Digital BW, The Print

Paul, thanks very much for a prompt response, and your great 
resources on-line in this area.
Following Bob's suggestions, I have identified a problem with the 
photo black cartridge. 

Using color controls method I have now printed sucessfully both a 21 
step wedge and a very good test photograph. (also used about half of 
my first colour replacement cartridge!)

I did try curves for the reasons that you noted and I have tried to 
follow your workflows as shown both on your site and versions on the 
MIS ink site.

I must have  wrong settings somehere within my PS CS2 setup.
I have two Epson photo printers and two PS installs on different 
networked computers here (1 PS CS &1 PS CS2). No doubt I have messed 
up my careful colour management set up for my normal colour print 
output by now. I need to reset everything to my original standard 
and then start again.

I am confused also, due to the differences with two PS setups and 
two Epson driver setups (which are also duplicated on each 
computer). Errors made, swapping backwards and 
forwards between color management by CS2 and by the printer driver 
is bound to have contributed to my problems.

Somewhere in there lies my wrong settings. The curves method is 
giving me very light, lower contrast prints. Yuck.
At least I am functional via the color controls method.

The use of an ICC would be ideal, since that would mean operating 
exactly as I do with colour prints. I have all my devices (except 
the 890) profiled and colour managed. Unfortunately I am using PGPP 
& MIS photo black ink which are not part of your ICCs right now. 
Nevertheless I shall try them, as a very useful start point.

Thanks again.
 

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