Digital BW, The Print

----- Original Message -----
From: "thedigitaldog" <andrew@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 2:04 PM
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: ImagePrint and Custom Profiles


> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Martin Wesley" <
> mwesley250@e...> wrote:
> >
> > Was this for a grayscale ink set? Do you think ProfilerPro would be up
to
> > the task with grayscale?
>
> No, full color. I can't think of any software off hand that allows one to
make a
> true grayscale profile. We need that. ProfileMaker Pro allows you to make
a
> CMYK profile, then save out just the information about black channel and
end
> up with a grayscale profile but that's not going to fly. I'm meeting with
a few
> companies next week at Seybold that make profile software and on the top
of
> my list is the ability to make a true grayscale profile.
>
> The profiles from ImagePrint are made using ColorByte's own profile
software.
> They will make you a profile if you wish (and I think it's free). They
supply a
> target (grayscale as well). I was told they are considering selling this
profiling
> package which would be a solution for building profiles for the gray
inkset.

I was afraid you would say that. I am very happy to hear that you will be
carrying the word to Seybold on the issue. It certainly needs to be
addressed. While the B&W market is small I suspect that once the tide does
shift and silver printers start moving to digital in large numbers it might
prove lucrative. Especially to those who got in early.

I am sending out some targets to Colorbyte today but I was curious to know
if I had a shot at doing anything with my own resources.

If Colorbyte makes the profiling capability available then they really will
top the competition in the grayscale market.

Martin Wesley