Not enough details in shadows after profile.

[iladi]

Hi, i profile a backlit material for my epson 9700 with xrite Pulse color elite and wasatch 6.8. I know i should use some special equipment but i thought puting baclit onto white paper is enough. The end rezult is ok for the colors but i have very dark shadows with no detail, almost no gradient.

Individual color limits are in 85 range and total ink in 220 range. Rendering is perceptual.

For the printer i choose to prin 1440x1400 dpi, small dot fixed size.

What i was doing wrong? And what to change?

Thanx,
Adrian

 

[Rooster]

Sounds like you're overinking the sheet.

When I set ink limits with my Wasatch I can usually run between 280 and 330% total ink when the individual channels are set correctly.

Also check that your black point compensation is being used and hasn't been turned off.

 

[GF4signs]

If at all possible try to create the profile using a spectrophotometer that allows you to read the target in a backlit mode (Barbieri is an Italian product-very efficient at it).
Also try different renderings, such as Colormetric and or with Black Point Compensation.