Digital BW, The Print

Todd,

You wrote:

>...What do I need to know about choosing a
> grayscale working space.  ... I ultimately convert
> the file to Adobe RGB in order to use Roark's
> Variable-Tone method,  ...

Here is the section on settings from the letter I send people using the MIS
version of the variable-tone inkset:
PHOTOSHOP & EPSON DRIVER SETTINGS

The following setup is for printing the Variable-Tone/Mix MIS inks with an
Epson 1160 on Epson Archival Matte paper. (Transfer functions will be used
to adjust for other paper types, to the extent necessary.)

Photoshop general color settings (Edit, Color Settings) are the Photoshop 5
Default spaces.

The Epson driver is used to print this inkset. (File, Print)

Epson driver dialog box settings:

Print:

(Source space - sRGBIEC61966-2.1)


Print Space - Profile: Same As Source

Page Setup: ...

Properties:

Media type - Matte Paper-Heavyweight

Ink - Color

Mode - Custom, push Advanced button

Advanced:

(Paper and ink same as above)

(Print Quality - 1440)

Half toning - Error Diffusion

(High Speed -- Off if heavy blacks or microbanding)

Color Management - Color Controls

Mode - Automatic

Sliders - Leave at 0 to start

The Yellow slider controls the toner.

Use for fine-tuning only.

More "yellow" = cooler print;

Less "yellow" = warmer print.

Leave all other sliders at 0.


Paul
http://www.PaulRoark.com





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]