Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 2/3/06 2:47:07 PM, koloshor@... writes:


> Not really an issue on the 2400, which uses three dilutions of fairly
> neutral blacks (K, LK, and LLK) and has drivers set up to "lean" very
> heavily on the blacks when printing any neutral or near neutral color,
> even in its color modes. It uses only enough colored inks to "tint"
> the neutrals.
> 
I find that the 2400 and 4800 printers function pretty similarly to other 
Epsons in terms of printing B&W and tinted B&W through the color mode. My 
comments about using color profiles for B&W printing stand as stated...
> 
> Steve Kale's answer, about using the Epson ABW (advanced B&W) mode is
> the correct one.
> 
Its the one that addresses the B&W mode. My comments address what the user 
asked: printing via ICC profiles and color mode.

>  This mode makes neutral B&W easier than driving the
> printer's color mode through PhotoShop or other printing software.
> 
> This mode prints non-previewed, trial and error black and white that has the 
advantage of minimal color shift under varying lighting conditions. 

C. David Tobie
Product Technology Manager
ColorVision Business Unit
Datacolor Inc.
CDTobie@...
www.colorvision.com


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