Digital BW, The Print

Thanks John!  Took your advice, ran a test, and got a very nice Sepia,
with no changes in settings. Just an initial test. Any thoughts on how
to get a neutral print without any tone?
Thanks again.
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "john dean"
<deanwork2003@y...> wrote:
> You will never abolish metamerism and color cross over with Epson
> color inks in the 1280 you would need one of the fine monochrome
> inksets from MIS or Cone for that. 
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> For the 2200 you should download, pay the $50.00 for, and use QTR rip.
> That solution will surprise the hell out of you as long as you are
> printing on matte or fine art papers. There are other rips as well
> that you can read about by searching these archives.  But QTR is in my
> opinion the biggest bang for the buck and totally eliminates
> metamerism and allows for tones prints as well.
> http://harrington.com/QuadToneRIP.html
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> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Steve"
> <snphoto_1@y...> wrote:
> > New to the group. What seems to be the best solution to eliminating
> > metamerism and bronzing/color tints to b&w prints on these printers? 
> > Is converting the 1280 to a dedicated b&w printer the way to go?  Or
> > is there a good profile for truly neutral b&w prints on the 2200?  I'm
> > getting spectacular results with color on the 2200, and am hoping to
> > get similar results with b&w. Or, is the best answer to shoot film and
> > go analog until this problem is truly solved in the digital/inkjet
> arena?
> > Thanks!  Steve  www.stevenicholsimaging.com  www.stevenicholsphoto.com