Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 3/31/2004 7:49:58 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com writes:
Claude, Could you be a little more specific on your workflow? I 
don't see ICM setting in my setup. Do you print from Photoshop or 
Qimage? I find that I can print using print preview in Photoshop 
using Atkinson profiles and no color adjustment and match my monitor 
almost dead on when printing color but my B&W has a green caste. Any 
help would be appreciated. I'm using an Epson 4000 and Hahnemuhle 
Photo Rag 188.

I've only done a few test prints. I got the same cast also initially. I have 
not tried it with QImage yet, just Photoshop. The settings are identical for 
color or B&W, but completely different from Atkinson/9600/7600 methods.

In Photoshop, after selecting File/Print with Preview, you set the color 
management/Print Space/Profile box to "Printer Color Management."  You then select 
Page Setup/Printer/Properties, them Mode/Custom/Advanced. Select ICM as the 
last choice in the Printer Color Management area. Three boxes will immediately 
come up below under the heading ICC/ICM Profiles. The first box will say 
Standard, the next will give you rendering intent, of which, I only use Perceptual 
or Relative Colorimetric. The proper Epson canned profile will then be 
selected automatically with the Media Type selection. You will then  get Neutral B&W 
prints. There may still be metamerism for the purists, but it's saleable to 
most people. This is a damn nice printer.

Good luck

Claude.


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