Digital BW, The Print

As I mentioned earlier, I have experimented with a two color Black and
White profile using Bauhaus IJC.  Starting with using Epson Matte
Black and Light Black only I merely dropped all other inks in the EEM
profile and linearized with IJC.

Using Moab Entrada 300 Gm. paper in the Epson 2200, the results are
rather pleasing. As expected, the tone approaches sepia, but with the
sunlit image of an antique market, the tone seems appropriate.
Compared with the same image using all seven inks with a profile for
Epson Enhanced Matte, there is very little difference under a 10x
loupe in highlight dots or apparent resolution. Tomorrow I will look
at the print in sunlight and see if there is any metamerism, as well
as print the image as BO through the Epson driver.

I look forward to repeating the experiment with Eboni to see if the
tone comes closer to neutral as reported by Clayton Jones. Over all it
may have the advantage of Black Only (no metamerism) with smoother
highlights due to the light black. Of course this may depend on what's
in the light black.


As good as the IJC profiles are, I can see some shift to green under
gallery Halogens with all seven inks compared to daylight.


Angelo Dounoucos