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[Digital BW] Re: Print B&W with Epson 5000 color cartridges

2001-08-31 by Martin Wesley

Carolyn,

How about writing it up and posting it on the list? This is 
definitely dead on topic and there have been many questions about 
doing this. I really would like to see how you have approached the 
problem.

Thanks,
Martin Wesley


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Carolyn  Frayn 
<carolyn@u...> wrote:
> Hi Daniele,
> 
> I understood you well indeed. Someone else linked you to Dan's site 
and
> book, I just corrected the link. I have gotten a lot from Dan's 
book but it
> is not what you are after for printing BW "prints." I was 
interested in gum
> printing when I read his book.
> 
> I get some decent duotones and lovely B&W from my Epson 2000P if I 
do not
> view them in daylight.   I also get rich B&W without color shift or 
color
> cast problems from my EX and 1200 using Epson dye inks when archival
> qualities are not an issue.
> 
> It is important to print from an RGB file, not grayscale or CMYK as 
the
> conversion from the latter two files causes unsightly shifting.
> 
> If you want my little workflow for printing B&W prints with color 
dye inks
> on Epson Photo Paper I would be happy to write it up this weekend 
and send
> it to you.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Carolyn
> 
> 
> 
(snip)

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