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Re: Just Starting

2007-01-31 by jason_copple

Thanks Clayton,

I've read both of the articles you've mentioned and they were very helpful. In answer to 
your note I haven't purchased any equipment for output at all. I guess my first questions 
should be just that; What are some good starting points in terms of hardware and inks?

Thanks in advance,
Jason

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Clayton Jones" <cj@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Jason,
> 
> >After years of wet darkroom work I've just made the jump to digital.
> >Where should I begin in terms of output. My photoshop skills are
> >good, I've been using it since it came out while I was in school, 
> >it's just getting decent monochrome prints that are up to the 
> >standards I'm use to that scares me. Help!
> 
> Welcome to the forum, you have come to the right place for BW
> printing.  You haven't told us whether you have purchased a printer
> and inks yet, or what they are if you have, so it's kind of hard to
> know what to suggest.  
> 
> However, please have a look at the series of articles at the link
> below.  #1 and #2 are a good overview of the current state of things
> and should answer a lot of basic questions.  The others get deeper
> into the specifics of various approaches and techniques.
> 
> That should help to get started, and let us know if you have any
> further questions.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Clayton
> 
> 
> Info on black and white digital printing at    
> http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm
>

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