Digital BW, The Print

I've modified my procedure for using QTR's Create ICC with a flatbed 
scanner.  I hope it's a little easier to follow.  See

http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Making_B-W_ICCs-1.pdf

For the example in the PDF I used a 2200 with Carbon-6.

If one has a spectro, of course, the job is easier.

The basic procedure for Create ICC is to print a 21-step test strip, 
measure the relative densities of the 21 test patches, put the 
readings in a text file, and drag and drop the text file to the 
Create ICC icon on the Desktop.

This is a very simple way to profile papers and printers with 
monotone inksets as long as the inkset is reasonably compatible with 
the printer driver's assumptions about ink densities.  This includes 
the Eboni-6 and Carbon-6 inksets.

Paul     
www.PaulRoark.com

Thanks Paul,

This is great for us that have too much to assimilate. Even I can 
understand this! I was fighting with the Epson scanner input, output 
and gamma settings trying to get the q13 linear, it's enough to drive 
you crazy.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pr_roark" 
<pr_roark@...> wrote:
>
> I've modified my procedure for using QTR's Create ICC with a 
flatbed 
> scanner.  I hope it's a little easier to follow.  See
> 
> http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Making_B-W_ICCs-1.pdf
> 
> For the example in the PDF I used a 2200 with Carbon-6.
> 
> If one has a spectro, of course, the job is easier.
> 
> The basic procedure for Create ICC is to print a 21-step test 
strip, 
> measure the relative densities of the 21 test patches, put the 
> readings in a text file, and drag and drop the text file to the 
> Create ICC icon on the Desktop.
> 
> This is a very simple way to profile papers and printers with 
> monotone inksets as long as the inkset is reasonably compatible 
with 
> the printer driver's assumptions about ink densities.  This 
includes 

> the Eboni-6 and Carbon-6 inksets.
> 
> Paul     
> www.PaulRoark.com
>

Paul, Thanks for responding so positively to my apparent confusion 
with your previous process.  I've printed it out and will work with 
it tomorrow and report my results tomorrow.

Thanks again, Mike

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pr_roark" 
<pr_roark@...> wrote:
>
> I've modified my procedure for using QTR's Create ICC with a 
flatbed 
> scanner.  I hope it's a little easier to follow.  See
> 
> http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Making_B-W_ICCs-1.pdf
> 
> For the example in the PDF I used a 2200 with Carbon-6.
> 
> If one has a spectro, of course, the job is easier.
> 
> The basic procedure for Create ICC is to print a 21-step test 
strip, 
> measure the relative densities of the 21 test patches, put the 
> readings in a text file, and drag and drop the text file to the 
> Create ICC icon on the Desktop.
> 
> This is a very simple way to profile papers and printers with 
> monotone inksets as long as the inkset is reasonably compatible 
with 
> the printer driver's assumptions about ink densities.  This 
includes 

> the Eboni-6 and Carbon-6 inksets.
> 
> Paul     
> www.PaulRoark.com
>

>
> I've modified my procedure for using QTR's Create ICC with a flatbed 
> scanner.  I hope it's a little easier to follow.  
> See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Making_B-W_ICCs-1.pdf
>  ...

I've added an example where a standard 18% Kodak Gray Card is used to 
calibrate the scanner.

See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Making_B-W_ICCs-GrayCard.pdf

I suspect a lot of people have these lying around.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com