Digital BW, The Print

Paul,

It appears you are as dedicated to the board as I hope to be some day!

Thanks for the tip.  I've started with both BW and color files in all
sorts of profiles (sRGB IEC...mostly).  I converted both to adobe rgb
98 with gamma 2.2 before applying curve, then printing.  No color
corrections in printing, so no gamma to pick in printing.

When I start with other files, they are usually in rgb and I have to
convert to BW.  I've done this mainly by image>adjustments>color
mixer>monochrome + % R, G or B.  Is this correct?  I don't add any
Hue/saturation at this point.

My BO printing was very neutral, and easily cool.  I added the other 5
cartridge UT2 inks and can't get rid of sepia...that's why I thought
it was just a matter of purging ink from the system.  But after some
head cleans and 30 pics?  

MO

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark"
<paul.roark@...> wrote:
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> Mike,
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> Use the test strips at http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/Test-files.htm
to check
> the inkset.
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> Be sure you're starting with a grayscale file in Gray Gamma 2.2
workspace.
> Sometimes there are embedded profiles that can mess things up.  When
you're
> ready to print, then convert to RGB, apply the curve, check the driver
> settings, etc.
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> Paul
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> www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>  
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> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
mowens
> Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 10:00 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] 1280, UT2, EEM can't print cool
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> applied Paul Roark's UT2-EEM different curves to adobe RGB 98
> workspace print with predominate sepia (or brown) tone. Coolest I can
> get is light, light cream on a white backdrop image. Can't attain
> any silver or even blue tones. I tried not using curves, but changing
> color sliders for CMY too, same result. 
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> Black is eboni, standard T009 UT2 inkset, cleaned heads, printed about
> 20 images so far. After applying curves, printing with all color
> settings off, same adobe 98 rgb workspace. Tried different paper
> settings (matte heavyweight, and others), even printed on Canon Photo
> Paper Pro just to see...same tone.
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> Seems it is the inkset, not the paper or settings? 
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> Thanks in advance...
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> Mike
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