Digital BW, The Print

Paul,

I'm really interested in the Costco Kirkland paper.
I don't have a Costco near me, but I understand I can order from 
their website for a 5% premium. Not too bad, I guess.

Do all of the 24 and 44 inch Epson printers have "chipped" carts?

I know the 7600 and 9600 do.


Scott


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> I'm happy to hear the system is working for you.  With the easy-
refill
> carts, bulk ink, and a chip resetter, the cost per print is just a 
few
> pennies more than the paper cost.  Have you tried the Costco 
Kirkland
> Signature Pro Glossy Photo Paper to get that down to $0.15 per 
print?
> 
> For your next step to the huge print sizes, look for a used 9500 
(or 7500,
> 7000, or 9000).  I could actually be quite happy with just a C86 
and my
> 7500.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
> ________________
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scott_now_coming [mailto:scott_now_coming@y...] 
> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 3:00 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] MIS EZN and Epson Premium Luster
> 
> 
> 
> I just want to report my opinion on this combination:
> 
> EPSON C86 (Settings: Gamma 1.8; Contrast -14; Brightness +3; High 
> speed-off)
> MIS EZN Carts.w/PK
> EPSON Premium Luster Photo Paper
> NIKON D-70 NEF File
> QImage: Prtr ICC-off; Interp Max/ Max/Pyramid / 5 (default) 
> 
> WOW! I just printed a few portraits and they look awesome.
> 
> I think this is a close to a fiber-base "wet" print as you can get.
> I used to print on glossy fiberbase in the darkroom.
> 
> The above combo gives me what I've been looking for in a "digital" 
> print.
> 
> Even a "hardcore" photographer wouldn't be able to tell it's an 
> inkjet, digital print from normal viewing distance.
> 
> Even if you "put your nose on it", I think you'd be hard-pressed 
> totell it's digital. A knowlegable photographer may detect a SLIGHT 
> bit of over-sharpening, but not at normal (18 inches or so) view 
> distance.
> 
> Everything I've been looking for in a "digital darkroom", er.... 
> ah... except that 44" wide printer. I'm working on that!
> 
> 
> 
> 
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