Digital BW, The Print

Hi Tim, good to 'see' you again! Congrats on the sales - get those prices
up! As to inks - you'll need new profiles, and you'd need to test fade data.
I'm using some generic dyes for proofing that I got from Mwords that work
well, so I'd try it and getsome tests done.

Julian
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Timmermans" <zenphoto7@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 10:28 PM
Subject: [Digital BW] Generic inks


> Hi everyone,
>
> I've been away for awhile and it's good to be back. I recently had
> twelve images hanging in a group show. Priced them at $225 for 16x20
> and 20x20 framed and sold 7 of them. Yippee.
>
> I am in transition between permanent dwellings and thus have not yet
> set up a CIS but plan to soon. In the meantime I found a place in
> South Carolina called The Ink Warehouse that sells generic inks for
> Epson printers. They have a two cartridge combo (b/w & color) for the
> 1280 for $12.95.
>
> Is this too good to be true? Has anyone tried any of these inks and
> are they as good as the Epson brand? Clogging or fading issues?
> I'm wondering if, like generic advils, and cough medicines etc that a
> generic ink could be just as good as the brand name. If so has anyone
> tried the ones from this company or is there another company that you
> would recommend?
>
> Also a quick photoshop question if you will indulge me. Somehow I
> must have pushed a button or something but I'm suddenly getting a
> little icon in upper left corner of my working images. It is an  "01"
> with a little rectangle next to it. It is small and doesn't print but
> it's annoying and does cover a little of the work space that I
> sometimes need to access. What is this thing and how do I get rid of
> it? Thanks for your help.
>
> Thanks also to those of you who encouraged me to keep the Wacom
> tablet when I threatened to return it out of frustration. I stuck
> with it and I absolutely LOVE it! Thanks guys.
>
> Tim (good to be back)
>
>
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