Digital BW, The Print

> I was wondering if anybody has a recomended workflow for 
> producing neutral BW prints on the epson 2200 without IP5?

Michael,

start with a grayscale image that looks as you like it under Gamma 2.2 in 
Photoshop 6 or 7 (assuming profiled and calibrated monitor).

Turn it into RGB under Adobe98. 

Put a layer on top with an RGB curve. Move the blue curve so that you add a 
bit of blue across the scale including the highlights and shadows. Read the 
RGB values to confirm. Of course you can use any curve and any color you 
like, this is just as a simple starting point.

Set print set up to no adjustment (despite other recommendations), EAM as 
your media (your choices may vary, of course), and the EAM_MK profile. 
Document space = Adobe 98.

Try this or variations of this and see how you like it. Clearly, no one is stopping 
you from using photorealistic or anything else you like on the driver. But this is 
an easy start. 

Please share your workflow when you get to a place you like. I may eventually 
upload a curve or two for feedback. Anyone else that has RGB curves they like 
for mono on  the 2200, please let me know and we can upload them for you.

Antonis