Digital BW, The Print

Shilesh,

Something does not seem right here.  First I do not remember there 
being any options after I clicked ICM (not at my home computer right 
now) but you also mention to keep the image source space to grayscale 
or sdobe RGB, but if I do that where does one apply the dotworks 
profile?  Maybe I'm misunderstanding something here...

Richard


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Shilesh Jani" 
<shilesh.jani@s...> wrote:
> Richard,
> 
> My friend's system is a PC with Win XP, just so you know.  When 
> setting up the printer, upon choosing ICM, a new set of controls 
> opens up.  It is here, that NCA was checked.
> 
> Then, using "print with preview", keep your image source space 
> to "grayscale" or "adobe RGB 1998", and print with the DotWorks 
> profile.
> 
> A word of caution:  The profile is probably very specific to the 
> paper, so unless EEM and the DotWorks paper are identical, you are 
> highly unlikely to get the same results.
> 
> I will play with the printer some more and post any other 
> clarifications, as necessary.
> 
> Regards.
> 
> Shilesh
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Richard 
Sintchak 
> <richcontaxg@s...> wrote:
> > 
> > Tuesday, December 9, 2003, 11:01:53 AM, you wrote:
> > 
> > SJ> Hello All,
> > 
> > SJ> I am fairly experienced with using numerous grayscale inks on 
a 
> > SJ> 1280.  Having previously used color inks to print b/w, I know 
> how 
> > SJ> challenging (and frustrating) it can be.  So I was impressed 
> when a
> > SJ> friend of mine recently showed me a 13 x 19 b/w print he made 
> on his
> > SJ> 2200.  It was absolutely neutral and showed no evidence of 
> metamerism.
> > 
> > SJ> I went to his home last night and saw first-hand how he 
> stumbled upon
> > SJ> this.  Here goes:
> > 
> > SJ> Paper:  DotWorks FineArt HeavyWeight paper
> > SJ> Printer Settings: Enhanced Matte media setting, 1440 dpi, 
ICM, 
> NCA
> > SJ> Profile:  Downloaded from the dotworks.com website.
> > 
> > SJ> That is it!  The image space can be either grayscale or color 
> RGB.
> > 
> > SJ> This was the best print I  have seen from a 2200 that did not 
> use 
> > SJ> some fancy RIP.  I am not in anyway connected to DotWorks.  
But 
> I am
> > SJ> sufficiently impressed and thought you 2200 owners may want 
to 
> know.
> > 
> > SJ> I am going to play with his system some more and see if I can 
> get 
> > SJ> such fine prints using the profile on other papers.
> > 
> > SJ> Regards.
> > 
> > SJ> Shilesh
> > 
> > Well, I do not see how one can use ICM and NCA at the same time 
so I
> > used NCA with the dotworks FHM profile (assuming that to be
> > Heavyweight Matte) and with Epson EEM on my 2200 my "neutral" B&W
> > print came out greenish under incandescent light, and even 
greener 
> in
> > daylight....
> > 
> > Shilesh, can you expound a bit more on the workflow and did you 
> truly
> > examine his print under vastly different lighting?  This sounds so
> > promising based on your enthusiastic comments but obviously so 
far I
> > am disappointed.
> > 
> > -- 
> > Best regards,
> >  Richard                            mailto:richard@c...