2005-10-24 by Linda J. Thorsen
Robert,
I can share my experience, which is limited. I get good results from the R2400 using
The ABW driver without managing color in Photoshop (that is, no profile). The print driver
makes determinations based on the paper and the ink. My source is in Adobe RGB space. I
specify "Let printer determine colors" in PS and the result is quite good (at least I get a
good step wedge) with the "Normal" setting and PhotoRPM quality setting on Epson
Premium Semigloss paper. (Haven't tried matte paper/ink yet.)
When I was first testing ABW, I tried using a standard ICC profile for my paper as well, and
got a print that was way too light, which is what Epson says will be the likely result if you
try to do color management in both places. So, rightly or wrongly, I have treated ABW as if
it is doing all the color management that needs to be done.
Others on this forum have had success adding profiles created with QTR, but I have not
experimented with this and have not yet found it to be necessary.
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Robert" <office@r...> wrote:
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>
> Just got my 2400, after upgrading from a 2200. In doing some initial
> B&W prints, I noticed differences between those made at "ICM, No
> Adjustments" and those made with "Advanced B&W", with the later
> rendering prints that appeared brittle, contrasty and a tad out of
> gamma. All Advanced B&W settings were at their defaults. Normal ICM
> prints looked proper.
>
> I'm using Premium Luster, Best Photo, with the proper ICM and
> Photoshop settings.
>
> Is there something about Advanced B&W that I should know to get proper
> prints?
>