Digital BW, The Print

Hi Paul,

Thank you for your response. I just had ColorHQ redo my profiles and just assumed that they were good. However, I have changed just about everything I have to get better matches, both for color and B and W and I am still not where I need to be. I have a new Eizo that is very well calibrated, I have a new iMac and I have gone from CS6 to PS CC. So, perhaps I need to have the profiles done again.

Jim


On Monday, October 27, 2014 4:22 PM, "Paul Roark roark.paul@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint]" <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 


  
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I have a Canon iPF6300 ... not been happy with my B and W prints. They usually contain a cast of some sort.

That sounds like bad profiles.  In fairness, getting good B&W with printers that are primarily aimed at color prints is difficult and the reason this forum and the dedicated B&W inksets were developed.  However, a printer of the price of that Canon really ought to have good profiles.  

If it were an Epson I'd say try QTR.  With Canon, I'd probably look into Bowhaus.  I used their rips initially, but it was much more of a challenge to profile than with QTR, which I now use.

One of many reasons most of us have Epson printers is that they are well supported for B&W by both dedicated B&W inksets and QTR.  Many seem happy also with their OEM "Advanced B&W" -- which I'd guess most on this forum do not think is particularly advanced.

So, just based on cost, I'd guess the first effort would be to try and get or make good profiles.  If that just is not paying off, it may be time to switch horses.  There are very good Epson options (but even there, be sure to get one that is well supported -- which for me means good empty cartridges and QTR).

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com