Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "iwasnvrhere" 
<iwasnvrhere@y...> wrote:
>  Anyone new or having idle printer clogs should read this! 
> Thanks for the excellent input Jim. RH of 45+% sounds like it would 
> keep most people printing without too many problems. I'm surprised 
> suppliers aren't providing help tips along this line when they ship 
> supplies.

Actually, on the sales brochere for the 1160 (yes I kept one!) Epson 
states a minimum RH operating of 20%RH, but I think they are pushing 
it. Can't find the spec in the manual anywhere. I think I read 
somewhere that 1280 is similar.

Diana York was recomemnding at minimum 50% RH quite some time ago. I 
store film negs and gelatin photos in same room unfortunately, so I 
try to keep under 50%RH. But it really does get dramatically worse as 
you go from 40% down to 35%Rh, as near as I can tell running two 
prints a day for the last three months.

 Or at least on the websites. But I guess that's one or the 
> reasons why this group exists :) It would be nice to have an program 
> that automatically ran a small maintenance print everyday.

I would really like to see this!! For windows in my case. I'd just 
load up Epson carts, purge it a bit, make sure the UPS is charged up 
and leave the 'puter on for vacation. Have the printer run a selected 
file (MIS purge print) followed by a nozzle check and maybe date/time 
printed.

Can anyone out there write this? 


 Maybe 
> these Epson printers prefer "Organic" humidity :)


I don't understand what's happening at all. You'd think it would be 
the same as using a humidifier. Maybe I'm not observing it properly. 
Or maybe the water is more evenly dispersed in "natural" humidity, if 
there is such a thing<g>.
Jim H.

> 
> Thanks, 
> Jeff     
>