Digital BW, The Print

Thanks Paul,

This is great for us that have too much to assimilate. Even I can 
understand this! I was fighting with the Epson scanner input, output 
and gamma settings trying to get the q13 linear, it's enough to drive 
you crazy.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pr_roark" 
<pr_roark@...> wrote:
>
> I've modified my procedure for using QTR's Create ICC with a 
flatbed 
> scanner.  I hope it's a little easier to follow.  See
> 
> http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Making_B-W_ICCs-1.pdf
> 
> For the example in the PDF I used a 2200 with Carbon-6.
> 
> If one has a spectro, of course, the job is easier.
> 
> The basic procedure for Create ICC is to print a 21-step test 
strip, 
> measure the relative densities of the 21 test patches, put the 
> readings in a text file, and drag and drop the text file to the 
> Create ICC icon on the Desktop.
> 
> This is a very simple way to profile papers and printers with 
> monotone inksets as long as the inkset is reasonably compatible 
with 
> the printer driver's assumptions about ink densities.  This 
includes 
> the Eboni-6 and Carbon-6 inksets.
> 
> Paul     
> www.PaulRoark.com
>