Digital BW, The Print

I don't see anything in there that implies they are printing with black ink
only.

Todd

> Thanks Martin.  Its critical to note that this may demonstrate the potential
> of the paper but it is not an answer...remember...all you are doing using
> this method is printing with black ink (no gray inks--its not a quad tone
> print)...we need a real profile for this paper...so please...everyone who
> would like to use PiezoBW with Eclipse papers email Jon to request it.
> 
> Robert
> 
> On 10/12/01 9:14 PM, "Martin Wesley" <mwesley250@...> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> I rather like Brightcube's Eclipse Satine for its texture, base white
>> and very neutral image with both the Piezo inks and the MIS VM inks.
>> I had a hard time with the Piezo inks as none of the profiles were
>> even close and my attemtps at customizing a profile was not totally
>> successful.
>> 
>> I just got an e-mail news letter from PhotoInkJet.com the on-line
>> store for Brightcube with the following instructions for using Piezo
>> inks with the Epson driver on Elecipse Satine. I have not tried this
>> and do not vouch for the results but thought that it might be of
>> interest.
>> 
>> Martin
>> 
>> "PIEZOGRAPHY B&W on BC Eclipse SATINE & VELVET PAPERS
>> The Cone driver that comes with the Cone Inks does not have a setting
>> that works with our BC Eclipse papers, therefore the values were not
>> as deep as expected and we experienced some banding now and then even
>> though all instructions where followed and the was printer was
>> aligned properly. We decided to see what the Epson 1160 driver ,
>> PhotoShop, and Cone B&W inks could do. Here's exactly what we did:
>> 1. In PhotoShop the image was adjusted so it looked perfect on the
>> screen, we used the Mac G4, ViewSonic monitor, and took down the
>> brightness five steps
>> 2. Second we selected a work space of "working greyscale 2.2 gamma"
>> and perceptual 
>> 3. In the advanced window we selected : color - 1440dpi - automatic
>> color controls -
>> 4. In the 1160 driver we selected the Epson heavy matte media
>> 
>> With those steps completed, we then printed the test image of the
>> spiral staircase from Cones CD and it came out fantastic-no banding
>> with the full range of tones that are expected from a good B&W Piezo
>> print.
>> Bottom line: It is possible to achieve beautiful Piezo B&W images by
>> simply bypassing the Cone driver and using the above settings. "