Digital BW, The Print

on 5/2/02 4:45 PM, ruhrfoto at ruhrfoto@... wrote:

Bo,
I tried MIS VM on a 1270, a 1290 and a 7500.
Randomly got very good (quasi perfect) results, which fed my
hope to have consistent results one day. But that happy day
never showed up:  if (after a lot of curve tweaking) a single image
was nearly perfect  - the next one would be hopelessly
posterized.
Neither can I blame the inks, nor can I blame Paul (whom I
admire)  - because I never printed with the "right" curves - they
were made for the 1280 or for the 7000 but not for 1270/90 or
7500. 
I can only blame myself because I  never made up my mind to go
into the profiling-procedure with Paul because posting the
scanned targets by e-mail added artifacts to the results  and
posting them per mail over the great pond seemed to be too
time consuming.
Actually  my results were such unpredictable that I switched back
to MIS FS (running these inks by the Piezo Driver or IP4 -
depending on the machine). Both are absolutely consistent.
Having red a lot of postings about Paul´s curves, I´ve got the
impression, that rather a bunch of people have got same
problems (inconsistent results and posterization), while others
seem to be quite happy with their results. I can´t explain it  - but it
seems to be obvious, that the results are very platform -, printer-
and driver dependant.
Surprisingly this is not the case with the ImagePrint4 RIP (which
has the disadvantage to be rather expensive). Up to date the
software is ready only for the PC.
Actually I have a very slow PC (Celeron)  - but a quick Mac - so I
do all the scanning and image-work on my Mac and  then send
the image to the PC and print it via the IP4 RIP on my 7500.
I do not understand what a RIP is, but: it is WYSIWYG/P - without
posterization and very consistent from print to print.

Again special thanks to Paul, it is my fault  - having not enough
patience for his system.
Bernd










--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "sm7bxd"
<sm7bxd@y...> wrote:
> 
> Please - do I have to use Piezo3000 when I love
> the Paul VM- "old one"!
> 
> Windows!!!Not Mac!!!
> 
> I have not the time - not the real scill - to get it right with
> the non  - US model of of the 1280 - the all over the world 1290
> I have. It works with the 1280 - driver - but don't dare to - after
> leaving that one for warrenty reparation.
> (They asked if I used the right driver the second time - can they
see
> that by analyzing the BIOS of that printer. End up with General
> Fault - RED LIGHTS ONLY!) Two times - if I have to send it next
time -
>  I think Epson tells me something!!!)
> 
> Please MIS - Please Paul - toghether there are more 1290's
than 1280'
> i guess!
> 
> Do I have to buy a MAC - they are good - but I want that money
for a 
> second hand Epsy 7000. (I have three 1290's - good profit for
Epson - 
> worth every penny! Dye/Archivel color/ and quad B/W - all CFS)
> 
> Soon this printer will be replaced by the new on???
> Or will it live like the 1160?
> 
> Is the new modedel of the Epsy A3+ printer CFS -ready?
> Can anyone out there veryfy the new Epsy ink - or give a hint?
> 
> 
> 
> Hahnemüllefan!
> Made in Sweden.
> 
> Bo Wrangborg


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Bernd,

I have had almost the exact experience you describe on the 7000 on a Mac.  I
have become quite good a posterizing images.  Have tried all the work flows
and am wondering why MIS sold me inks that I cannot use.  Can you imagine if
you bought a new car and had this much trouble figuring out how to drive it?

Jay 


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