Digital BW, The Print

I have the Epson 2200 and I love it, but I cannot seem to get the neutral B&W prints I 
am looking for.  I have looked on the web for many different approaches, but none 
seem to be perfect...i am using Mac OS 10.2.6, and PS 7...Thanks

john

On Monday, August 18, 2003, at 12:48  AM, dawhol9 wrote:

> I have the Epson 2200 and I love it, but I cannot seem to get the 
> neutral B&W prints I
> am looking for.  I have looked on the web for many different 
> approaches, but none
> seem to be perfect...i am using Mac OS 10.2.6, and PS 7...Thanks
>
> john

John,

Since you are using a Mac,try the QuadTone RIP software.  It has solved 
my B&W problems with Epson's Ultrachrome ink.  I did not want to give 
up color on my 2200 and did not want to go to the trouble of setting up 
a second printer just for B&W.  I am running a Mac G4 with OS X 10.2.6.

I find that by blending the cool and warm curves provided with QT RIP, 
I can get the neutral image I like.  You can blend the two curves going 
form very cool to very warm.

The nice thing is that QuadTone RIP is available from-  
http://www.harrington.com

You also need to install OS X version's of Gimp-Print and Ghostscript.  
The instructions on Roy V. Harringtion's web site give you what you 
need to know.

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To a large extent, this is what this group has been concened with. Go back over the archives and read what has been posted about RIPs (and curves) as that is ehat you need to cure your problems.

Russ


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