Digital BW, The Print

~I doubt he was wrong.  The colour profiles don't profile the printer in Adv
B&W mode even if it's using all the colour inks.  Completely different
engine.


> From: scott_now_coming <scott_now_coming@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2005 21:08:55 -0000
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Epson Premium Printer Profiles for B&W Printing
> 
> Interesting.
> 
> If you're printing a RGB file and using all of the inks (black and
> colors), I don't see why the profiles won't work.
> 
> It's possible ol' Sean is mistaken.
> 
> Scott
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Donald Johnson"
> <donald.johnson8@a...> wrote:
>> 
>> Note that in the following announcement Epson clearly indicates
> that in most
>> cases use of their premium ICC Printer Profiles for the R2400 will
> provide
>> more accurate color and black and white print quality......
>> Premium ICC Printer Profiles
>> Epson Stylus® Photo R2400
>> The following ICC profiles are provided by Epson America, Inc. free
> of
>> charge and are supported in the Printer Basics Manual only. They
> have been
>> produced by Epson America's color management team for our customers
> who are
>> using the Epson Stylus Photo R2400. In most cases, these premium ICC
>> profiles will provide more accurate color and black-and-white print
> quality
>> than with the standard profiles already shipping with every printer.
>> 
>> When I asked Epson how these profiles could be used to improve B&W
> print
>> quality this is the answer I received:
>> 
>> Subject: Re: 20051130192212:PCInkjet
>> 
>> 
>> Thank you for contacting the Epson Connection.
>> 
>> Unfortunately, ICC profiles would not assist you with black and
> white
>> printing, as the ICC profiles are for color printing. Since you are
> not
>> printing in color the profiles would not assist you.
>> 
>> Sean L
>> Epson Connection
>