I'd also love feedback on the paper and profiles being used in the printers the profiles were designed for. Output quality, soft proof etc.
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Andrew,
I finally got around to opening my sample pack (the ones Epson was handing out at PPE last month), downloaded the PK profile for the 3800, installed it and used it as advertised. The 3800 needs no adjustments to anything. I simply loaded it into the auto-feed one sheet at a time as Epson recommends. It pulls the paper through just fine. I made four prints: (1) the Atkinson Printer Target Test page, (2) an image with skin tones and red clothing, (3) a very cool image with many shades of dark blues, deep greens and a range of orange tones (pre-dawn in Granada Spain), and (4) a couple of variants of a B&W image with VERY challenging deep shadow detail.
I was really impressed with the results. The profile soft-proofs well, and the overall image quality is faithful and impressive. Skin tones are correct, red is vibrant, the tonal renditions in the cool image were exactly what I hoped for, and the B&W displayed rich black, great tonal gradation and satisfactory deep shadow detail.
I brought this small package of images to a workshop I was attending at Michael's gallery yesterday and all who looked at them thought they were very good, so it's not just me - there's corroboration from a group of savvy pro-sumers.
My only frustration at this point is SUPPLY. I'd love to re-test those images on A3 or 11*17. Yes, I hear it's in those big trucks, but they haven't pulled-up into Toronto yet!
Cheers,
Mark