Digital BW, The Print

Hello Ferdinand,

>I created a flatten grayscale image...
>I followed your instructions to the letter.
>The resulting image was darker, but still considerably too light -

Would seem to me that if it's a flattened grayscale image then there
is no "black plate" or layer to be separated or printed differently
(that's about as un-complex an image you can have).  My first thought
is if the back end is "Same As Source" and the print is too light,
then the front end profile is incorrect.  What is the front end
profile now?

Try different front end profiles until the screen image matches the
print (I find that not all images need the same front end, although
DG18 or DG20 work for most of them, but it depends a lot of course on
the monitor).  Once you have done that, you now have a good WYSIWYG
condition.  If the print is too light then the screen image should be
too light.  If you then apply an adjustment curve to correct the
screen image, the print should follow along.


>I am using an Epson 2100, not 2200.  These physically the same
>printers, but I do seem to recall that they use different drivers. 
>Can it really be that the 2100 driver won't let you print a grayscale
>image using just the black cart?  

With a loupe can you see only black dots in the print?


>There is a clue that this might be the case.  In your instructions,
>you specify "Black Ink Only is Checked".  Well, in the 2100 driver,
>the wording is just "Black" or Colo[u]r.  

Mine says "Black Ink Only".  Here's a screen shot (version 5.40)

     http://www.cjcom.net/files/2200props.gif


 
>Is the Epson driver at fault, or am I doing something silly?

The Shadow knows <g>.   Daniel Staver may also know...


>Puzzled.

Me too.  Please try the above idea and let us know what happens.


Regards,
Clayton


Info on black and white digital printing at    
http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm