Calypso Imaging has better LightJet prices if you prep your files first by applying their profile in photoshop and save them as TIFs. But I don't think they have true monochrome paper. Their output quality and service is first rate. www.calypsoinc.com Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allyen E. Wilson" <awilson@...> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 2:51 PM Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Lightjet for b&w There is a lab here in Denver, CO that prints Lightjet to Kodak black and white paper. They are true silver prints. The only drawback is they only offer them on RC paper and only one paper surface, semi-matte. I have not used this specific service but the lab in general is excellent. Here is the link. http://www.reedphoto.com/ Allyen On Jul 20, 2004, at 6:50 PM, D. Hill wrote: > --- Olaf Ringdahl <o.ringdahl@...> wrote: >> I don't know if there is much interest in >> alternatives to inkjet printing but I am ready to >> try the LightJet route and would like to know if >> anyone out there who has gone that route has any >> advice that might keep me out of trouble. I know >> that LightJet, being a color process, does not >> easily produce truly neutral black and white prints. >> To improve my odds, I would like to start by finding >> a lab that is capable of producing good black and >> white prints, preferably (but not necessarily) in or >> near New York City. If anyone has had good or bad >> experiences with a particular lab or with LightJet >> in general, your comments would be much appreciated. >> I think they would also be of interest to others on >> this list who are thinking of trying this method. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Olaf Ringdahl Please visit the Group Homepage to check the Files, and other resources as they are often being updated. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint If you wish to receive no emails or just a daily digest, or you wish to unsubscribe, please edit your Membership preferences by visiting this same page. Please follow these basic guidelines: - As threads develop, trim off excess portions of earlier messages to keep them short. - Good manners are required at all time. No personal attacks or flames. Hostile, aggressive or argumentative users may be removed from the membership without notice. - Keep your posts and threads related to the group topic of digital B&W printing. Users who persistently make off-topic posts may be removed from the membership. - By posting on this forum you agree to abide by the group rules and guidelines, and to abide by the actions and decisions of the group Owner and Moderators. See "Group Topic, Rules and Guidelines" in the Files section: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint/files/ BY PARTICIPATING IN AND/OR POSTING MESSAGES TO THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO! GROUP YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE "OWNER" AND "MODERATORS" OF DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF THE "OWNER" AND "MODERATORS" OF DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP; (ii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iii) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP; OR (iv) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP. Yahoo! Groups Links
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Re: [Digital BW] Lightjet for b&w
2004-07-21 by Scott Hendershot
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