Digital BW, The Print

Thanks to all for their responses.

Brian is right about what I want to do with "proofing."

Since the 1400 is a 13 X 19 printer, I can get two 13 X 19 (starts out at 13 X 22 but I will then trim to 13 X 19) sheets  and three 4 X 6 and one 4 X 4 out of a 22 X 30 sheet of Arches BW.  I can use the 4 X 6s for post cards or proofing and the 4 X 4 for proofing.  For proofing I can use both sides.

That may be enough, but I was seeking an alternative in case I needed one.

Mike Brubaker

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On Tue, 3/17/15, brian_downunda@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Proofing paper for Eboni 6 on Epson 1400 and Arches Bright White
 To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
 Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 7:42 PM
 
 
  
 
 
 
   
 
 
     
       
       
       The OP said proofing paper, not profiling paper. 
 I assume he wants to perfect an image by printing iterations
 on a cheaper paper before using an expensive paper to print
 a final.  I can relate to this.  I use EEM as a proofing
 paper at 60 cents an A4 sheet, rather than HPR or CRP at
 nearly $2 per A4 sheet and $4.50 per 13"x19" sheet
 ($AUD prices).
 
 However the
 problem comes when you switch from the proofing paper to the
 final paper.  It's going to be hard to find a paper
 that's a close match.  Even if you do, you need to have
 a very good handle on soft-proofing both papers in order to
 make the switch fairly seamlessly.  I'm using
 Piezography rather than Ebony, and if you have piezo curves
 that are exactly linear for both papers then you'd go
 close, although even then you'd get differences.  For
 example, HPR has a higher dmax and so you'd typically
 get blacker blacks.  So having accurate soft-proofs and a
 screen that can simulate the printing environment (e.g. Eizo
 CG) and being able to reliably interpret the soft-proof is
 essential IMHO.
 
 If you use
 your ICC profiles for conversion rather than soft-proofing
 and printing in GG2.2 then it becomes easier, but the
 problem then is dealing with the shadow compression that
 converting to the ICC causes.
 
     
      
 
     
     
 
 
 
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