Our target print is the core of our premium image quality. We have designed an 8x10 file for you to download, view on your monitor, then order an 8x10 print of it at no charge - to see how your tones line up with our printer. Once you download our free ROES ordering software and setup an account, you will see the target print item listed inside the software at no charge after it is added to your order. Order one and compare it to your monitor to see how closely your screen and our beautiful target print match.
When working in B&W, it is extremely important to have a good quality monitor that is profiled properly. Laptops, even pricey ones, just do not offer the ability to make critical tone adjustments to a file even when profiled using the finest of tools. So if you work solely on a laptop, please remember that there is a lot more info inside our target print file - and in your high quality files than any laptop can accurately portray.
We suggest you download the target file from the link below, then order a free print of it from us, then compare the print you get back to the same file opened on your monitor to see the difference between the wide range of tones our technology can print compared to the somewhat limited range of tones on some monitors. This will help you to make the best possible use of your monitor for B&W.
For those of you who want the best control over digital B&W images, we agree with digital expert Will Crockett from ShootSmarter.com in his recommendations of the following monitors and profiling kits for premium quality B&W.
Monitors: Recommended Monitor Profiling Kits for this monitor:
Eizo CG Series (any) ColorMunki, EyeOne Display2, EyeOne PHOTO
LaCie 526, 324 LaCie BlueEye PRO, ColorMunki, EyeOne Display2
Eizo CE 240W, 210W ColorMunki, EyeOne Display2, EyeOne PHOTO
You can download the full-sized target print file, in it's native sRGB color space, right here.