Paul Lange
Moderator
I currently use a cheap and cherful HPc5280 that is actually capable of stunning colour prints. However Black & White is another story. First I thought it was the colour profiles as some older shots were taken with the camera set to sRGB and were then converted to AdobeRGB. I had similar colour issues and this turned out to be the root of the problem. However in this case I think the printer is just hopeless as Black & White. I get streaking across the page which usually indicates print head misalignment. Also I get redish colour bands even though I set the printer to Grey Scale Printing. If I look at the print closely I can make out tiny coloured dots which indicate to me that for some reason the printer is still using the colour cartridge.
My newly created workflow is:
Check the colour profile of the .NEF file.
Set PS to the same profile.
Open the photo in Camera Raw as a 16 bit image.
Make as many adjustments as I can in Camera Raw before opening in PS.
Use either a Gradient Map Adjustment Layer or Paste a copy of a Channel as a Layer.
Make other adjustments as needed for the effect required.
Save the image as a PS file.
Print the photo in Grey Scale using the Printers Colour Management set to the correct profile.
As far as I can see I'm doing everything correct but I have even tried other things like using PS Colour Management, printing with the Printers Colour Seting on but still no luck. I come to the conclusion the printer is just useless for Black & White.
Any ideas?
Failing that anyone got a recommendation for a decent printer capable of good Colour and Black & White prints?
My newly created workflow is:
Check the colour profile of the .NEF file.
Set PS to the same profile.
Open the photo in Camera Raw as a 16 bit image.
Make as many adjustments as I can in Camera Raw before opening in PS.
Use either a Gradient Map Adjustment Layer or Paste a copy of a Channel as a Layer.
Make other adjustments as needed for the effect required.
Save the image as a PS file.
Print the photo in Grey Scale using the Printers Colour Management set to the correct profile.
As far as I can see I'm doing everything correct but I have even tried other things like using PS Colour Management, printing with the Printers Colour Seting on but still no luck. I come to the conclusion the printer is just useless for Black & White.
Any ideas?
Failing that anyone got a recommendation for a decent printer capable of good Colour and Black & White prints?