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Re: [Digital BW] Re: Getting back into it / need a refresher

2011-06-22 by Phil Morse

Shure.
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Phil

---- Paul <paulmwhiting@...> wrote: 
> I hope you get some good feedback on this, thank you for posting your question. I have a 220 myself, got it for $99 at OfficMax! It's been a fine printer and Clayton Jones' website was a great help getting me started. I too was very pleased with the results. But someday the 220 will pass on to another world and I'll be looking for a replacement.
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> So, for both our sakes, I hope you get some good answers.
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> Best Wishes,
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> Paul
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> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "blasterman789" <blasterman789@...> wrote:
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> > Greetings,
> > 
> > Several years ago I rigged up an Epson r220 with MIS / Carbon inks, and with a brief bit of tweaking found the combination produced some pretty astounding B&W prints. After moving a few years ago I lost the printer and spent my time focusing on color and digital RA-4 printing for practicality concerns.
> > 
> > Now that I have more free time on my hands I want to get back into digital B&W given my prior success with the r220 and Carbon inks, but I remember little about the process. Also, technology has changed a bit since then.
> > 
> > My only gripe about the process as I recall was dmax had a bit to be desired on matte papers; Hahnemuhle Photo Rag, Epson Matte, etc. I really don't like printing to glossy or peal and never will because I'm better off just printing greyscale on RA-4 and getting better dmax given the surface texture is identical. I really like the look of the newer Baryta papers with color and B&W with pigmented inks, but have to find any information if the Barytas work well with the MIS inks, and if there are any pitfalls. Is there an improvement with dmax on the Barytas over non coated matte with carbon inks? How do they look  - subjective (etc) 
> > 
> > I'll likely pick up an Epson 1100, unless there are recent changes out there I should be aware of. I really need input on the Baryta angle though, and I apologize if this has been rehashed already.
> > 
> > -S Eaton
> >
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