Digital BW, The Print

>The rep at
> the Epson booth was all gushing about how Gorman had sold the print for
> $10,000, but I went around to look at it and was struck with a distinct
> emperor's new clothes feeling. The print had weak blacks, a cyan cast, and
> some pretty major crossovers. Do you know what he was using to profile his
> printer?

Depends on now long ago. Was it from the 9600? He was printing from the 
10000 using just black ink because he wasn't happy with the color casts so 
those prints were very neutral but lacking of course due to the other inks not 
being used. After the 9600 came, he was printing full color using profiles 
made from ProfileMaker Pro and a Spectroscan. This was 4.0 which didn't 
have the new features that compensate for viewing lights. I have a print in my 
home of Greg's printed on the 9600 and I see far less metamerism but it's still 
there. Again, Tungsten looks the best, daylight a bit green. 

Greg reprinted this image for me this week using the ColorByte product and 
it's so far and away better (better dmax, neutral, smoother)! Going to cost a bit 
to reframe but worth it. 

Greg did sell tens of thousands of dollars of Epson prints at  a recent show in 
Europe (the money went to charity). I don't think the $10K figure is a lie. Don't 
think that was for a single print. 

Think what they will be worth when re-printed with ImagePrint!