Epson ET-8550 Velvet Fine Art Paper settings uses Pigment and Dye Black

[Fried Chicken]

Jose Rodriguez points this out in this video:

Where he's quoting something Northlight Images must have published, but I haven't been able to find (and Jose didn't link in his description).

It seems the "Velvia Fine Art" Paper settings will have the ET-8550 print with both pigment and dye black inks in one print, giving a greater dynamic range and slightly larger color gamut.
I guess this speaks to the limitations of having the printer manufacturers produce the drivers and ICC profiles thus having limited scope for what they're able to achieve.

Regardless, I find this interesting. Maybe I'll get out my colorimeter and make ICC profiles using the "Velvet Fine Art" settings. It's always such a hassle to do this though.

 

[pharmacist]

This is something for matte papers. I ordered several packages of Brilliant matte paper (the one that Keith Cooper has recently tested) and I will make a profile for the VFA-setting. If anyone is interested I can share it.

 

[Epatcola]

both pigment and dye black inks in one print, giving a greater dynamic range and slightly larger color gamut.

Keith's opinion is how well VFA mode works depends on the paper. Some good some bad. The VFA mode mixes some pigment black in the darkest colors. In the few profiles I have made (using 105/106 inks) VFA produced a slightly larger gamut volume and slightly lower D-MAX. The real advantage is unlike dye black pigment black doesn't turn reddish brown under low color temperature lighting.

 

[thebestcpu]

Jose Rodriguez points this out in this video:

Where he's quoting something Northlight Images must have published, but I haven't been able to find (and Jose didn't link in his description).

It seems the "Velvia Fine Art" Paper settings will have the ET-8550 print with both pigment and dye black inks in one print, giving a greater dynamic range and slightly larger color gamut.
I guess this speaks to the limitations of having the printer manufacturers produce the drivers and ICC profiles thus having limited scope for what they're able to achieve.

Regardless, I find this interesting. Maybe I'll get out my colorimeter and make ICC profiles using the "Velvet Fine Art" settings. It's always such a hassle to do this though.

I had not seen Keith Cooper's video (or that part of his video), in which Jose Rodriguez indicated that this topic was covered. I asked Jose in the comments section of his YouTube video to provide that link.

 

[pharmacist]

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