UT14 print tones v. HP Z3100
2012-03-18 by Paul
I have had a couple people ask me about neutral or cool pigment inks. The two I refer to the most are, first, the UT14 cool pigments (LC is LK density, C is a
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Re: 1400 question for Paul
2012-03-18 by mis_inksupply
We just purchased up a 1430 on Friday for testing with a few of Paul s different mixes. We can post our results later next week after we get a chance to test
1400 Question re Ink Bottle
2012-03-18 by Bill Lewis
loading the cartridges went more smoothly and with much less mess (though I am in doubt as to what to do about loading ink into a syringe after the ink level
Re: [Digital BW] Re: 1400 question for Paul
2012-03-17 by Seth Rossman
Sorry, not only Epson. Atlex.com--faster shipping (free) and usually less bucks. Seth [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: 1400 question for Paul
2012-03-17 by Seth Rossman
Epson.com Seth
Re: [Digital BW] Re: 1400 question for Paul
2012-03-17 by David Kachel
... handling. Try Color Controls with gamma 2.2. Use the highest quality printing options. I am a bit befuddled by this. The printer has no way of knowing it
Re: [Digital BW] Re: MIS is selling the generic clear bases now
2012-03-17 by pdesmidt tds.net
... Hi Justin, I didn t remove any ink. After I loaded a set of cleaning cartridges into the printer, I put the ink filled cartridges on the shelf. I can
[Digital BW] Re: 1400 question for Paul
2012-03-17 by Paul
David, ... OK, I assumed you were printing a grayscale file. I use 21-step grayscale files to test and profile inkses. See
Re: 1400 question for Paul
2012-03-17 by Paul
Paul, I don t know yet whether the 1430 uses the same profiles as the 1400. I suspect it does. The ink carts are the same. Paul www.PaulRoark.com
Re: 1400 question for Paul
2012-03-17 by Paul
Hi Paul, I know you spoke highly of the 1400 ... I think it came out about the time I bought my R1800. Lately I was looking up prices on the 1400 but it seems
Re: MIS is selling the generic clear bases now
2012-03-17 by mis_inksupply
Did the ink removed from the funnel fill carts contain any visible contamination? -Justin
Re: 1400 question for Paul
2012-03-17 by Paul
... Get a longer needle; use wide top 4 oz. bottles; pour the ink into a small beaker first; use a CIS with a funnel; whatever ... ... Good. You may want to
Re: [Digital BW] MIS is selling the generic clear bases now
2012-03-16 by Seth Rossman
Ernst- You ARE the man!! I keep trying to remind myself to shake the pigment jars the day before I refill. I have TWO ultrasonics here and didn t even think of
1400 question for Paul
2012-03-16 by David Kachel
Paul, Hi. Back in November we had an exchange about warm tone inks in the Epson 1400. Though I bought the printer back then, along with inks, cartridges, etc.,
Re: [Digital BW] MIS is selling the generic clear bases now
2012-03-16 by Ernst Dinkla
... UV-C does kill micro organisms. There are UV-C LEDs available. You would not use that for colored inks but on the clear base + water that is used and only
Re: [Digital BW] MIS is selling the generic clear bases now
2012-03-16 by pdesmidt tds.net
It s been awhile since I mixed this. My standard practice in mixing is to use my darkroom scale, which I use for making my own developers. It reads to .01
Re: [Digital BW] MIS is selling the generic clear bases now
2012-03-16 by Paul
... ... I missed this image. In testing different blends, I saw some effects similar to this, but they were usually throughout the mix. I think the literature
Re: [Digital BW] MIS is selling the generic clear bases now
2012-03-16 by John Labovitz
This is reminding me of the conversation of a month or so ago regarding automatic vibration of ink to avoid settling. At the time, I d sent a link to a tiny
Re: [Digital BW] MIS is selling the generic clear bases now
2012-03-16 by Ernst Dinkla
A clear fluid in a transparent bottle and a water treatment type UV lamp next to it for some hours? -- Met vriendelijke groeten, Ernst Shareware now: Dinkla
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2012-03-16 by C D Tobie
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Re: [Digital BW] MIS is selling the generic clear bases now
2012-03-16 by pdesmidt tds.net
Hi Justin, Sure, I ll send some off on Monday. The base is C6b. -Peter ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [Digital BW] MIS is selling the generic clear bases now
2012-03-16 by mis_inksupply
I was curious as to whether it was C6a, C6b, or C6c as they have slightly different properties. We would only need less than an ounce of the base with the
Re: [Digital BW] MIS is selling the generic clear bases now
2012-03-16 by Seth Rossman
