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Re: [Digital BW] re:metamerism and b/w inks

2001-09-12 by Jerry Olson

2 Cyan, 10 Magenta and 20 yellow should get you really close (in
photoshop color balance.)

What you start with is immaterial.

Epson Driver:  

Photo inkjet quality media setting
error diffusion ON
High speed OFF
I'm using my torchon /epson profile, but you can start with the generic
RGB profile and tweak from there. Use Perceptual Rendering intent. I use
no color adjustment, because I'm using a profile.

Sepia tones aren't nearly as critical as black and white prints.



Jerry

Works on most any coated paper. (slightly different sepia colors.)
> 
> I am very interested in your use of the MIS archival color inks to
> obtain good sepia-toned prints. What settings do you use in Photoshop
> 6 and in the Epson driver? Do you start with scanned B&W negatives or
> color negatives?
> 
> David Tilson
>

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