Hi Mark thanks a lot for you detailed answer. I will have to read it again step by step and compare with what I do in Photoshop 7 to print on the Epson 2100.
Have you seen the recently published link here for the automatic b/w conversion PS action, I think it was Juan who posted it: http://194.100.88.243/petteri/pont/How_to/n_Digital_BW/n_Digital_BW/a_Digita l_Black_and_White.html?page=7 >>In case that link s too long: http://tinyurl.com/6gwcy >>Those actions include a few to convert to BW trying to emulate >>different films. Then the "prepare darkroom" action sets a few layers >>that are useful for tweaking th tonality, dodging/burning, etc. My Epson driver forgets the manual settings I make every time I reboot the computer, that's a bit annoying since I always have to check before printing. Seems like the newer models drivers still act the same and revert to default settings after a reboot. But, it should be possible to record some macros in PS for the printer settings, I will try soon. Im a little surpised that you convert to greyscale and then back to rbg, but will try it myself to see the difference. I think the above mentioned "b/w action" works quite good, anybody else? greetings Markus >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Mark Cassino [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 12:42 AM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Re: Paper Recommendations for Epson 2200 >> >> >>Hi Markus - >> >>I find very little metamirism (color shift under different light) >>with the >>2200 on the matte paper or premium water color. When printing B&W on >>Premium Lustre Paper I can see a shift when moving the print from bright >>daylight to bright increscent light. In daylight I see a slight >>bronzing to >>the image, it is less under incandescent. On the matte and watercolor >>papers, I see no color shift at all. >> >>My initial B&W prints with the 2200 had a distinct magenta tint to them, >>which I understand is a common problem. I found this article by Moose >>Peterson that discusses what he terms 'over profiling'. >> >>http://www.moosegallery.com/articles/epson2200.html >> >>The info in this link (which Moose took from the Epson PDF) really is the >>key: >> >>http://www.moosegallery.com/assets/downloads/2200dialog.pdf >> >>Printing with those settings I got a very neutral but very cold print. >>Comparing the prints on Epson matte paper to Ilford fiber paper, >>I realized >>that in part the matte paper is whiter than the fiber paper I was >>using. I >>also did the fiber prints as part of a class, knew nothing about darkroom >>prints (far cry from now when I know next-to-nothing) and have >>no idea what >>paper developer was used. The prints I get from the 2200 are >>neutral gray, >>but cold neutral gray. Except for prints that I like as cold, I use >>duotones in Photoshop to warm the tone a bit. >> >>So, what I do is - >> >>1. Open my B&W scan (which is 16 bit grayscale) >>2. Convert to 8 bit grayscale. >>3. Convert to duotone and select one of the 'warm gray' tritones from the >>Photoshop CS presets. My most common adjustment is 'Gay 401' - so >>once the >>image is 8 bit grayscale, in Photoshop CS go to >>mode>duotone>load>tritone>gray tritones>gray 401>OK. >>4. Convert back to RGB (mode>RGB) >>5. Select print with preview > page setup > Epson 2200 > >>properties -- to >>get into the printer dialog box. >>6. Select 'advanced', set paper type, DPI, orientation, etc. >>Disable "high >>speed" and "edge smoothing". In the "color management" area >>select "ICM" and >>then "No color adjustment". Hit "OK" >>7. Hit OK 2 more times till you are back at the basic print dialog box. >>8. Click the 'show more options' box (if not already clicked). >>9. Set source space to "Document" - it will show whatever profile is >>embedded in the document. >>10. For print space, select the profile that corresponds to the paper and >>ink you are using - for me that is usually "SP2200 Enahnced >>Matte MK" ('MK' >>being the Matte Black ink. 'PK" is photo black.) >>11. I typically use relative colermetric and enable black point >>compensation. Haven't fiddled enough with those settings to see what >>difference they make >>12. PRINT! >> >>For me this has worked great. I'm not real hung up on trying to duplicate >>any legacy darkroom process, but the results with the matte paper >>and water >>color paper are excellent - even if the papers are somewhat >>plain. Side by >>side with my fiber prints, the images look very comparable. >> >>One thing - heavy black areas will smear on the matte paper, so >>be careful >>handling them. >> >>I'm not familiar with the 2100 - the 2200 came with profiles for Epson >>Papers which makes this possible. AFAIK, the 2000p did not. I don't know >>about the 2100. >> >>HTH - >> >>- MCC >>
