Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> Ted,
> 
> For matching the monitor to the print, see
> http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/Monitor-Profiling.htm .  It describes 
a way to
> make a custom profile for the monitor.  

that's the method i tried, which will produce a custom workspace 
curve, but will not do it in realtime -- i can only see it after i 
have saved it and used it as proof space.  technically doable, but 
kinda tedious -- but of course life is short and art is long.

> The density aim points to which the grayscale curves are matched is,
> essentially, the Lab scale, but with the middle of the scale set to 
the point "half way" (in Lab visual terms) between good matte dmax 
and paper white.  The steps should appear as equal steps.  However, 
it is not the typical curve that is used for color inksets.

it looked different, like a real long toe, to me, but i guess it 
depends on what one is used to.

> See my information on UT2 if you haven't yet. 

have done, thanks

> I'll send you some files off list that may also help.

you did, thanks, and by now you have my purge file scans

I think i have two problems:  how much ink to put on the paper, while 
still getting a good Dmax, and what kind of contrast curve to use at 
the low end.  That means 1)what kind of paper type setting will give 
me the best ink density,and 2) do i need to make a 'Clayton 
type' 'back end dot gain curve' to get the low end contrast right.

So far i have gone through a whole UT2 color cart and about 10 sheets 
of 8x10 paper trying to get calibrated, and i suppose if i am willing 
to do that again i might get it nailed down. I have also managed to 
make some decent prints of some images along the way, by changing the 
original files for better low end contrast, but haven't worked out a 
consistent method yet, if there is one.

I haven't been clever enough to cut 8x10s into quarters, but i soon 
will be ;-)

ted