Fine Art Black & White Printing Anyone???
Mar 7, 2013 14:22:19 #
Anyone do this. If so, please chime in I have some questions regarding printing in lightroom vs photoshop and using Epson printers.
Mar 7, 2013 17:50:21 #
Malcolm B
Loc: Leicester (UK)
Might be more helpful if you actually posted your questions, then people have something definite to respond to.
Mar 7, 2013 17:52:06 #
Perhaps leading off with the actual questions might lead to some actual opinions, guidance, answers, conjecture.
Mar 8, 2013 08:16:55 #
Mar 8, 2013 08:51:59 #
The big issues:
1) Proper conversion to realise your vision;
2) The right printer, (Epson if you want to use Quadtone RIP for printing.)
3) Inkset --- Jon Cone's piezography inks are worth a look.
4) Paper choices by type -- matte or semi-gloss?
5) Profiling for your choice.
I would suggest going to Jon Cone's website to have a look at what he offers, as the quality of prints that are able to be derived are to my eye exceptional. It will require dedicating your printer to be a monochrome only printer, (unless and until you want to change up the whole inkset at a significant waste of ink each time you do it.)
see http://theagnosticprint.org/the-state-of-the-state-of-the-arts-in-black-white/
Jon provides profiles for a number of papers, including his own, and will do custom profiles at a reasonable price per paper / printer / inkset. If you go with way, it is probably easiest to pick an inkset based upon your predominant paper type (matte, semi-gloss/baryta), and then use the profiles provided for your paper and printer, or if you are really set on another paper get a custom profile.
Note: I am a masochist and am working toward mastering palladium / platinum printing with digital negatives. Jon's profiles for film printing for digital negatives have been a godsend for me, as it is a huge learning curve to create curves oneself that do not suffer from a range of issues.
1) Proper conversion to realise your vision;
2) The right printer, (Epson if you want to use Quadtone RIP for printing.)
3) Inkset --- Jon Cone's piezography inks are worth a look.
4) Paper choices by type -- matte or semi-gloss?
5) Profiling for your choice.
I would suggest going to Jon Cone's website to have a look at what he offers, as the quality of prints that are able to be derived are to my eye exceptional. It will require dedicating your printer to be a monochrome only printer, (unless and until you want to change up the whole inkset at a significant waste of ink each time you do it.)
see http://theagnosticprint.org/the-state-of-the-state-of-the-arts-in-black-white/
Jon provides profiles for a number of papers, including his own, and will do custom profiles at a reasonable price per paper / printer / inkset. If you go with way, it is probably easiest to pick an inkset based upon your predominant paper type (matte, semi-gloss/baryta), and then use the profiles provided for your paper and printer, or if you are really set on another paper get a custom profile.
Note: I am a masochist and am working toward mastering palladium / platinum printing with digital negatives. Jon's profiles for film printing for digital negatives have been a godsend for me, as it is a huge learning curve to create curves oneself that do not suffer from a range of issues.
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