Digital BW, The Print

I would like to edit and create new curves...I'm lost. Does anyone
have a workflow to post for the 2200? My prints (using Carl's print
workflow) aren't up
to what I get with OPM. I'd like to see what improvements I can make.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "johnmerrill2003" 
<jmerrill@s...> wrote:
> I would like to edit and create new curves...I'm lost. Does anyone
> have a workflow to post for the 2200? My prints (using Carl's print
> workflow) aren't up
> to what I get with OPM. I'd like to see what improvements I can make.

John,

Carl has been working on the curves and has some updates.  They
are now downloadable from my website.  I think they are a big
improvement over my preliminary curves.

Roy

www.harrington.com

Are these curves intended for use wwith the Photo black or the Matt black cartridge?

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Roy Harrington" <roy@h...> 
wrote:

> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "johnmerrill2003" 
> <jmerrill@s...> wrote:
> > I would like to edit and create new curves...I'm lost. Does anyone
> > have a workflow to post for the 2200? My prints (using Carl's print
> > workflow) aren't up
> > to what I get with OPM. I'd like to see what improvements I can make.
> 
> John,
> 
> Carl has been working on the curves and has some updates.  They
> are now downloadable from my website.  I think they are a big
> improvement over my preliminary curves.
> 
> Roy
> 
> www.harrington.com

The profiles are for matte black ink on EEM (or similar matte papers).

On Sunday, July 6, 2003, at 11:23  AM, kiwikale wrote:

> Are these curves intended for use wwith the Photo black or the Matt  
> black cartridge?
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Roy Harrington"  
> <roy@h...>
> wrote:
>> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "johnmerrill2003"
>> <jmerrill@s...> wrote:
>>> I would like to edit and create new curves...I'm lost. Does anyone
>>> have a workflow to post for the 2200? My prints (using Carl's print
>>> workflow) aren't up
>>> to what I get with OPM. I'd like to see what improvements I can make.
>>
>> John,
>>
>> Carl has been working on the curves and has some updates.  They
>> are now downloadable from my website.  I think they are a big
>> improvement over my preliminary curves.
>>
>> Roy
>>
>> www.harrington.com
>
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On Saturday, July 5, 2003, at 11:19  AM, johnmerrill2003 wrote:

> I would like to edit and create new curves...I'm lost. Does anyone
> have a workflow to post for the 2200? My prints (using Carl's print
> workflow) aren't up
> to what I get with OPM. I'd like to see what improvements I can make.

John,

I'm not sure which print workflow you were referring to, but below are 
my suggested settings for printing with the 2200 QTR warm and cool 
profiles with UC inks on EEM or comparable matte papers.  I get prints 
that are almost indistinguishable from those made with OPM and IJC 
profiles.  If you are using an uncoated matte paper or something with 
very different surface characteristics, then you should edit the 
profiles as needed.  Roy has included a profile construction tutorial 
in his download package that should get you started.

Carl

1. Set your gray working space in Photoshop to Gamma 2.2.
2. Open a grayscale image file in Photoshop and convert if necessary to 
the gray workspace.
3. Page setup - select your QTR 2200 printer from the "Format
for:" list.
4. Print with preview - you should see Source space selected and
Document: gray gamma 2.2 and Print space: Profile should be set for
Same as Source.
5. Print: make sure again that your QTR 2200 printer is selected in the
printer list
6. printer features, basic: matte paper, 1440x720 Highest quality,
photograph, adaptive hybrid, and seven color.
7. printer features: QTR settings, output mode: quadtone rip, curve 1:
2200-warm, curve 2: 2200-cool, blend: 50-50 (or any other blend you 
prefer).
8. print




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Yes, that's the print workflow I use. What I'm after is a curve
editing/creation workflow or tutorial. Roy's documentation is over my
head. Mea culpa.

> 
> I'm not sure which print workflow you were referring to, but below
are 
> my suggested settings for printing with the 2200 QTR warm and cool 
> profiles with UC inks on EEM or comparable matte papers.  I get
prints 
> that are almost indistinguishable from those made with OPM and IJC 
> profiles.  If you are using an uncoated matte paper or something
with 
> very different surface characteristics, then you should edit the 
> profiles as needed.  Roy has included a profile construction
tutorial 

> in his download package that should get you started.
> 
> Carl
>