Digital BW, The Print

Thanks John, good advice.  My trimmer only goes up to A4, so I'll try buying some nice 
paper in 13x19 and having an art store cut it down for me.  And yes, I've been perfecting 
that "just right" push on paper over about 250gsm with the R220 ;).  HPR in 308 is always 
a challenge.  Thanks again.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "John Moody" <moodymz3@...> 
wrote:
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> I just cut down larger paper on a rotary trimmer, and blow it off with a can
> of compressed air I keep next to the trimmer.  I wear Kinetronics
> anti-static gloves when cutting matte, and rear-loading my 2200.  I cut
> 13x19 into 8 ½ x 13, which makes a nice size for 35mm format images.
> 
> When trying heavier fine-art papers in your R220 printer, remember it was
> not designed to feed thick paper so don't expect too much.  On paper that
> does not load reliably, MuseoMax for example, I always manually load the
> paper before printing.  That way the print application never hangs due to a
> misfeed.  Also, I lightly press down on the paper with my finger while it
> loads; pressing too hard is bad, it takes just the right touch.
> I occasionally blow the paper path out to keep the rubber feed rollers dust
> free.
> 
> Best regards,
> John Moody
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of vmixer42
> Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 12:27 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] R220 questions WAS Re: Epson 4800 vs. 2400 question
> 
> Interesting.  I have an R220 and never thought of it this way (I was just
> thinking "letter
> size" in my head).  So, I could do 12x8 on legal sized paper for a nice bit
> bigger than my
> normal 10" wide on letter size paper, which would be nice/fun for some
> images.
> Unfortunately, of the Epson papers at least, only their low-end Photo
> Quality Inkjet paper
> is available in legal.  Are some of the fine art papers (HPR, PA Hot Press,
> Moab, etc.)
> available in legal size?  Or am I limited to buying bigger sheets and
> cutting them down?
> John, thanks for your turn-of-phrase, it switched on a lightbulb in my head.
> 
> --Geoff
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