Digital BW, The Print

Mitch,

A friend of mine who owns 2 7600's was totally frustrated with his 
b/w output on a fancy, expensive RIP (not IP) using all gray 
expensive inks.  In desperation, he printed the photograph on his 
color (photo black) 7600 using a profile he created for routine color 
work on that paper, I believe LexJet Prem Semimatte.  I'de be damned 
if it was not close to perfect, and certainly no objectionable 
metamersim.

So, I beileve you man!

Shilesh


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "alland20854" 
<mitcha@m...> wrote:
> 
> Shilesh:
> 
> > IP may work differently, but 
> > could introduce the dreaded metamerism, and infact I remember 
seeing 
> > a demo of IP where b/w prints were made with specific viewing 
> > conditions in mind.  Not an issue for many people - but I find 
hue 
> > shifts rather annoying.
> 
> Again, IP B&W prints are really neutral, and not warm at all. IP 
color profiles are made in 
> several versions for different viewing environments (daylight, 
flourescent, mixed lighting, 
> etc). The B&W profiles come in only one version, and the only 
problem for glossy-type 
> papers like Epson Semi-Matte is some bronzing.
> 
> For B&W IP uses mainly the two black inks and some of the colors to 
fill in highlights, and 
> does not use yellow at all, which also improves longevity, which 
apparently is the shortest 
> for yellow.
> 
> --Mitch/Bangkok