Datacolor User to User Support Group.

I have to agree with CD that a standard profile is worth pursuing for 
neutral BW. When I first got my Epson R2880, I spent a lot of time with 
ABW and QuadtoneRIP, and wasted alot of paper in the process. I find 
that the 2880 is very linear and that a colour profile produced with 
Spyder3Print gives me very pleasing neutral prints without visible (to 
me) crossover, just a slight drift of Lab a & b when measured. I am very 
happy with my BW prints but YMMV.

Tim Mimpriss
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Cdtobie wrote:
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> 
>  >>A full 3D ICC profile for the Epson
> color driver is clearly desirable if I want to tint my B&W prints.  But
> I generally don't, and the ABW driver produces a better pure-neutral B&W
> print than the Epson color driver can, with or without a custom profile
> used with the color driver. 
> 
> I would bet that the opposite is true; try an AWB print of a gray ramp, 
> and a Spyder profile for the color mode. Measure multiple points on the 
> ramp in both prints. I find the a, b values from the color profiled 
> print to typically be more measurably neutral, though this will vary 
> with printer, inks, media, and settings. 
> 
> C. D. Tobie
> Global Product Technology Mngr.
> Digital Imaging & Home Theater
> Datacolor.com <http://Datacolor.com>
> CDTobie@... <mailto:CDTobie@...>
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