Digital BW, The Print

Steadman,

The profiles in Piezo software are one of its attractions.  However, I note
that there is no Archival Matte profile.  Yet, in the Piezo print exchange
in which I participated, EAM was the choice of most of the printers.

My hope is that everyone will share the Transfer Function profiles they make
for the inkset.  I also hope MIS will have a place where this can be done,
but I really don't know what their plans are.  (I'm not familiar with the
profiles section you mention.  Maybe they already have such a place.)

I find that the EAM curves work for Museo.  For Somerset Enhanced, it's
close, but a transfer function makes it better.  I have a draft TF for that
paper.

Paul




 -----Original Message-----
From: Steadman Uhlich [mailto:steadmanuhlich@...]
Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2001 8:45 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] MIS Profiles Lacking?


  Hello Folks,

  I like to think of myself as on a perpetual learning curve so pardon my
question if it seems a little beneath the expertise I see on this forum.

  I am curious about the MIS VM and Full Spectrum inksets.  After all of the
messages on this forum lately, it is hard not to have some level of
curiosity about the stuff.

  So I visited the MIS website tonight (thanks Martin and Jerry) to peruse
and learn.

  Everything sounds so good.  Paul has recommended the inks/curves/workflow
and others concur.  So you guys are persuasive.

  Here is a question that pops up in my review so far:

  On the MIS site there is a Paper Profile Library chart that has only a few
(3) profiles listed.  None were for the 1160 printer (unless you count
"generic").  This chart was updated in January 2001.

  Given that proper profiles are so important to getting the best results
with ink and paper, how is it that MIS only has three profiles available?

  In comparison, the Piezography system ships with 25 or more paper specific
profiles.

  Am I missing something here?

  I have seen with my own eyes the difference that a properly profiled
paper/ink combination can make.  IF one uses a paper that is not with a
matiching profile, there is a likelihood of some "flaws" in the print or a
sub-optimum print (as a consultant would say).

  So MIS users, how is it done?  Is everyone buying custom profiles?  Does
everyone have a special profile making machine and testing equipment?  Or is
it hit and miss methodology?

  Lest you get the wrong impression, these are sincere questions.

  Thanks in advance,
  Steadman


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