Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., CDTobie@a... wrote:

> The problem is that, like a CMYK profile, a Gray profile is a device 
> description. If that device is using Small Gamut CMYK inks, then a standard 
> RGB or CMYK profile can do a good job defining the device, depending on 
what 
> profiling package is used. For devices running various neutral gray inks, or 
> a few of those and one or two toned inks for tonal adjustments, the current 
> methods of conversion to these colors is currently done by transfer curves 
> and other non-ICC processes.

In the case of ImagePrint, its really neither. ImagePrint uses 6 of the 7 inks to 
print in its monotone mode. I guess one could try setting the yellow ink limit to 
zero and building a "standard" RGB output profile. Don't know if that would fly 
or not. I do know that the target supplied by ColorByte for building a "monotint" 
(grayscale) profile has no color patches but uses 6 color inks. Go figure. 

From what I've seen, I'd simply stick with the supplied profiles for printing 
Monotint. The output is that good. If I had a paper not supported, I'd print it out 
and send to ColorByte for a profile. For color output, I've seen no reason to 
treat this product any differently with regard to making profiles. The color 
profile to Matt paper using ProfileMaker Pro was great.