Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "colorspanmam" <Ellie@=
I...> wrote:
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> The differences I can see here are that I am working with ARGB files 
> (converted from the scanner profile) as I scan the B&W negs in RGB 
> 16 bit. I do not convert to greyscale, but send the files to the 
> printer in RGB.
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I'm not Roy, but here's an opinion. I'd just make normal RGB profiles with =
your software using a supplied RGB target. Treat it as though you would one =
of your RGB scans, send it to the printer as you normally would. Let the RIP=
 do what you normally would, converting to the apropriate proprietory media =
profile etc..
If the target file comes up in Photoshop uintagged, you might want to assig=
n (don't convert) it with whatever space your files are normally in when sen=
t to the RIP. That way the RIP will "convert from" in the same manner as a n=
ormal image file would.
Believe me, it'll work. Regarding intents, you don't need to worry about it=
 as the proper use of "preserve color numbers for previewing makes it irrele=
vant. If you do in fact pick between different intents in the RIP for differ=
ent images, then yes you will have to profile them separately.
Hope that helps.
Tylerÿ