Digital BW, The Print

McGillicuddy,

a couple of pointers (while waiting for others to jump in):

- go to the MIS site for info on using the VM inks

- if you are sending RGB data to the printer, you can use some of the functions 
of Photoshop 6 or 7 to preview using custom profiles. Too long to get into 
here, but look up a good book like "Real World Photoshop" to get some basic 
notions of color management . If your monitor is already calibrated and 
profiled, don't change that, just the preview/color setup in PS.

You should be able to get a full grayscale to print.

Eventually others here with experience using the VM inkset will hopefully 
come to the rescue! I have not used those inks myself.

Antonis




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "mcgillicuddytcb" 
<mcgillicuddy@0...> wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I've enjoyed the list for somewhile, you've been instrumental in my 
> choices in point of fact. I now need a benchmark and some help please 
> (be gentle with me, but explaine as though your talking to a moron!!!)
> 
> My system is set up and calibrated for Gen4. My monitor is calibrated 
> with a spyder and a densinometer and profiler pro make my printer 
> profiles for use with my 1290. ALL is spot on.... until I go mono...
> 
> I've an 1160 with CIS using MIS variable tone printing on sommerset 
> and ICI. My problem is my screen and output no longer match as close 
> to my prints as my colour work. They are daker and don't exhibit as 
> much tone. Am I expecting too much, does my system need 
> recalibrating???
> 
> What are the best settings in the Epson print driver? do I need to 
> reset my photoshop settings??? can I build a custom profile using the 
> kit I've got???? When printing a 21 step wedge the mid and hi tones 
> seem to fall off rapidly is this right.
> 
> Please, please guide me in the right direction. I can't afford to 
> waste to much time. If this is to purile for the list feel free to 
> contact me direct at mcgillicuddy@0...
> 
> Many thanks in advance....
> 
> McGillicuddy