Digital BW, The Print

Hmm,

I am not a Mac user, so helping my friend was a learning experience 
for me too.  Our first print was also washed out.  But then we did 
two things (1) make sure "same as source" in print priew, and (2) 
converted the grayscale file from 16 bits to 8 bits.  I hope your 
file is in grayscale and not your defalut color space (RGB)?  Our 
second print was perfect!  Followed by many others using different 
blends of CoolSe, Warm etc.  By the way, the coolse print should not 
be blue.  If anything it should be slightly blue/magenta.

If this does not help, it may be out of my league.  Sorry.

Shilesh

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "ianjamesmiller" 
<ianjamesmiller@y...> wrote:
> 
> Thanks - I do have "same as source" selected in the print preview
> color management dialog.
> 
> Are most people's experience that it works 'right out of the box', 
or
> does it take tinkering?
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Shilesh Jani"
> <shilesh.jani@s...> wrote:
> > 
> > When I was helping my friend with this, I found that in "print 
with 
> > preview", you have to make sure that "same as source" is 
selected, 
> > otherwise you may be printing with more than one profile.
> > 
> > Good luck.
> > 
> > Shilesh
> > 
> > --- In 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "ianjamesmiller" 
> > <ianjamesmiller@y...> wrote:
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I recently downloaded and installed QTR 2.1d for the mac and I'm
> > > having output problems.  The installation was seamless - the 
proper
> > > printer was added, etc, but the prints are (I think) wildly off 
> > color.
> > >  The cool curve produces a very blue print (almost like a 
> > cyanotype),
> > > the sepia is close (but washed out), and the warm looks very 
washed
> > > out.  I also downloaded and installed the soft proofs avail 
from 
> > carl
> > > schofield and the prints are not close to those colors.
> > > 
> > > I believe I am printing it correctly from photoshop - the 
print's
> > > color space is gamma 2.2, I use the same space as the original, 
etc.
> > > 
> > > I am using epson's enhanced matte and the curves made for that 
> > paper.
> > > 
> > > My monitor is calibrated.
> > > 
> > > Anyone have any suggestions?  I poked around a little to see if 
I
> > > could find a faq or troubleshooting guide, but I have not found 
> > one...
> > > 
> > > Thanks so much!