Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@...> wrote:
>
> >I just printed out a couple of B&W's on my newly purchased R220 
along 
> >with the MIS UT-R2 neutral inkset. The nozzle check test patterns 
are 
> >all good. The problem I am seeing is that the printouts appear 
very 
> >gainy ...
> 
> > Softproof on simulating QTR-R220_EHM_MHW_G22_std_cc-o 
> 
> I assume you're using View>Proof Setup>Custom ...
> 
> >(this is also the same icc I am using as my printer profile)
> >Photoshop determine colors followed by printer profile as above 
stated
> 
> >Epson driver set to off no color management 
> 
> The profile name ending in "CC-0" means that the profile was made 
with the
> driver set to Color Controls, but with the sliders at the 
default, "0"
> position.
> 
> > & have tried with Gamma 2.2 using the epson driver as the backend
> 
> OK, this sounds like you've tried that also.
> 
> I, frankly, can't see any other setting that would cause a problem.
> 
> I assume the files you're printing are grayscale and not RGB.  The 
driver
> should be the standard Epson driver from their disk.  The drivers 
in Windows
> or for other OS's may not be the real thing.
> 
> Right now, nothing else comes to mind.  The R2 prints should be much
> smoother than the BO prints.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>
If someone could assist me in the settings of Photoshop CS2 using 
this profile (QTR-R220_EHM_MHW_G22_std_cc-o)I would be very greatful. 
I am very new to this type of printing. Should I change any of 
my "color Settings" on the front end of CS2. Is the softproof 
simulating QTR-R220_EHM_MHW_G22_std_cc-o the proper way of editing 
and viewing/ print matching? To ensure that there was not a problem 
with either the file, ink or printer I re-sent a couple of the worse 
(grainest) this time using only the printer driver and WOW the prints 
are absolutely stunning. So should I even bother with the profile 
driver Will there be much difference between the methods if each of 
the same print were held side by side?   Thanks for your time and 
assistance!!!