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Re: How to best use my printer?

2010-06-13 by jorge

Thank you for the info, Paul!

Regards,

Jorge

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul" <roark.paul@...> wrote:
>
> Jorge,
> 
> If MIS does not ship to Brazil, check out http://www.image-specialists.com/about_us_global_dis.aspx#usa 
> 
> If you can get the matte black, top notch printing on matte paper is easy to do with virtually any Epson printer and a CIS.  
> See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Ink-Mixing.pdf
> 
> My general ink information page is at 
> http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/
> 
> MIS B&W inksets are listed by printer and inkset at 
> http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Inkset-list.html
> 
> It is, of course, always easier to start with an inkset that is supported by a pre-made profiles for the specific printer.  But with QuadToneRip (QTR), making profiles is rather easy.
> 
> Good luck with your B&W.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com 
> 
> 
> "jorge" <jomar@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello, my first post.
> > 
> > I'm an amateur photographer, and for a few decades I processed my own B&W photos - Opemus enlarger and Pentax cameras.
> > 
> > A few yrs back I moved to smaller quarters and had to store my lab.
> > 
> > I've purchased a few digital cameras form simple PS to a Canon S5 IS and recently found out, through the article below, that I could print digital B&W:
> > 
> > http://www.cjcom.net/articles/digiprn3.htm  
> > 
> > My printer is an Epson Office T33, but trying a few SW options I've found out that a combination of GIMP and Gutenprint I could print quite acceptable photos.
> > 
> > I became so happy that I purchased a Nikon D90 to go back to my B&W days!
> > 
> > I would appreciate any clues that could help me to improve the print quality - even some other printer.
> > 
> > Note: I live in Brazil so I's not easy to get MIS inksets or some special papers.
> > 
> > Thanks for your help,
> >
>

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