Digital BW, The Print

From: "Stephen Kobrin" <skobrin@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2002 8:24 AM
Subject: [Digital BW] printing on photo rag or velvet enhanced


> I am using MIS-VM inks on a 1200 with Paul Roark's curves for EAM
> paper.  I would like to try some other papers such as Photo Rag,
> Sommerset Velvet Enhanced, or others that have been suggested on the
> List recently.  Am I correct in assuming that I can adjust for other
> papers using the Epson driver's transfer curves?
>
> If this is not of general interest I can be contacted off list at
> kobrins@....
>
Steve,

Photo Rag should print well with the curves you are using with EAM. The
Sommerset will require some changes but I would not mess with the transfer
function in the driver. Rather apply an overall curve adjustment in
Photoshop or adjust the RGB separation curves.

Print out step wedges on EAM and Sommerset, and scan them. With both scans
open in Photoshop work on a curve adjustment on the Sommerset scan until it
matches the scan of the EAM wedge on screen. Save the curve and use it when
you want to print on Sommerset. This may get you close enough.

Martin Wesley