Digital BW, The Print

Diane,
If you are interested in printing in RGB, you might check out Paul 
Butzi's site and Ken Lee's site.  They each have articles about using 
RGB curves for mono printing and each offer some interesting curves 
for toning.  
I have never tried this method, and I undrestand you need good 
profiles to make it work, but it might get you closer to what you are 
looking for.

Peter


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Diane Fields" 
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> I apologize for leaving the entire post intact.  I am unable to 
delete portions of the text--only all or nothing.  I'm going to check 
and see if choosing one of the 2 formats on the group page is causing 
this.
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> I do understand the grey ink thing---but the proof will probably be 
in the pudding, as they say.  I plan to wait and see.  I would like 
to replace my 2200 and had only considered the 2400 until the last 
week (I do not need a larger format printer so the Canon is not in 
the ballgame and their A3 printer seems way off in the future at this 
point).  Now I print monos with the 2200 and QTR.  My concern is 
metamerism primarily as I print on matte papers mostly.  What I would 
like is to be able to print a toned mono image directly from PS, 
matching my calibrated monitor and considering paper (using paper 
profiles)--basically in RGB I guess.    That doesn't appear to be 
possible with any of the printers at this point.  If I go with the 
2400 I will tone my prints via their ABW driver--but this may be 
closer than using QTR I guess--but I'm not sure.  I wish there was 
some way to determine this without buying the printer and trying for 
myself.    I'm not interested in a neutral gray, but a toned print--
but I would prefer its toned as I choose--not what a driver chooses.  
That being said, QTR is a terrific product.  I have no interest in 
trying to create my own profiles/curves though, so I'm limited in 
that regard to what is available from others or QTR itself.  
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> I'm in no hurry--so I'm waiting to see more reviews and some 
information from those printing with it--esp. those that have been 
2200 or 2400 users in the past.
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> Diane
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