Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Olivier" <odesmais@...> wrote:
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>...My undertsanding of Tyler's post was that with a BW 
> profile I'm to expect a more contrasty BW part than RVB part (black 
> generation being stronger in the BW part ?). If so the color layers 
> would eventually "hide" this.

No, my post was really an elaboration of what Ernst suggested. It really doesn't matter 
though, as it sounds like you are using the RGB driver and will have access to RGB profiles.
My suggestion involved using a CMYK RIP, and making specialized profiles, it really just 
confused the issue. In fact, I'd bet a month's worth of wind that it's exactly what IP is doing 
anyway under the hood.
 As Ernst said, David Tobie's suggestion of a good RGB profile and simply desaturating areas 
you want to be B&W, or editing the file in any way you want, is really the way to go with the 
Epdon driver.
These days, with your 9800's 3 Ks and long GCR, you'd be hard pressed to see the difference 
in that B&W portion with the slightly longer 100% GCR.
I'd say get a great profile, make your file any way you want, and just print it!
TYler