Digital BW, The Print

I have followed Paul's workflow instructions, I believe to the letter 
using the 7 ink MIS workflow and the net result is no image is 
printed.  Can someone point me to a thread or walk me through what I 
may be doing wrong?  

I am using the Entrada Rag Natural 300 5x7 to do the tests in.  

My current workflow as I understand it is thus,

Black and white images scanned in with a rgb colorspace, adobe 1998.  
Image is converted to gray 8 bit and saved.
Image reopened and converted to adobe rgb with adobe 1998 color space.
Paul curves are loaded and I used UT&-2200-Photorag-Carbon-1.acv.
Image almost goes completely CYAN
Print screen is set to Color Management document profile Adobe rgb 
1998
Color handle to Photoshop manages colors Printer profile is adobe rgb 
1998

Epson dialog comes up

Enchance Matte paper is picked

Photo 0-1440 dpi is picked

Size 5x7

Color management is ICM
No Color adjustment is selected 


 (just to save time, I have also tried with the color controls on, 
gamma at 1.8 and the with the color mode set at standard and adusted 
the Cyan and Magenta for neutral tones based on this article 
http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/UT-2200-Readme.htm)

End result,,,,  Nada, zip, nothing not even a faint image.

Anyone can tell me what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks for any help.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "rigglord" 
<rigglord@...> wrote:
>
> I have followed Paul's workflow instructions, I believe to the 
letter 
> using the 7 ink MIS workflow and the net result is no image is 
> printed.  Can someone point me to a thread or walk me through what 
I 
> may be doing wrong?  
> 
> I am using the Entrada Rag Natural 300 5x7 to do the tests in.  
> 
> My current workflow as I understand it is thus,
> 
> Black and white images scanned in with a rgb colorspace, adobe 
1998.  
> Image is converted to gray 8 bit and saved.
> Image reopened and converted to adobe rgb with adobe 1998 color 
space.
> Paul curves are loaded and I used UT&-2200-Photorag-Carbon-1.acv.
> Image almost goes completely CYAN
> Print screen is set to Color Management document profile Adobe rgb 
> 1998
> Color handle to Photoshop manages colors Printer profile is adobe 
rgb 
> 1998
> 
> Epson dialog comes up
> 
> Enchance Matte paper is picked
> 
> Photo 0-1440 dpi is picked
> 
> Size 5x7
> 
> Color management is ICM
> No Color adjustment is selected 
> 
> 
>  (just to save time, I have also tried with the color controls on, 
> gamma at 1.8 and the with the color mode set at standard and 
adusted 
> the Cyan and Magenta for neutral tones based on this article 
> http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/UT-2200-Readme.htm)
> 
> End result,,,,  Nada, zip, nothing not even a faint image.
> 
> Anyone can tell me what I'm doing wrong?
> 
> Thanks for any help.
>

FYI, I printed with Epson Matte black   BO only and I get a print.  
Do you think its a problem with the MIS cartridges?

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "rigglord" 
<rigglord@...> wrote:
>...
> > End result,,,,  Nada, zip, nothing not even a faint image.
... 
> FYI, I printed with Epson Matte black   BO only and I get a print.  
> Do you think its a problem with the MIS cartridges?

Be sure the tabs on the cartridge air intakes have been removed.

Do a nozzle check.  Be sure ink is flowing.  Until you have ink flow 
and a perfect nozzle check, the rest of the workflow is moot.

Paul    
www.PaulRoark.com

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pr_roark" 
<pr_roark@...> wrote:
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "rigglord" 
> <rigglord@> wrote:
> >...
> > > End result,,,,  Nada, zip, nothing not even a faint image.
> ... 
> > FYI, I printed with Epson Matte black   BO only and I get a print.  
> > Do you think its a problem with the MIS cartridges?
> 
> Be sure the tabs on the cartridge air intakes have been removed.
> 
> Do a nozzle check.  Be sure ink is flowing.  Until you have ink flow 
> and a perfect nozzle check, the rest of the workflow is moot.
> 
> Paul    
> www.PaulRoark.com
>

Tabs on the air intakes?  All see is the site where it couples with the 
printer, the same as the Original Epson site and on top what looks like 
a place where you can inject new ink for refills.  Under the silver 
pull tape there is nothing.

> 
> Tabs on the air intakes?  All see is the site where it 
> couples with the printer, the same as the Original Epson 
> site and on top what looks like 
> a place where you can inject new ink for refills.  
> Under the silver pull tape there is nothing.

On top of the MIS cartridges there is an air inlet.  A usually yellow 
tape covers it and then has an easy to pull end that hangs down the 
side of the cart that you have to pull off before installing the cart.  
Epson no longer uses this system.

At any rate be sure ink is flowing.  You need perfect nozzle checks.

Paul   
www.PaulRoark.com

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pr_roark"
<pr_roark@...> wrote:
>
> 
> > 
> > Tabs on the air intakes?  All see is the site where it 
> > couples with the printer, the same as the Original Epson 
> > site and on top what looks like 
> > a place where you can inject new ink for refills.  
> > Under the silver pull tape there is nothing.
> 
> On top of the MIS cartridges there is an air inlet.  A usually yellow 
> tape covers it and then has an easy to pull end that hangs down the 
> side of the cart that you have to pull off before installing the cart.  
> Epson no longer uses this system.
> 
> At any rate be sure ink is flowing.  You need perfect nozzle checks.
> 
> Paul   
> www.PaulRoark.com

Thanks Paul,

I deeply appreciate you responding to me.  I got really excited when I
saw your articles and I am so eager to get my operation up and running.

Again thank you

Ricky