I am using a Canon Pixma Pro-10 and am trying to make a more “advanced” B&W print. In the past I have been printing using only LrC’s print module and the Canon print driver for my specific printer. After working through some prints during a recent workshop (where we used Epson printers and their advanced B&W printing module) I thought I’d give Print Studio Pro a try to see if I had a bit more flexibility than I have in the past without it.
Where I am running into questions with Print Studio Pro is the following:
1 - in Color Mode you can select the specific ICC profile for the paper, but this is where you also have to select B&W - by selecting B&W are you only printing using the black and gray inks (the ICC profile option for management is no longer available if you select B&W)? It would seem not, since you are able to impart a tone to your print, but I could be wrong on how that works.
2 - Is there a way to select B&W mode and still select the appropriate ICC profile in Print Studio Pro?
3 - would I have greater control printing in color rather than B&W mode so that I can use the proper ICC profile? After all, the image has already been converted to B&W in either LrC or PS.
4 - if the answer to #3 above is “yes”, then that eliminates the easy selection of tone color that is available if you are using B&W mode in Print Studio Pro. In that case, what is the best way to manage the color tone of my B&W images? Should I just apply the toning in PS or LrC using a preset (once I determine what I want the color settings to be with a given paper) prior to taking the image into Print Studio Pro and then just print in color mode with the ICC profile selected?
5 - I guess ultimately what I am trying to get to is to emulate Epson’s Advanced B&W printing mode that I was using in the workshop. Surely it is possible, right?
Since I am unfamiliar with Print Studio Pro I thought I should post my questions in case someone on the forum might know if I am making a mistake in how I am trying to use Print Studio Pro. Or be able to help me get past this little hiccup without a bunch of unnecessary experimentation (i.e.; reinventing the wheel).
Your suggestions are appreciated,
Best Light,
Dave