Digital BW, The Print

A couple questions for clarification:

Under Photoshop's Print Space/Profile, do you indicate "Adobe RGB" 
or "Same as Source"?

Also, in your Epson settings, do you mark "Color Controls", Mode 
= "Photorealistic", and leave Epson Natural Color unchecked?

Lastly, just what does "Photorealistic" really do?

Thanks
Robert Ades

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "digikdm" 
<monroekd@h...> wrote:
> After numerous test prints under a variety of settings using 
nascent 
> epson software provided with the printer and no third party RIP,the 
> combination that I found works best for B&W prints is as follows:
> 1. WORK  AND PRINT in Adobe1998 color space. DO NOT use any "Epson 
> print space" settings( such as Epson 2200 matte MK) or you will be 
> rewarded with a spectrum of casts, usually magenta and /or green,  
> depending on other settings. Obviously , I did not try every color 
> space combination , but the above seems to work.
> 2. Always use the photorealistic color setting under the "advanced" 
> settings.Do not use "no color management" or you'll be rewarded with
> smudged shadow areas /loss of detail.
> 3.For best results with minimal color shifts in various lighting, 
use 
> Matte paper and matte black ink.
> 
> With these settings I've found that my grays and blacks actually 
> match what I see on the monitor.I've have only dealt with B&W and 
> don't know if the above holds up for color prints. I am satisfied 
> with the prints I'm getting  now , but I wish Epson would refund 
all 
> the ink and paper I used to come to this conclusion.Their manual 
that 
> comes with the printer will send you off in the wrong direction for 
> B&W.Maybe this will save someone else many hours of frustration.