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Re: [Digital BW] question re roark curves

2001-08-30 by Jerry Olson

Yes. Since these media settings lay down ink from the most to the least in the order they appear, you might try each one to see which you
like best. There isn't much difference between a lot of them, visually, anyhoo.

Jerry



"H. Averbach" wrote:

> Mr. Jerry Olsen --
>
> In your message below, are you implying that when using MIS VT inks and Paul
> Roark's adjustment curves, one is to select Photo Quality Inkjet Paper as
> the Epson driver media setting irrespective of the paper actually being
> used?
>
> Thank you.
>
> Howard
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jerry Olson <jerryolson@...>
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 7:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] question re roark curves
>
> > You don't use an actual Profile, Johnny.
> >
> > You convert the file to RGB, apply the curve in a photoshop adjustment
> (just load it there), and when you print, select Photo Quality Inkjet
> > setting, and in the Print Dialogue box, select "same as source" That's
> about it.
> >
> > Curves work for 1440 OR 720 DPI.  Error diffusion on, high speed off, of
> course. I'm on a Mac, so I use 1.8 gamma, on a P.C., I guess it's
> > 2.2. Paul will know this one.
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> >
> >
> > Johnny Deadman wrote:
> >
> > > I asked this before but if there was an answer I missed it
> > >
> > > for an image destined to be output via the epson driver and Roark
> curves,
> > > what grayscale profile should I use? a custom dot gain curve like I
> would
> > > with piezo?
> > >
> > > also, in the epson print dialog what settings should I enter for source
> > > space etc (I have PCM turned off)?
> > > --
> > > John Brownlow
> > >
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