Printing Mode

Printing Mode (sometimes called “B&W Printing Mode”) is the main mode of the Printalyzer Timer.

Fig. 3 Printing Mode Display

	Exposure Time The current print exposure time. If the exposure button is pressed, the enlarger will turn on for this number of seconds.
	Contrast Grade The selected contrast grade used for calculating the tone graph. Depending on your enlarger configuration, a guide to color filter settings may appear below it. You still need to actually put the filtration corresponding to this number into your enlarger before performing a print exposure.
	Paper Profile The selected paper profile, used in combination with the selected contrast grade for calculating the tone graph.
	Burn/Dodge Areas The number of burn/dodge areas that have been configured for the current print.
	Tone Graph The tone graph, which plots the meter readings taken for the current print.

Changing Stop Increment

To change the stop increment used for all functions in printing mode, simultaneously press the and buttons and then release.

Fig. 4 Stop Increment Adjustment

You can then use the and buttons individually to cycle through the choices, and press when finished.

Creating Test Strips

To create a test strip, press the button to enter test strip mode.

Fig. 5 Test Strip Creation Display

	Stop Increment The stop increment used for each subsequent patch of the test strip.
	Next Exposure Time The exposure time to be used for the next step of test strip creation.
	Test Strip Overview Shows the layout of the test strip, and which patches should be covered before the next exposure.

The number of patches in a test strip, and whether the strip is created using incremental or separate exposures, can be configured in the device settings menu.

Burn/Dodge Adjustments

To add a burn/dodge adjustment, press the button. Long-press this button to see and modify the list of already-added burn/dodge adjustments.

Fig. 6 Add Burn/Dodge Adjustment Display

	Area to Add The number of the next burn/dodge area to add, or the details of the area being added.
	Base Exposure The time and contrast grade for the base exposure.
	Adjustment to Add Press to add a burn adjustment. Press to add a dodge adjustment. Once pressed, this changes to show the stop increment being added or subtracted.