Digital BW, The Print

Gareth

Check out QTR's "Create ICC" module for use with Epson Adv B&W.  (Don't use
a colour ICC profile.) Use PS to do the conversion on the fly and then use
the Adv B&W driver like normal.

Steve


> From: garethjolly <garethjolly@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 08:30:29 -0000
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Digital BW] Advanced B&W printing and ICC profiles
> 
> Sorry for bombarding everyone with questions - I'm trying to get
> myself on top of everything and whenever I work out something, it
> seems a whole new set of complexities arise.
> 
> Is it possible to use Epson's Advanced B&W Printing with a custom ICC
> Profile (e.g an Ilford Gallerie ICC downloaded from the net)?
> 
> If it's not, how does everyone do B&W printing with non Epson papers?
>  Do you use photoshop (with photoshop determining the colours) (in
> which case I seem to be getting a slight colour cast)?  Or do you use
> an RIP, like Quadtone?
> 
> And do you use colour ink (adjusting to remove the colour cast) or
> just grayscale?
> 
> And can anyone tell me how to get a custom B&W ICC profile?
> 
> Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
> 
> Regards
> Gareth