Digital BW, The Print

Thanks for the info!  My goal is to get some consistency across my 
prints/workflow - and you're right on about 'too many workflow 
variables'!!  Assuming that I follow your instructions/settings 
exactly then there shouldn't be a significant difference between BO 
and full ink when using Gamma 2.2, correct?     

As for my initial issue, the one potential (and potentially 
significant as you mentioned below) issue is that I may or may not 
have converted the image to grayscale prior to printing - and 
therefore the image could have been using Adobe 1998 instead of DG20 
which may have made a difference between the two ink settings (BO & 
full ink). 

Thanks again for the great articles and I definately look forward to 
any you publish in the future!!

Brian

http://www.brianchapmanphotography.com

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Clayton Jones" 
<cj@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Brian,
> 
> >I did some experimenting last night and found that in order to 
match 
> >my monitor I needed to use Gamma 1.8 (maybe even 1.5) when 
printing BO 
> >and Gamma 2.2 when printing full ink.  The Gamma settings are the 
ones 
> >in the Advanced options on the printer properties (R220).  All 
the 
> >prints were made on EEM so there isn't anything in the paper that 
> >would have made a difference. 
> > 
> >Is this something that is common or does it mean something that 
I'm 
> >not aware of?
> 
> It's not an easy answer because what printer gamma setting works 
best
> depends on what image profile is used.  There's a sort of push-pull
> relationship between them.  Obviously this is what works for 
whatever
> workflow you're using right now.  But if you were to begin using a
> different default profile in color settings (which would affect how
> the grayscale file is initially created), there might a different
> result on the printer side.  So you can't make a blanket statement
> about it.  There are too many workflow variables.  You just need to
> find the combination that you like the best.
> 
> I'm using an R200 with R2-N right now, and am finding that I can 
use
> the same settings I use for BO.  These are described in an article 
at
> the link below.  I'm doing some experiments and will be writing an
> article about it soon.
> 
> Regards,
> Clayton
> 
> 
> Info on black and white digital printing at    
> http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm
>