Digital BW, The Print

Walt,

On Jul 18, 2005, at 7:38 PM, wwodets wrote:

> Carl-
>
> Many thanks for the response.
>
> I have none of these differences between and ICM flow and the "No
> Management" ABW flow and I have gone through the multiple light
> sources, viewing angles, etc.  I am however sending grayscale files
> from a 2.2 workspace and printing only on EEM (on which I do not get
> acceptably even blacks by the way) and on Epson Velvet (on which I
> get terrific, smooth, deep lacks).  I am using only MK.
>
> For now I am staying with the ABW, largely because I have a better
> screen match--an excellent & consistent one, surprisingly--by using a
> profile with 30% dot gain and Preserve Numbers.

You might want to also try using Roy Harrington's QTR gray work space  
and his matte gray icc profile for print space when printing with the  
ABW workflow on matte papers.  If you have an i1 you can also make  
your own gray icc profiles for printing and softproofing.

>
>
> Do these differences account for the differences in our
> observations?

Could be as I was using PK ink only with RC paper.

>   I am a digital neophyte, but I have been priting B&W
> since 1965 and have a pretty good eye for a print.
>
> Good wishes,
> Walt

Carl