Digital BW, The Print

==-----Original Message-----
==From: mastedward [mailto:mastedward@...] 

==> After struggling with trying to print b&w with an Epson 2200 with
==poor results, and failing to be able to use QuadTone RIP, I 
==bought the C86 and a set of the MIS EZ-N.  I've had the combo 
==for less than a week, but am delighted so far. I print on 
==Epson Matte paper and am happy with the blacks and whites, 
==but especially with the mid-tones.  

GLAD to hear that.  I just put Eboni in my C82 to play "Digital Tri-X" and
have been really happy.

I was getting ready to order the other carts and convert it to total B&W.
You threw a wrench in it.

Should I get carts and refill them? Or, should I just CFS the whole thing
and be  done with it.

==> 
==> I just started printing my images with an Epson R300 printer, via 
==> Photoshop and an Ilford profile for Ilford Galleria Classic Pearl 
==> paper.  The color prints are excellent and very close match to the 
==> images on the monitor but all my efforst to print B&W and 
==toned prints 
==> (my main medium)results in a green color cast.  I understand 
==> metermerism is a common problem with dye based inks, hence the
==color 
==> cast.

I love the pearl paper also.  I think all the non-Epson papers have the same
problem.  We all know the "works with all inkjets" is sales hype.  Different
inks give different results.  Heck, I got magenta casts with Pearl.  I found
I had to change the "holy" work flow and dump ICM in favor of the color
controls, them save them by paper name.

Now I have become a firm fan of Hawk Mountain paper over Epson.  Just seems
to be a tad more punch.

Seth