Digital BW, The Print

I have found Pauls workflow to be very good with my 1200. When
changing to Bright Cube Satine paper which I like very much, I used
Jerry Olsens suggestion "adj. layer-levels-middle slider minus 15
units" prints perfect almost exactly like EHM, EEM

Vinny
http://www.wulfsden.com


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, john eckenrode
<ejohn182002@y...> wrote:
> Howdy
> 
> If you go to MIS web site there is a link to all the
> instructions to print with VM. There is a pretty
> specific workflow developed by Paul Roark that's real
> easy as long as you follow step by step. It will
> explain paper settings, color control settings and all
> that. I would try a set of prefilled cartridges before
> comitting to a CIS system. That way you can waste a
> bunch of ink messing around and getting the hang if
> things. Get some Epson Enhanced Matte to start with
> and then experiment with some other papers. I have
> found with most papers use the same paper settings for
> EEM. Some tweeks here and there perhaps, but the basic
> Raork flow works pretty well across a range of paper.
> Experiment and have fun, I know I am with my 1200.
> 
> Right On
> 
> John E
> 
> --- bu88ahu88a <bu88ahu88a@y...> wrote:
> > Yes, I was just looking for any major warnings. 
> > Since it was free, I figure it will be a good way to
> > get started with hextone & CFS, which can be
> > (partially) moved to a new printer when necessary.  
> > 
> > One downside to the printer seems to be the lack of
> > paper settings in the driver (no Matte Heavyweight,
> > Enhanced Matte, and so on).  On that note, does
> > anyone know, or know where to find, what the paper
> > type selection actually does?  I assume if "Color
> > Controls" is selected under color management, that
> > it determines which profile gets used by the driver.
> >  If "No Color Adjustment" is used, does the paper
> > setting affect anything?  Dot gain? 
> > 
> > Thanks for all the replies!
> > BH
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com,
> > Jerry Olson <jerryolson@r...> wrote:
> > > That wasn't the question. He wanted to know how
> > come the 1200 isn't
> > > mentioned much. It's an old printer. Not 
> > > many people still have them. 
> > > 
> > > Jer
> > > 
> > > > > So what. I consistently works well with no
> > problems.
> > > > > Get beautiful
> > > > > prints.
> > > > >
> > > > > Vinny
> > > > > http://www.wulfsden.com
> > > > 
> > > > > > > I recently aquired an Epson 1200 printer,
> > and
> > > > > have been
> > > > > researching quadtone/hextone options for it. 
> > I
> > > > > don't see many
> > > > > references to this printer here, and am
> > wondering
> > > > > why?y
> > > >
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
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