Digital BW, The Print

Hi Steve,

I guess I am the original poster. If I understand your question correctly,
the working space I always use for my grayscale images is gray gamma 2.2.
If, for various reasons, a B&W image doesn't have an embedded profile or if
the embedded profile doesn't match my working space of gray gamma 2.2 I
routinely assign, but not convert, it to gray gamma 2.2. before editing and
printing. In your opinion, is that a correct procedure?

The point I was trying to make in my original posting under the heading,
"Epson Premium Printer Profiles for B&W printing" was simply that in Epson's
announcement of the availability of some new (some people don't think they
are all that new) profiles for the Epson R2400 printer, they seem to
indicate that use of these profiles can improve the quality of  B&W prints
made with the R2400. However, when I asked Epson how the profiles could be
used with the R2400 to improve the quality of my B&W prints using the
Advanced Black and White mode, they answered by saying they couldn't, the
Epson R2400 Profiles are for color printing only.

Before I say anymore I have to make a disclaimer. I am definitely "computer
challenged" and I know it. Although I have learned how to use my computer
and printer pretty well by following step by step, cookbook style
instructions, for the most part I haven't the foggiest about how it all
works, and if the instructions, like those for Qimage, are the least bit
user unfriendly I get lost real quick.

That said, I am beginning to wonder about using any profile, even a
grayscale one made with QTR-Create-ICC, when printing with ABW on the R2400.
The reason I'm asking is because in a side by side comparison of a print
made with ABW alone and another one made the same way except with a properly
made QTR profile entered in "Print Space Profile", I can't tell the
difference between the two. Is it possible that with the R2400 once you
click on Advanced Black and White the printer software (a RIP perhaps?)
takes over and ignores any Print Space Profiles you may have entered in the
"Print With Preview" dialogue box in Photoshop. Now, before anyone (I don't
mean you Steve) answers by telling me how ignorant I am, please note that I
have already conceded that point in the above disclaimer. A simple, "No, it
doesn't work that way." with perhaps a simplified explanation as to how it
does work will be much appreciated..

Thank you,

Donald