Digital BW, The Print

pdimage <pdimage@...> wrote:

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OK, they it's likely that what worked on the Epson WorkForce printers will
work with the SX425.  But, I have never actually used that printer, so
there is some uncertainty.


but I do have a couple of queries - mainly due to the only experience I
> have of producing high quality B&W which is via litho printing using a
> Pantone Warm/Cool Grey or general reference grey under the black as the
> second colour. The method used for commercially printed books by famous B&W
> photographers like Cartier Bresson etc. The film for the grey plate would
> always be slightly underexposed to give a slightly heavier image than the
> black to give extra softness to the edges - is that not possible with
> digital?
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I can't say.  I have not experience with the commercial printing technology
you are accustomed to.  We mostly try to be sure the image on the monitor
can be replicated on the paper.  If you can achieve the look you want with
a grayscale file in Photoshop, they we can come  fairly close in the
printing of that image.


And is there a Pantone ref/RGB or Lab value for standard Epson LK and LLK?
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I don't use Epson LK and LLK, but there are probably Lab A and B values for
them that can be found.  I do draw-down tests, for example, that can give
some idea of their colors.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com


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