Digital BW, The Print

Thanks for the responses!

Bummer about Elements not working with the curves.

I'll see how well things work just using the Epson driver.

Rob

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "randyrancier" 
<randyrancier@y...> wrote:
> It is my understanding you can use a printer with the UT2 inks 
with 
> Photoshop Elements or any other software using the slider in the 
> driver to print from warm to neutral.  If you want to print warmer 
> to sepia, or cooler you will have to have the "full-blown" version 
> of Photoshop 5.5 or higher, or use the Picture Windows program and 
> use the curves.  If I'm wrong somebody please correct me!
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "bad2maxxx" 
> <bad2maxxx@y...> wrote:
> > Hi-
> > 
> > After seeing how far digital prints have improved, I am leaving 
my 
> > wet darkroom behind and going digital!
> > 
> > I have ordered a Nikon Coolscan V film scanner, a refurb Epson 
> 1280 
> > printer, and will be purchasing the MIS CFS system, using the 
UT2 
> > with Eboni inks.
> > 
> > In my research, I am having some trouble understanding how to 
use 
> > the "curves" for obtaining a specific tone.  I have PS Elements 
> 2.0 
> > (is this sufficient?) and I know we need to convert the 
greyscale 
> > image to RGB.  But reading the MIS website regarding Paul's 
curves 
> > for specific papers (I plan on using PhotoRag) I don't 
understand 
> > how they are to be applied.
> > 
> > For example, for photograg, it says "UT2-PhotoRag-Neutral-1" 
> > and "UT2-PhotoRag-Carbon-" and "UT2-PhotoRag-Sepia-1 (use 16 
bit; 
> > there is only one sepia curve)".
> > 
> > What is the significance of the above? What exactly do we do in 
> > Photoshop to apply the curves?
> > 
> > I understand the application of obtaining tones using the Epson 
> > driver and moving the sliders for the C M and Y, it is the PS 
> curves 
> > that I am struggling with.
> > 
> > Any help in this regard would be greatly appreciated!
> > 
> > Rob