Digital BW, The Print

It's all starting to make sense, but the more I dig in the more that I  
realize i don't know.

Let me lay out a few ideas, please correct me if I make any mistakes.



Using the QTR rip is producing better prints than the Epson driver, I  
am seeing little to no metamerism and no bronzing with the papers I  
normally use. So I now have a baseline position

	Things to understand - how to create curves (profiles) to control the  
rip. I'm just using supplied curves that came with the program. I'm  
not clear on the 		process yet. This is an area that I have to spend  
time getting to know.


Papers still have the great divide between both matte and glossier  
finishes. There is not one ink set that can do all. Still have to  
choose. Or change inks which is wasteful.


Infrequent printing is something that requires attention to agitating  
the inks on a schedule.  The more carts that are used for intermediary  
dilutions, the more attention required.


I'm going to have to invest in a set of cleaning carts, it it  
essential to have a complete flush, or is just as good to create a 6  
inch cleaning gap in the lines.


I would like the have an easy solution for the first try, premixed  
carts would be the best place to start, unless the cards offered are  
old think and the crowd has moved on.

	For example, with the RIP, I received a pretty complete set of  
profiles for K-7 with the RIP. It's the profiling that I'm not  
comfortable with yet. Should I just 		start with established or should  
I move to more recent thinking and get busy sorting out profile making?

I soft proof, how does this happen with a rip?


Thanks for all the help.

bob