Digital BW, The Print

I am not as knowledgeable as most of you-all here, but, representing
those of us who are lower in the learning curve than you, I have a few
questions that do not impinge on the legal issue:

- I would like to try your (Black Point Editions) 3800 HNM photo rag
profile, but is it for Natural or Bright White?

- Despite having read Eric Chan's 3800 Web site and following the
various links on it I still am not clear on how to use an ABW profile
once I have one. I only understand how to use profiles when Photoshop
manages colors, but I thought to use ABW I had to let the printer
manage colors? Anyone, a clear description would be a boon!

- I have been hunting and hunting for an understandable description of
how to create my own ABW profiles. I have an I1 spectrophotometer and
Harrington RIP and MeasureTool and I have read Giorgio Trucco's
explanation of how to use them, but the process of linearization still
escapes me. Does anyone know of a clear explanation? I'll buy a book
if I have to. Or pay for an online class. Or even attend a workshop,
though that would be more difficult.

Thanks for any help,

  - susan

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Walker Blackwell
<forums@...> wrote:
>
> How many people want Epson Advanced Black and White ICC profiles? I'm  
> thinking of building them for free for people to start an online  
> archive.  I have a bunch of papers coming in and I will be doing ABW  
> profiles for the 4800. (MK and PK)
> 
> I already have a bunch profiles that are up for free at
http://www.blackpointeditions.com/abw 
>   if anyone is interested.
> 
> Let me know here and I will give info and recs for this type of thing.
> 
> all the best,
> Walker Blackwell
> Black Point Editions, Ltd.
> Cabot, Vermont
>