Digital BW, The Print

I just started using / experimenting with a set of Con's K7 inks on an Epson 2200 printer. I 
actually ordered the split tone version of the inks. The gamma on the prints don't match my 
monitor unless I adjust the gamma in QTR to about 8. I created a monitor profile manually 
with Adobe Gamma. I do not have a color profiling system. Cam anyone give me a bit of 
direction?

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Chris Dollar" <dcdollar@...> 
wrote:
>
> I just started using / experimenting with a set of Con's K7 inks on an Epson 2200 
printer. I 
> actually ordered the split tone version of the inks. The gamma on the prints don't match 
my 
> monitor unless I adjust the gamma in QTR to about 8. I created a monitor profile 
manually 
> with Adobe Gamma. I do not have a color profiling system. Cam anyone give me a bit of 
> direction?
>
if I recall, when using the Cone profiles properly with QTR you do not alter the gamma or 
other adjustments in the driver. I watched as at least 6 people on different computers, 
both Macs and PCs, made print after print that matched their monitors from K7 split w/
QTR.
All FIles were edited and previewed in a 2.2 gray space, for which the profiles were 
designed.
I also just watched as two photographers installed a K7 set in a 7800 and QTR for the first 
time, and imediately began making prints to match their monitors, totaly problem free. 
One used a dslr, the other grainy 35mm film. The new prints were set next to their 
previous prints of the same images made with the ABW driver before the ink change. The 
improvement was dramtic.
All instructions and settings need to be followed precisely.

I'd ask here-
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/QuadtoneRIP/
and here
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/piezography3000/

Probably more people using that system there.
Tyler

I had no problem when I installed K7 inks in my R2400, except at first 
when I picked the wrong printer model by mistake (Quad2400 instead of 
Quad2400-K7). I also hads some ink leaking onto the margins. But it 
looked wonderful on the first print.

On my R300 on the other hand, the results were disappointing to say the 
least. I probably need to make my own profiles.