Digital BW, The Print

> Has anyone ever used an Epson C88 for BO printing? 
> If so, what were the results?
 
I've been printing with various combinations in a C88+ today.  For my 
tastes, Black Only that uses only the K position is too rough.

For an EZ approach that uses only Eboni and dilute Eboni, a 13.5% 
Eboni dilution in the color positions works well.  That can either be 
a home brew per http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Ink-Mixing.pdf or a 
50/50 mix of Eboni-6 M and LC.  (MIS did not seem particularly 
interested in making another dilution itself.)

The C88+ driver with Matte HW paper type selected often will overload 
the paper.  So, fine tuning the dmax per http://www.paulroark.com/BW-
Info/Fine%20Tuning%20the%20Dmax.pdf makes a difference.

Once that is done, the No Color Adjustment ramp is essentially a 
straight line.  A curve with the dmax adjustment can be dropped into 
an ICC for a "color managed" workflow.

This arrangement prints with a maximum Lab B of slightly more than 1 
unit higher than with the partitioned curves that I favor.  But, it's 
very easy.

I have not decided what dilution and partitioning arrangement I like 
best on the C88. 

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com