Digital BW, The Print

"John K Stacy" <John_K_Stacy@...> wrote:
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> Ok, thx Paul.  I just downloaded your Information and Settings for the 2000P last nite.  Now all I have to do is get some carts and give it a try.

Typically the Epson driver set to "Color Controls" and gamma 2.2 works best as a starting point.  I always use the highest quality settings -- the best matte paper they have listed ("Archival Matte" probably), with High Speed off/un-checked, and the resolution set to the highest.

If you like a neutral image, Epson Hot Press natural is what I now consider the best paper.  Premier Art Smooth BW should give you an almost cool image, though it does contain OBAs.  So, those two papers are the ones I'd start with for neutral-cool matte prints.  Many papers will print a medium warm image with the Eboni/Carbon-6 inks.

While adjusting the gamma and other controls in the Epson driver may get you close enough to the monitor's display of the image, I favor ICCs made with QTR's Create ICC (Create ICC-RGB if you're using Lightroom) to perfect the match between monitor and print.


Paul
www.PaulRoark.com