Digital BW, The Print

> From: Clayton Jones <cj@...>

> 
> I can't explain Epson's statement, but it basically alters the print's
> over all density.

Except the end points, ie it is a gamma change.

>To find what works best for you I recommend the
> following: take a well exposed digicam image, convert it to grayscale
> using your preferred method, and before doing any other manipulations
> to it, make a few small prints at these different settings, including
> Lightest, Normal, and Darkest (all other settings being the same).
> Choose the one which gives you an over all density that you feel is
> closest to what you want to end up with.  This will reduce the amount
> of work the image needs to achieve your final result.

The default setting seems well-calibrated to a GG 2.2 workspace.  You are,
however, much better off using PS as your image editor rather than the Epson
driver (except for hue where the tint picker and tone selectors are very
cool). Better yet, profile the output of the Adv B&W driver for the settings
of your choice (eg the defaults) and convert your document to the relevant
profile on its way out of PS.

People are free to share QTR Create ICC profiles with other uses who have
paid their QTR shareware fee.  Profiles for each of the 4 key settings (each
with the default Darker setting) would go a long long way.