Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Dan Culbertson <danculb@b...> wrote:
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> As for me building custom quadtone curves - I don't think I want to get into
> that business -- 
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... to put up with a mess of overly fussy artist
> types who are never satisfied - not my idea of a retirement job - I sooner
> want to put up with blue haired old ladies and their poodles for a living.

You got that right! If someone would like to send me every model Epson, an unlimited supply of loaded carts of inks for all 
those printers, and a huge supply of every possible paper, an advance to take care of overhead for six months, comfortable 
living expenses, an additional license from Colorvision, and protection from users...

I'd be happy to...

turn it over to someone else.
Tyler

> Dan,
> 
> Does this mean we get to work in CMYOGBVK space? <g>
> 
> You're an expert at this kind of stuff, do you feel like developing
> some free curves and profiles for these guys so they can sell their
> ink?
> 
> Theroy sounds good but where's the desktop printers and user
> interface?
> 
> Martine

Not quite sure how a CMYOGBVK space would work.  Obviously there would have
to be a special driver for it (or an 8 channel RIP with individual curves in
the RIP).  I expect that will come with the next generation printers. The
most probable solution would be an RGB driver that uses RGB profiles and
does the old Epson type separation trick in the driver - but separating out
the extra channels along with separating out the black.  Not sure anyone in
his right mind would want to try making all eight channels in Photoshop and
printing straight through to each head.  It *is* doable and I'd like to try
it but I have been told before I am not necessarily in my right mind when it
comes to these things.

As for me building custom quadtone curves - I don't think I want to get into
that business -- at least not until I retire from my day job.  But anyone
with a DTP-41 and Profiler Pro can do a good job of it just by following my
instructions for RGB softproofing so there is a good small business for
someone I guess.  If anyone ever figures out how to put the softproof
together with a profile that separates the channels right he'd have a real
bonanza.  Of course he'd have to put up with a mess of overly fussy artist
types who are never satisfied - not my idea of a retirement job - I sooner
want to put up with blue haired old ladies and their poodles for a living.
:-)

Dan Culbertson