with exactly the same settings,
except that the Media Type was
changed for each. From left Matte
Paper Heavyweight, Premium Glossy
Photo Paper, Photo Quality Ink Jet
Paper, Plain Paper, Photo Paper, and
Ink Jet Back Light Film. The Matte
Paper Heavyweight setting applied the
least amount of ink, and the Photo
Paper or Ink Jet Back Light Film
settings applied the most. Although
color shifts were theoretically
controlled by using a consistent No
Color Adjustment setting, you can see
how each setting changed the colors.
Figure 8.18 Sometimes it’s right to pick the wrong
setting! Here, the same image was printed with an
Epson 1280 on the same paper (Epson Photo Quality
Glossy Film) at 1440 dpi with only the Media Type
settings changed. From left, the settings are: Photo
Quality Glossy Film, Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper,
and Ink Jet Back Light Film. The far-left image has
the correct setting for the paper used, but I personally
prefer the far-right “wrong” setting. Although it’s
grainier, the colors are punchier and more pleasing to
my eye. It’s reversed, but that’s easily fixed with the
“Flip Horizontal” check box that becomes active
when you select this setting.
Figure 8.21 The HP RIP screen (left)
with my file ready to print. Right is the
basic workflow of this RIP.