Digital BW, The Print

I finally got around to trying to feed 300 gsm Permajet Portrait Classic
(Hahnemuhle Photo Rag) through my 3000's rear manual feed slot.  To my
surprise, it feeds easier than EEM, probably due to it's greater stiffness.

The UT curves I made for EEM work quite well with the paper.  However, the
midtones are a bit lighter and the tones a little warmer.  I may fine-tune
the curves for PhotoRag, using this Permajet version.  (From what I can tell
all the private label versions are essentially the same.)

The best news is that the dmax with Eboni was 1.71 -- really excellent for a
matte paper and pure carbon pigment.

Paul
http://www.PaulRoark.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: jonathanrussellphotography [mailto:jonathanrussell@...]
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 1:41 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Epson 3000


Paul,

I have a 3000 and only print with German Etching 310 and Photo Rag
308.  I place the paper in the manual feed slot in the top of the
printer.  I grasp both top edges of the paper with my hands and wait
for the printer to start trying to feed the paper.  As this happens,
I push down firmly but not too hard...enough for the printer feed
mechanism to grab the paper.  Works every time.

Jonathan Russell

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark"
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> Arlene,
>
> How do you feed the thick paper through the 3000?
>
> Paul
> http://www.PaulRoark.com
> _________________________________________
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lovelipp [mailto:ArleneLoveL@a...]
> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 8:33 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Epson 3000
>
>
> It's the only printer I've ever used for dedicated B&W, and I love
it
> so much, I may even buy another now, just to have it, in case... It
> takes the heavy German Etching 310 with no problem. After heavy use
> for over 3 years, I had to have it repaired only once. I'm
delighted
> that Paul is going to support it now.
>                            Best to all
>                               Arlene