--- mooredg <mooredg@dreamscape.com> wrote: > Hi everyone, > I've been having a problem with getting a truly glossy > print from both > the Epson C 80 and the C 82 printers. Regardless of the paper > I use and the > printer settings I choose, all prints come out with a satin or > semi glass > finish and because of this, they lack rich blacks and an > extended tonal > range. Is there something here I don't know about? It's hard > to believe > Epson would create printers that cannot achieve a better tonal > range. The > 880 series was fine in this regard. > Any suggestions here would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. > Dave Moore It's my understanding that the black cartridge is disabled when you set the printer software for glossy paper. See the following URL for an explanation and a somewhat messy workaround: <http://www.inkjetart.com/c80/better_blacks.html> Richard ===== Richard Martin specializes in Cityscape and Waterscape stock photography. E-mail: marphoto@yahoo.com Web: http://www.marphoto.com Web: http://www.poetographycreations.com