Digital BW, The Print

We 4800 owners are all in the same boat. It comes with Pk so my idea is that i want to use 
that first. I was a happy QTR user with Moab paper and Mk on a 2200. The ABW 
improvement and the chance to print with Pk on Epson Premium Enhanced Matte is an 
attractive option to me now. My first few proofs have been quite encouraging. I may do a 
portfolio this way, and when I run out of Pk (or whenever), I'll either get some more or go 
back to working with Mk, with or without QTR. I don't like the high cost of flushing these 
inks, but this is a very nice machine. Two things come to mind. First, just like in the 
darkroom, save paper and ink (chemicals) by working with test strips or (my preference) 
small proofs. Cut the paper into 6 smaller pieces about 8.5 x 7.25. Keep a high res, 
cleaned and cropped archieved master file. Make a duplicate and size it to fit on the small 
paper at a low res (240). Do all your photoshop work in layers on that file. Your calibrated 
monitor will take you most of the way, but it is nice to fine tune off these small prints. 
Keep this workfile layered (don't flatten) and when it's done save it that way. Go back to 
the high res master file and size it the way you want it. Bring up the small workfile and 
drag the layers onto the master file. Just drag and drop. Instant adjusted file for printing.