Digital BW, The Print

Thanks for the reply Gary.

And, yes, I realize that I've got a lot of learning to do yet. 

When I started BO printing with my 1280 I learned by reading 
Clayton's website, and discussing matters via E-mail with Jim Arnold 
and others. I also learned by trial and error and referencing other 
written materials.

However, if I can get a quick reply from someone else that already 
knows the answer, I'll take it any day over hammering through pages 
of written literature (much of which leaves out important details), 
or the trial and error of running the same test print 50 times. I 
have 3 young kids and not a whole lot of time! And let's face it, 
different people learn in different ways. Some people have an 
aptitude for tinkering and learning on their own, while others learn 
better through collaboration and bouncing ideas and questions off one 
another…even simple, seemingly stupid questions.

Any way, do you have any idea as to why I can not choose "Velvet Fine 
Art Paper" in my Print Setup? I'm quite sure that I downloaded and 
installed the Fine Art Papers Matte ICC profiles from here: 
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/EditorialAnnouncement.jsp?
cookies=no&oid=59082651

But maybe I need to find these somewhere else and move them to 
another folder so they show up in the Epson Driver? I'm not sure.

By the way, I browsed your Pbase images and was very impressed. You 
certainly seem to be dedicated to your B&W.

Regards,

Kevin



 


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Gary Brown" 
<baffin@...> wrote:
>
> Kevin:
> 
> Please don't take this the wrong way, but you need to use the 2400 
for more 
> than an hour, and read the instruction manual.  Much of what will 
work for 
> you in B/W printing will only come from your own experience. 
Clayton's 
> website contains invaluable information, but much of what he has 
learned is 
> through painstaking trial and error.
> 
> This is not directed to you personally, but I have noticed a trend 
on this 
> list, of people new to B/W digital printing that expect everything 
to be 
> perfect from the first print. They do not seem to want to learn by 
making 
> mistakes. I have had my 2400 longer than Clayton, so I didn't have 
the 
> benefit of his website when I started. It has made me a better 
printer.
> 
> Gary
> 
> 
> www.pbase.com/garyallenbrown
> 
> 
>