Digital BW, The Print

Hi

OK Just printed two prints on EPSG, one using Black mode and the 
other using ABW mode with my Ilford default settings of tone 'dark' 
and +10H/-5V. Printer space for both was Same As Source. The prints 
need to dry and daylight has all but gone here but looking at the 
prints, my first impression is that the Black mode print has a green 
cast to it, the adjusted ABW mode print looks more neutral. A very 
quick test but I think I will stick to ABW mode adjusted for my taste 
and a custom grey ICC profile.

Peter.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "bwbonkers" 
<PeterDLevis@a...> wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I'm using a Mac with Pk and have just checked my driver to find 
this 
> BO mode. Under 'Print Settings' - 'Color' there are three modes, 
> Color, Advanced B&W Photo and Black. I guess he is talking about 
this 
> mode Black. Under Color Management the only settings that can then 
be 
> changed are gamma, brightness and contrast.
> 
> Peter.
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "wwodets" 
> <odets@c...> wrote:
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Gary Brown" 
> > <baffin@c...> wrote:
> > Gary-  
> > 
> > Douglas and I have been talking about this, because I have no BO 
> mode 
> > in my driver either.  I am using Windows and the MK cartridge and 
> we 
> > are suspecting that one of these is the issue (Douglas is using 
the 
> > Mac driver with PK).  What is your setup?  Incidentally I just 
> > updated my driver to the most recent, posted on the Epson site on 
> > 8/22 which looks functionally the same as the earlier one (no BO).
> > 
> > Walt
> > 
> > 
> > > What "Black Only" mode are you talking about. I don't see it on 
> my 
> > 2400.
> > > 
> > > Gary
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Douglas meeuwsen" <lipshurt@m...>
> > > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 10:19 PM
> > > Subject: [Digital BW] 2400 in "black" mode....good
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > hello...I just made my first 2400 print in "black mode"...I 
> though 
> > this
> > > would be like "Black only" on the 1280 or 2200, and show the 
dots
> > > more....don't think so.
> > > 
> > > Under my 8x loupe, the dots are exactly the same on two 
identical
> > > images. The difference seems to be that the "Black" setting 
does 
> use
> > > the colored inks. It looks like it does use all three blacks 
> though.
> > > The print looks marvelous. It seems to be totally "neutral" to 
> me. 
> > Keep
> > > in mind that I think that the "neutral" setting in ABW mode is 
a 
> > teensy
> > > bit green. I like this mode, and probably will use this when 
> making
> > > neutral prints. I was using the PK cart on premium semi-gloss. 
I 
> > still
> > > have not tried the matte black, but I will be making some 
Velvet 
> > fine
> > > art prints soon. So The 2400 does have Black only mode, and it 
> does 
> > not
> > > involve "dots". Pretty cool...Doug M
> > > 
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