Digital BW, The Print

If you can get an address I will surly send them a msg.

Vinny
http://www.wulfsden.com


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Shilesh Jani" 
<shilesh.jani@s...> wrote:
> Tom,
> 
> The warmer paper is more than just Atlex.com as a supplier issue.  
I 
> was allowed to crack open a box at our local CompUSA store. Same 
Lot 
> Number, same warm paper.  This is just terrible.
> 
> Community at large: Is there any way to nip this in the bud? A few 
> boxes of poor 8.5 x 11 I can live with - if it spills over to the 
13 
> x 19 paper............Not good!  Perhaps mass e-mails and calls to 
> Epson customer service?
> 
> Shilesh
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Tom O'Connell" 
> <TomOC@s...> wrote:
> > Sounds like all the yellow batch we know of is the one from 
Atlex. 
> I 
> > have a couple of boxes due to arrive Monday or Tuesday from 
> > Inkjetgoodies... I will crack one open and see if it has the same 
> > problem and let you know.
> > 
> > Tom O'Connell
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Jerry Olson 
> > <jerryolson@r...> wrote:
> > > Paul, this is really distressing news, and you are the second 
> > person to
> > > say this.  I certainly don't want a yellower paper than the old 
> > EAM. And
> > > if it has weaker blacks, what good is it?  I can't afford Photo 
> rag 
> > to
> > > use as my normal paper. And there doesn't look like any 
> > alternatives...
> > > Now what do we do? 
> > > 
> > > The absolute blackest blacks I can get are those of the 
> Generations 
> > or
> > > MIS archival inks, using the Enhanced blacks on the old EAM 
> paper.  
> > But
> > > you have to have a good profile for the ink/printer/paper to 
make 
> a
> > > black and white print without crossovers.
> > > 
> > > If you ever test any papers that give really great blacks, 
please 
> > keep
> > > the list informed. 
> > > 
> > > I don't want to varnish any papers, that effect looks terrible 
to 
> > me.
> > > 
> > > Jerry
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Paul Roark wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > I recently took delivery on some new EAM from Atlex.com, and 
it 
> > seems to be
> > > > a slightly different coating than previous batches.  The 
paper 
> > looks a bit
> > > > yellow, in fact, the X-Rite says it is just 0.01 density 
units 
> > darker.  The
> > > > blacks are weak -- 1.61 v. 1.68 for the last batch -- and the 
> > profile is
> > > > different.  I tweaked my 3000 curves to adjust to the new 
> > coating, but I'm
> > > > not happy with this batch of EAM.  (It is still 
> called "Archival" 
> > matte.)
> > > > The Dmax is about the same as Legion Photo Matte, and the 
paper 
> > looks yellow
> > > > and dull in comparison.
> > > > 
> > > > Has anyone who has noticed this difference contacted Epson 
> about 
> > it?
> > > > Frankly, I want the old coating.  This new batch of paper I 
> > received just is
> > > > not as good.
> > > > 
> > > > I also took delivery of a MediaStreet.com package of their 
> Royal 
> > Renaissance
> > > > (189), which they claim is PhotoRag.  It is packaged 
> > incorrectly.  The side
> > > > marked "Print this side" is the back of the paper.  Use 
> > the "tongue" or
> > > > "lips" test.  The sticky side is the coated side.
> > > > 
> > > > I had not used Royal Renaissance of PhotoRag 189 before.  I 
> find 
> > it is very
> > > > sensitive to the pizza wheels of the 3000 -- the most 
affected 
> > paper I've
> > > > used.  Have others noticed the problem of surface blemished 
> > caused by the
> > > > printer's wheels?
> > > > 
> > > > Paul
> > > > http://www.PaulRoark.com
> > > > 
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