Digital BW, The Print

Walter,

The 3000 with MIS VM-S inkset was my standard for some time and, I think,
made a very good combination.  The Epson driver bands less on my 3000 than
the Piezo driver did.  (Although the latest, slooowest version did OK.)  The
VM-S inkset is a variable-mix/tone, pigmented inkset that has a tone range
from neutral to sepia.  The neutral end of the range is relatively dot free
and non-warming (FS-N ink).

I cut pieces of Epson Enhanced Matte from a 24 inch roll and found that EEM,
especially when flattened, fed into the front of the machine and printed
very well.

I have curves to control the inkset for the PC platform.  (I'm not sure
about the Mac side.)

Paul
http://www.PaulRoark.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: Walter Scott Martin [mailto:waltersmartin@...]
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2003 10:28 AM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] Epson 3000


I am currently stuck in a dilemma.  I have an Epson 3000, with John
Cone software, and MIS Quad Tone bulk ink sets.  I have been printing
outputs for 3 months and have yet to produce an output that looks
remotely decent.  I have been battling a problem called banding.  I
have tried different software options, different paper types,
cleaning, checking, checking, cleaning.  Finnaly I have spent hours
on the phone with the Cone company, they tell me its the inks, MIS,
they tell me its the printer, and Epson, they actually listen.  I
have had the head replaced twice, the mother board replaced, and the
tracktor feed motor replaced.  Nothing is working and I am beggining
to think that the whole Quad Tone set up is a rag tag attempt at
gerry rigging a printer to do something it's not supposed to.  Can
some one please help me get rid off banding. I don't want to give up
yet.

Walter Scott Martin



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