Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Jerry Olson
<jerryolson@r...> wrote:
> > In comparison, the Piezography system ships with 25 or more paper
specific profiles.
> 
> But if you print all 25 profiles on say, epson archival matte
paper, they'll all print extremely close to each other. You will have
22 useable prints, and have a hard time telling them apart. (3 of
them are darker and contrastier than the others)
> 
Jerry Jerry Jerry
But none of those profiles are made for EAM, are they? They are made
to deal with specific issues for the intended papers. 
Perhaps they are wasting thier time optimizing the way that ink goes
down on that paper through that model Epson in 
ways your discerning eye considers pointless...

ah, the hell with it

> ...I suppose you could just choose the 3 or 4 papers you really
like and then have someone profile them for you.

Oh yea? How? Profiling software and hardware are for making profiles
to correct color. They have no way of knowing the 
desired end result of partitioning monochromatic inks. Creating quad
profiles...

ah, the hell with it.

and under Re: [Digital BW] BWdigital printing in photo mags - not
Jerry Olson <jerryolson@r...> wrote:
> You don't hear much from Bill Bergh or Jon on the lists anymore
either. I suppose
> he is fed up with people talking about alternate inks that actually
result in as
> good a print as his inks for 1/5th the price!

Well well. Things become a little clearer.
Jeez, I need to spend less time on the internet.
Tyler