Digital BW, The Print

have you had a profile made for the 2200??

Julian
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From: <dtilson@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 4:23 PM
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Trying Black Only printing


> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "danielstaver
> <daniel@p...>" <daniel@p...> wrote:
> > If my Gray Balancer software is switched on when I do BO printing I
> > get really ugly transitions in the highlights just like you
> describe.
> > Check if there is any type of color management software runnning in
> > the background that interferes with your printing. I'm not familiar
> > with the Canon, so I'm afraid I can't be more specific.
> >
> > BO prints can look extremely good, I have one of Clayton's prints
> and
> > you couldn't possibly ask for anything better. Smooth tones,
> excellent
> > shadows and highlights, and a certain sharpness in small details
> that
> > look different from full-color BW prints. Yes, the dots are there,
> but
> > they're not obvious unless you're looking really close at the
> picture,
> > and even then I don't think they detract from the overall impression
> > in any way. There are many ways do make a great print, and I think
> BO
> > is definitely one of them. I would do more of them myself if I could
> > get some neutral black inks for my 2100.
> >
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "jeades947
> > <jeades1@s...>" <jeades1@s...> wrote:
> > > I have tried to get the hang of black only printing as described
> by
> > > Clayton Jones so well.But, when I try this with my Canon S750
> > > printer; I fail to get any values above Zone 7 to have any body
> in
> > > them. They are all blank white. I have tried increasing the
> > > intensity of the black ink from within the printer properties
> > > without success at all. I even went to transfer setting and
> adjusted
> > > the curve in the direction I thought would give me the desired
> > > results, without any avail. I indicated to the printer it was to
> > > print in grayscale mode and had assigned Dot Gain 30% with
> > > Photoshop.I was using Quadtone printing very well till I read
> about
> > > this which would seem to save a bundle of cash from not having to
> > > buy color cartridges every two weeks. That will break a rich man
> > > soon. What am I obviously doing wrong????? Back to Best Buy
> tomorrow
> > > for more ink to experiment with. I must have made 30 prints today
> > > trying to get it right.
>
> I just acquired an Epson 2200 and tried black only printing using the
> Photo black ink and Epson Premium glossy paper. Although the
> sharpness and tonal gradations are excellent, the color of the print
> is very warm -- objectionably so for my taste. I am about to try the
> matte black and a matte paper such as EAM. I am a long time user of
> Piezo inks and get very satisfactory results from my Epson 1160 with
> piezotone inks. Is there some way of getting neutral B&W prints from
> the 2200 without investing in something like Imageprint 5?
>
> David Tilson
>
>
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