Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "kcooper666" 
<yahoogroups@n...> wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I've only recently got a 9600 for photo printing use and have been 
> experimenting with some of the 2200 curves.
> 
> I found the OFB ones give quite good results with Epson 
> semi-gloss. Since the printer is to be used for glossy colour as 
> well, matt black ink is not really an option... 
> 
> My question is whether there is any way I can use a flatbed 
> scanner to have a stab at linearisation? My attempts at 
> borrowing a densitometer have been unsuccessful so far, and 
> they are not exactly cheap (or plentiful on eBay here in the UK)  
> I'm happy to do any calculations and have a go!
> 
> Would it possibly be easier to scan a step wedge and create a 
> photoshop acv curve? or does this affect a different area of how 
> the driver works?
> 
> Although happy to experiment ... if anyone has Photo black 
> curves for any of the following I'd be greatful for the approriate 
> numbers:
> Epson  PGPP(250)
> Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (250)
> Epson Smooth Fine Art
> 
> (why these papers? - rolls of them came with the printer :-))
> 
> As an aside to this I was wondering how  Gimp-Print 5 will 
> benefit the quad side of things, given the significant 
architectural 
> changes?
> 
> bye for now
> Keith Cooper

Keith;

There are some very good profiles provided by Bill Atkinson (free) 
on the Epson website, nose around a bit until you find them,

Steve Karafyllakis