Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Michael J. Kravit" 
<kravit@b...> wrote:
> A few people have asked me for the workflow that I developed 
with 
> Paul to print on the 7000. One note of caution, I am using a PC 
with 
> Photoshop 6.01, the Mac users may have unpredictable 
results as I 
> understand there is a difference in the drivers.

Mike,

I'm making some very early test prints now with these same 
inks, with my Mac G4, and OS9.1. On Epson Smooth Fine Art, roll 
weight. I've gotten a couple of emails from Paul today, and we're 
trying to address the differences in your PC driver, and my Mac 
driver. I took your settings in that prior post, and altered them to 
show what I'm doing on my Mac. Like you say, this is in no way 
the final setting, but in the last halfhour, I've made some definite 
progress in refining the contrast and density levels.

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PRELIMINARY EPSON 7000 SETTINGS
(Mark Tucker Version, 9/11/2001)

PAGE SETUP
No Transfer alterations (everything at default)

 
STYLUS 7000 PRINTER SETTINGS (Mac)
Print Space = Same as Source
Source Space = ColorMatch RGB
  
PROPERTIES
Media Type = Photo Paper
Ink = Color
Mode = VIVID 
Print Quality = Superfine - 1440dpi
Microweave = (Mine is grayed out)
Super = (Again, grayed out)
Color Management = Color Controls
Gamma = 2.2
All Slider initially set to 0 (Even Magenta)
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WORKFLOW
1. Load Grayscale Image.
2. Convert to RGB.
3. Load Roark Curve (I like "vm7k-w6.acv").
4. Print with above settings.

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I just wrote to Paul and commented that this same image, 
printed with the MIS hextones looks flatter/greyer/less punchy 
than the same image printed with the MIS 6color dyes. But it's 
very early yet, and probably way too soon to judge anything. But 
the neutrality of the color is sweet; obviously no crossover at all.

-Mark Tucker