Digital BW, The Print

Hi Ross,

Thanks for your explanation.

I will try the method you described below and see how it works for me.
I was wondering though what the purge6 file is?

Enjoy your printing!

Detef

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Ross Borgida
<borgida@y...> wrote:
> Hi Detlef
>  
> You can try to customize your curves.  First, I would print out the
purge6 file so you know where each ink tone is positioned...for the
UT2 inks, the cyan is the cool gray ink.
>  
> Therefore, you can change the Red curve of the UT2_GlossyPP_Neutral
curve to have more cyan (cool gray ink) than yellow (warm ink - via
the blue curve).
> 
> However, you want the cyan to equal yellor from 25-85% and there
should not be any cross-overs of cyan and yellow ink positions in
these midtones.  
> 
> This is easier to do with a spectrophotometer but can be done
visually as well.  Just start playing with the curves to get the
visual effect you desire.
> 
> Good luck and let me know if you have any questions.  I am just
starting to customize my own curves and am learning with experience.
> 
> Have fun!
> 
> Ross
> 
> 
> spswe <spswe@y...> wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> 
> I just recently started with MIS inks on my EPSON 1280 and I'm quite
> impressed. Being used to a real darkroom I have to say that I was
> positively surprised by the print quality. 
> 
> I started with the EPSON driver sliders and now I'm using Paul's
> curves with PaintShop Pro. I converted them manually from ACV format
> into PaintShop Pro adjustment curves. They work great and PaintShop
> Pro is a great deal in terms of price and functionality. 
> 
> I was wondering if anybody has some advice on how to generate more of
> a selenium coolish blue tone in the print. I'm using the
> UT2_GlossyPP_Carbon, _Sepia, and _Neutral curves and the prints look
> great. However, I'd like to expand the tint spectrum towards a coolish
> blue tone by modifying the neutral curve but I'm not sure where to
> start. The EPSON sliders seem not to give enough control and the print
> looses some of its smoothness.
> 
> Any advice would be appreciated!
> 
> Detlef
> 
> 
> 
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