Digital BW, The Print

"Randy Rancier" <randy_rancier2004@...> wrote:
>
> ...I'm assuming if I want 100% carbon on IGFS that I will 
> need to use 100% of the warm curve. 

You can, with more work, make a neutral image using Eboni (K), but 
it'll need spraying.  See page 10 of 
http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/UT14.pdf 

> ... If we are not supposed to print with Eboni on glossy papers ...

It's just more work and not something a novice ought to try.  One can 
certainly combine Eboni, PK, glop and probably a post-printing spray 
to make a neutral, 100% carbon print.

> what is the purpose for the GLOP?  

It's often very handy to control the reflective artifacts that one 
sees with most pigments on glossy papers.  The UT14 artifacts are not 
as bad as many, but glop can still improve the results.

>... perhaps a better use of the "Y" inkslot would be a lighter 
> such as LLPK for smoother highlights.

That is certainly an option I point out. 

> I am not very familiar with using the icc profiles along 
> with the ACV curves in PS, ...

See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-
Info/Embedding_Photoshop_Curves_in_ICCs.pdf

The Epson driver with one of these ICCs makes not only a "color 
managed" (with respect to relative densities) workflow, but also a 
high bit pipeline to the paper, unlike the vast majority of workflows 
that people use in B&W.  

Hope this helps.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com