From:  "Michael J. Kravit" Date:  Tue Sep 11, 2001  5:05 pm Subject:  Epson 7000 MIS Variable Inks Workflow A few people have asked me for the workflow that I developed with Paul to print on the 7000. One note of caution, I am using a PC with Photoshop 6.01, the Mac users may have unpredictable results as I understand there is a difference in the drivers. -------------------------------------------------- PRELIMINARY EPSON 7000 WORKFLOW SETTINGS PHOTOSHOP COLOR SETTINGS Under Settings select "Photoshop 5 Default Spaces EPSON STYLUS PRO 7000 PRINTER SETTINGS Print Space = Same as Source Intent = Relative Colorimetric SETUP SETTINGS Name = Epson Stylus Pro 7000 Select Paper Size, Orientation and Source PROPERTIES Media Type = Photo Paper Ink = Color Mode = Custom ADVANCED Print Quality = Superfine - 1440dpi Microweave = On (Should be default and grayed out) Super = On (Should be default and grayed out) Color Management = Color Controls Gamma = 2.2 Mode = Vivid All Slider initially set to 0 ------------------------------------------------- WORKFLOW 1. Load Grayscale Image 2. Covert to RGB 3. Apply Roark Curve 4. Print with above settings Again, this is preliminary and subject to refinement. Regards, Michael J. Kravit, AIA Architect/Photographer www.kravit.net/photography ==================================================================== From:  "Mark Tucker" Date:  Tue Sep 11, 2001  5:33 pm Subject:  Re: 7000 MIS Variable Inks Workflow (MAC) --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Michael J. Kravit" wrote: > A few people have asked me for the workflow that I developed with > Paul to print on the 7000. One note of caution, I am using a PC with > Photoshop 6.01, the Mac users may have unpredictable results as I > understand there is a difference in the drivers. Mike, I'm making some very early test prints now with these same inks, with my Mac G4, and OS9.1. On Epson Smooth Fine Art, roll weight. I've gotten a couple of emails from Paul today, and we're trying to address the differences in your PC driver, and my Mac driver. I took your settings in that prior post, and altered them to show what I'm doing on my Mac. Like you say, this is in no way the final setting, but in the last halfhour, I've made some definite progress in refining the contrast and density levels. -------------------------------------------------- PRELIMINARY EPSON 7000 SETTINGS (Mark Tucker Version, 9/11/2001) PAGE SETUP No Transfer alterations (everything at default) STYLUS 7000 PRINTER SETTINGS (Mac) Print Space = Same as Source Source Space = ColorMatch RGB PROPERTIES Media Type = Photo Paper Ink = Color Mode = VIVID Print Quality = Superfine - 1440dpi Microweave = (Mine is grayed out) Super = (Again, grayed out) Color Management = Color Controls Gamma = 2.2 All Slider initially set to 0 (Even Magenta) ------------------------------------------------- WORKFLOW 1. Load Grayscale Image. 2. Convert to RGB. 3. Load Roark Curve (I like "vm7k-w6.acv"). 4. Print with above settings. ------------------------------------------------- I just wrote to Paul and commented that this same image, printed with the MIS hextones looks flatter/greyer/less punchy than the same image printed with the MIS 6color dyes. But it's very early yet, and probably way too soon to judge anything. But the neutrality of the color is sweet; obviously no crossover at all. -Mark Tucker