Epson ABW selection grayed out (CS5)

[FrankG]

Thanks for this. I'll give it a whirl.

[FrankG]

A last nagging question to have confirmed please. The difference of doing as suggested - Convert to the ABW profile in PS & then print via Printer Manages Color/ABW.
Or selecting Photoshop Manages Col and applying the profile in that print dialog?
I guess the first option allows you to make a few more selections in the ABW dialog re media, dpi etc

[TylerB]

A last nagging question to have confirmed please. The difference of doing as suggested - Convert to the ABW profile in PS & then print via Printer Manages Color/ABW.
Or selecting Photoshop Manages Col and applying the profile in that print dialog?
I guess the first option allows you to make a few more selections in the ABW dialog re media, dpi etc

photoshop manages color, allowing profile selection in the print dialog, will negate the availability to select ABW.. hence the need to pre-convert and use printer manages color

[FrankG]

Does this screen shot (attached) look correct to you ? (I usually use Relative but Eric Chan's abw profile notes say Perceptual)

[TylerB]

yup looks fine... BPC isn't necessary for perceptual but it will do no harm to have it checked.