As previously noted, the viewing conditions are a huge variable; more so in B&W than color, in my view.
What I have done is measure the light intensity of my main print viewing/showing area (the gallery) and then set up lighting in a nearby part of my office to match that.
I work in Gray Gamma 2.2 space. So, I print a test print using an ICC that has been made for the paper and ink combination, using QTR's Create ICC. (This is one area where the Epson driver compatibility comes in handy, maybe particularly for the Windows environment.)
My test print will contain both an appropriate landscape image (with difficult to separate dark values) and a 21-step test file. This print, put in the nearby light-adjusted, easily-visible area of my office is then matched on my monitor via my manual adjustments of the monitor controls and Nvidia Control Panel (reached via right click on the Desktop).
I only do B&W pro work and would not attempt to rely on manual control for a professional-caliber color workflow. I toggle between my manual settings and the OEM, default setting for, respectively, B&W v. color (casual) printing and watching videos.
FWIW
Paul
On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 8:25 AM, Jacques Caron jacques.caron@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
All the way down??? With mine, it's almost total darkness!
You must work in a very subdued light! But I'll try that trick to see if it's better for me!ThanksLe 2015-03-01 à 10:51, "Mark Savoia mark@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint]" <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> a écrit :I calibrate all our iMac displays with brightness turned all the way down. We work in very subdued lighting conditions.
Mark
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> On Mar 1, 2015, at 10:48 AM, jacques.caron@....ca [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Then I read that Apple displays are much too bright
Jacques Caron