Digital BW, The Print

For the last 2 weeks, I've been unable to solve this problem.  

A couple of years ago, I made a set of sample prints of the same 
image  loading Paul Roark's curves for tones cool to sepia.  The 
prints are identical in all aspects except for the warm/cool color. 
I've been using  a PC, PS7, MIS U7 ink, a 7600 printer and  the Epson 
driver (HPR paper). The tones have always been identical to the first 
set. The only difference between then and now is a new PC. When I 
load curves for carbon or sepia, the prints are washed out, the light 
tones disappear and the transitions are as jagged as they appear on 
the screen (in green and blue). Paul did tell me to set to  Adobe RGB 
1998 to get rid of embedded profiles.  I thought that did it, but I 
still can't get a decent print.  When I use the sliders, the prints 
are good, – but I can't get carbon or sepia.

I'm sure the problem is somewhere in the settings. 

 

Under Edit, I check"color management OFF" – or should it be "custom"? 

 Adobe RGB 1998 – 

CMYK ":US web coated (SWOP)y2". 

Gray gamma:" 2.2" Dot Gain: "20%:

 

Next: Under Color Management

            RGB: Should it be OFF or convert to working RGB ?

            CMYK: Off

             Gray: Off

 

 Conversion Options

Engine:  Adobe (ACE)

Intent: Relative colormetric? Perceptual? Saturation?  Which??

 

Should I check or uncheck Use black point compensation  ?

Check or uncheck: Use dither(8-bit channel image? 

 

Advanced Controls

  Check or uncheck  ?       Desaturate monitor colors by 20%

  Check or uncheck ?       Blend RGB colors using gamma 2.2

 

 

Eternally grateful,

          Arlene

arlenelove3@...