Digital BW, The Print

John,

I might not be getting your question, but if you have a GS file
and print to the Epson driver you're probably already printing
through some profile.  I would think you could soft-proof through
that.   Of course you could go through the soft-proof steps I
have and create a soft-proof only profile.  Remember that proofing
is then only as good as the monitor profile you are using.  The
whole color managed workflow is only as good as the weakest link.

Roy


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Dragonfly Imaging & Printing 
<dragonfly.printing@s...> wrote:
> I also tried Roy's methodology for using the eye-one to create 
> soft-proof profiles with a 9600. It really worked with QTR.
> 
> A further question Roy. Why can't I make a grayscale profile to use 
> with the epson driver?
> Say I have a system, not running QTR.
> 
> John Toles
> http://www.dragonflyprinting.com/
> http://www.dragonflygallery.ca/
> 
> On Apr 22, 2004, at 9:08 AM, Steve Kale wrote:
> 
> > <snip>
> > Using the Eye-One Photo to calibrate a
> > monitor and printer for colour work really is so easy.   People on 
> > this list
> > (Roy, Carl et al) have also devised clever ways to use this same 
> > device to
> > make calibrating (writing curves) for QTR easier and, as I said above, 
> > even
> > for soft-proofing QTR.  I would estimate that in an afternoon (ignoring
> > allowing time for the printed calibration charts to dry) you could 
> > have all
> > your colour equipment calibrated.  Calibrating QTR for your printer/ink
> > combination will likely take a little more time and probably some 
> > helpful
> > input from Roy as to some of the starting parameters but a weekend 
> > would
> > likely cover it.  I am about to install a CFS from MIS on my 2100 and 
> > so,
> > with the change of inks, will need to recalibrate my printer.  I 
> > intend to
> > revisit calibrating QTR for my printer because I now realise how 
> > powerful
> > the tool is and if I can invest some time I will have access to a 
> > world of
> > flexibility.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Steve
> >