Digital BW, The Print

Hi David, I am experiencing the same issues since I recently get a
3800. After profiling all my papers with PFP I made some comparisons
and although prints made with PFP profiles (with extended grays target
embedded) looks nice I feel more comfortable with the ABW workflow. 

The only thing I missed with ABW is the ability to soft proofing and
profiling different papers. At the moment I discovered a way to
profile the ABW mode here:

http://www.outbackphoto.com/printinginsights/pi045/essay.html

and just started some testing. 

Does anyone tried to build his own profil to be used in the ABW mode? 


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "David Keenan"
<ausdlk@...> wrote:
>
> I have made many prints on an Epson R2400 using ABW mode and now
that I have
> a 3800, I continue to rely on ABW.
> 
> With my new 3800, I profiled all my papers over (too many) hours
using the
> "extended gray" feature of the latest version of PrintFix Pro and
did some
> print comparisons. The ABW prints were better in my (and other)
opinions.
> The shadows were cleaner for sure.
> 
> I haven't used my copy of QTR since my 2200 died and I replaced it
with a
> R2400.
> 
> Still for some reason I feel inadequate even though I am quite happy
with
> the prints I make especially on Innova F-type paper...
> 
> My burning question is why do other printers find using ICC profiles,
> dedicated inksets, QTR , etc. valuable and spend so much time with 
it all?
> Are their prints that much better then what the Epson driver can do
in ABW
> to make all the extra work (hassle, in my opinion) worth it?
> 
> Or do these printers have an inherent "tinkerers mentality" (that I
clearly
> lack) that makes this fun for them and that's why they choose the extra
> effort?
> 
> Bottomline -- does this effort show up in the prints?
> 
> Dave.
> 
> 
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