Digital BW, The Print

"Gourdfather" <John_K_Stacy@...> wrote:

> I'm about to jump into B&W printing.  I have an Epson Photo Stylus 2000P that I would like to convert to a GOOD B&W printer....where do I start???

As Wolf indicated, the UT-FS is the inkset  I set up for the  2000P.  My write-up on it is at http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/2000P-FS-Readme.htm

I had a 2000P and found it to be a reliable machine -- unlike  the 1280s I had.  The 2000P does have a larger drop size than the 1280, so using low gamut, monotone or low gamut dual-tone inksets is going to work best.

The various inksets I discuss at http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/ and http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Inkset-list.html can often be used on many different Epson printers.  However, if you're just starting out, it's a major  advantage to have profiles that have been pre-made for the specific inkset  and printer.  The MIS UT-FS/N are the only ones I made profiles for.

The profiles  I made take the form of Photoshop curves.  These can, however, be dropped into ICCs using QTR's "Create ICC-RGB."  See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Embedding_Photoshop_Curves_in_ICCs.pdf

By doing this, you can "linearize" the curves for new papers.  It also makes  the workflow "color managed" with respect to relative  densities.

Once you get down the learning curve a bit, the 100% carbon workflows I use these days can be used on teh 2000P.  As long as you can find  good cartridges for it, the printer itself is a capable machine.

Good luck with your B&W.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com