PPE and linearizing Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308

Still learning …

SC P-600
P2-NU-UHD
Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308

Curve: P2-NU-UHD-HahnPhoRag308.quad

Print Target: ColorPort Piezography-31x9step-i1Pro.tif
—> I’ve used this target to have 9 measurements for each patch that I averaged before pasting in PPE.
X-Rite ColorMunki Photo in spot-mode.

Measurements of L*

In PPE for creating a new curve:

Dmax = 1,74
—> What can I do to have a higher Dmax (or lower L*)?
Smoothing Amount: 75%
Smoothing Boost: 50%
Input Curve Smoothing: 25%

New curve: P2-N-M-H-PR_308-201227.quad

After installation of the new curve, new print on same type of paper and new set of measurements with the following results:

—> More linearized

Any other thoughts/advice?

Thanks!

Peter
and in PPE 2.2.1

Dmax 1,75
—> What can I do to have a higher Dmax (or lower L*)?

Smoothing Amount: 0%
Smoothing Boost: 0%
Input Curve Smoothing: 0%