Digital BW, The Print

Allen,

Well here I am again, the man with the endless questions. I do 
appreciate all the information though. I am learning a hell of lot 
here!

Thanks for passing the word to Dan. I recommend Dan's site to 
everyone if you haven't seen it. His images are very powerful.

http://www.danburkholder.com

(While photographers like Dan Burkholder and Gordon Hutchings (Book 
of Pyro, PMK) are recognized for the technical contributions they 
make, I think people often forget, or may not even realize, that they 
are also brilliant photographers producing work of the very highest 
caliber.)

From your feedback on the Epson 3000 I gather the PressReady Rip is a 
solution to the banding issues that seem to be so often associated 
with the model. My original thought had been to purchase a 3000 as a 
dedicated B&W printer but after some e-mails to ConeTech last year I 
took their advice and avoided it. I now have a 1200 but I would like 
to have that 17" wide paper capacity. 

I am really looking forward to seeing the samples.

Thanks also for the info on the film and paper.

Martin


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., allentakichi@e... wrote:
> Sure, I'll drop Dan Burkholder a line and 
> quote your message to him.  He just left for 
> one coast or another like yesterday.  I'm sure 
> that he will be interested.  We are looking  at 
> a high density black solution for him for the 
> contact negs.  
> 
> On your question on the Piezography on the 
> 3000 and banding issues.  Well, I had 
> banding on both 3000s with the Piezo inks 
> and also with the updated driver.  I ran the 
> Spectratones and also get banding. Anyway, 
> I don't have one of those "perfect" machines 
> so just kinda moved on.  Perhaps it will 
> work fine for someone with a known good 
> printer but I don't have one of em.
> 
> The PressReady driver with the Spectratones 
> print very well on the very same 3000 
> printers.  I'll send you some samples and 
> you can come to your own conclusion.  I 
> find it just as good or better then the 1200 
> with Spectratones and try and steer people to 
> that as the best solution for quality, size and 
> reliablitly as well as cost.
> 
> I vote for the 4 color 3000 over the 1200.
> 
> On the source for the Oce clear film, it's Oce.  
> John N. can order some in rolls if needed.   
> It's probably rebranded somewhere out 
> there.
> 
> Oce watercolor paper that we have is only 
> available in large sheets and you would have 
> to cut it down yourself.  I have a 60" paper 
> cutter in my studio which sure decreases 
> paper costs.  
> 
> On the swellable polymer papers for Epson, 
> I don't think that they are out yet (supposed 
> to be August perhaps?) and am looking 
> forwards to testing it out.  I'd just bet that 
> they are an ilford technology derived 
> product.  
> 
> Printed samples will go out to you tomorrow 
> so you can post your own opinion on the 
> Spectratones.  I'm one of those people who 
> appreciate candor which in my mind steers 
> me to try and make a better product so don't 
> be shy.
> 
> Allen Maertz
> 
> linconlinks.com
> 
(snip earlier)