Digital BW, The Print

Hi, found a second hand Epson 1160 and bought MIS Ebony black and UTFSN 
Color Pos. Had b&w image, set curves like in the Hobman article and 
printed as RGB on A5 Epson archival matte. The output is very greyish, 
is there any good workflow description out there that takes me step by 
step through this learning process?
TIA, Hans

Hello Hans,

>Hi, found a second hand Epson 1160 and bought MIS Ebony black and 
>UTFSN Color Pos. Had b&w image, set curves like in the Hobman 
>article and printed as RGB on A5 Epson archival matte. The output 
>is very greyish, is there any good workflow description out there 
>that takes me step by step through this learning process?

There is a series of articles on digital BW printing at the link
below.   They do not specifically address the 1160 with UTFSN ink, but
you may find other useful information.  I'm sure you will get some
other replies here re the 1160.

Regards,
Clayton


Info on black and white digital printing at    
http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm

Hans,

 
> ... found a second hand Epson 1160 and bought MIS Ebony black and UTFSN
> Color Pos. Had b&w image, set curves like in the Hobman article and
> printed as RGB on A5 Epson archival matte. The output is very greyish,
> is there any good workflow description out there that takes me step by
> step through this learning process?

See http://www.inksupply.com/utfs1160_readme.cfm

There are several workflows available.  I think the MIS zip file has my
curves in it.  If not, I can send them off list.

Today there are more options.  One that I'd look at is the Create ICC
workflow.  Make an ICC and plug it into the Print Preview step of printing.

When you say the file is "very greyish" that could be bad curves, incorrect
settings, or a bad match between the print and the monitor.  In the past, we
used custom dot gain curves to match the two.  Now I recommend use of a
color managed workflow such as that facilitated with the ICCs.

As long as you have at least a flatbed scanner, you can make your own custom
ICCs.  See http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/Making_B-W_ICCs.htm  

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com