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Re: [Digital BW] 2400 B&W And Coloration

2005-08-05 by Scott Jones

I was somewhat confused by the last posts on "coloration" on the 
Epson r2400 ABW prints. One poster noted that he printed an image on 
the Warm setting and got a neutral print. Perhaps by "neutral" he 
meant that there was no changing color cast or change from one color 
to another as you worked your way from darks to light, but by 
definition, the warm print has a warmer - dare I say it - yellower 
color tone to the whole image. Yes, smooth across the whole range of 
tones, but still warmish/yellowish.

Likewise, I have found the Nuetral/darker default setting to be 
slightly toward the green/blue and therefore have started printing 
with the adjustment wheel set at 3 horizontal and 3 vertical which 
to my eyes takes the chill off the default setting, but still does 
not look like a "warm" print. I use EPSG paper.

Therefore, there seems to always be a color tone to the B&W output. 
This is a good thing in that we can adjust to taste.

So after all of this, I am confused by the question and responses. 
Thanks for any further comments.

By the way, I just printed last night a version of a cherished 
darkroom print and I must say that it looks way more "neutral" than 
my selenium toned Ilford Multigrade version. This is an amazing 
printer.

Scott

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