One thing an old pharmacist (they used to be chemists, right?) once told me is to rinse whatever container you are going to use 3 times with the solution you
Re: [Digital BW] MIS is selling the generic clear bases now
2012-03-16 by pdesmidt tds.net
Hi, It settles. It s Paul s standard base for Carbon-6 for use in the bigger printers. Sure, I d be happy to send you a sample. Just let me know where to
Re: [Digital BW] MIS is selling the generic clear bases now
2012-03-16 by mis_inksupply
This almost looks like precipitation, is it floating or does it settle? Would it be possible for us to get a sample as we can culture it to see if it is
Re: [Digital BW] MIS is selling the generic clear bases now
2012-03-16 by Paul
One factor that a chemist once mentioned to me was the varying quality of distilled water. This chemist worked in molecular biology and had standards that I
Re: [Digital BW] MIS is selling the generic clear bases now
2012-03-16 by pdesmidt tds.net
And they re large funnel fill cartridges for a 4880. Double sigh. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [Digital BW] MIS is selling the generic clear bases now
2012-03-16 by pdesmidt tds.net
Well, I used a clean mason jar and teflon bar on a magnetic stirrer to mix up my batch, along with lab grade glycerol. I used clean disposable syringes to
Re: [Digital BW] MIS is selling the generic clear bases now
2012-03-16 by mis_inksupply
We can send Paul a quantity of biocide that we use, but I would worry about it tinting the base as it is an amber color and thick similar to honey. We have
[Digital BW] Re: photo guidelines for National Register of HIstorice Places
2012-03-16 by Paul
Guess this thread is coming to a close... it s been very helpful, thanks to you all. Paul
Re: [Digital BW] Multiple ICCs applied to one file by selection area?
2012-03-16 by Ernst Dinkla
... In Qimage Ultimate I can put two images on one print page (make sure both have enough space to fit on that print page), lay the last loaded on top of the
Re: [Digital BW] Multiple ICCs applied to one file by selection area?
2012-03-16 by Ernst Dinkla
... One minute in PS and I would not have written that part. Curves could do the job though. P2Ps and stacking images too. -- Met vriendelijke groeten, Ernst
Re: [Digital BW] Multiple ICCs applied to one file by selection area?
2012-03-16 by Ernst Dinkla
... I once discussed that with Mike, and it is correct that the border is not getting the ICC treatment the image gets. Asked that I think in relation with the
Re: [Digital BW] MIS is selling the generic clear bases now
2012-03-16 by Ernst Dinkla
... There is always a risk. Even a CIS for an Epson 5000 filled with the content of larger Epson dye carts gave trouble like that, white stuff in all the
Re: [Digital BW] MIS is selling the generic clear bases now
2012-03-16 by pdesmidt tds.net
I don t know why we get different results. I used glycerol from the Chemistry Store + distilled water. The room the base is stored in is my 2nd story
Re: [Digital BW] MIS is selling the generic clear bases now
2012-03-16 by Paul
I don t know what the variables are. I ve never had any biological activity. I just use store bought distilled water. The glycerol is 99.7% pure from San
Re: [Digital BW] MIS is selling the generic clear bases now
2012-03-16 by pdesmidt tds.net
I think they should consider adding a biocide. Both times I mixed the base I ended up with some white mold growing in it after a couple of months. ...
MIS is selling the generic clear bases now
2012-03-15 by Paul
MIS now has the generic base mixes, including that for the dyes, pre-mixed on its web site. The prices look good. These are arranged by the mix -- C6a, b, and
Re: [Digital BW] Multiple ICCs applied to one file by selection area?
2012-03-15 by Paul
... That sounds like about the same thing I was assuming I d have to do in Qimage. Again, I wonder if applying the ICC works like the PS printing workflow
Re: [Digital BW] Multiple ICCs applied to one file by selection area?
2012-03-15 by Paul
It s easy to use a non-ICC method to put borders on the images, but the ICCs make linearization of the PS curve profile much easier. Thus I had hoped to find
Re: Multiple ICCs applied to one file by selection area?
2012-03-15 by dlruckus
Hi Paul.It s a cluge but why not apply your print profile to an image copy then apply your border profile to another copy and combine copies via whatever
Re: [Digital BW] Multiple ICCs applied to one file by selection area?
2012-03-15 by Ernst Dinkla
... Qimage Ultimate allows colored borders, any color and any size. It also allows different profiles or renderings per image with more images on one print
Re: [Digital BW] Multiple ICCs applied to one file by selection area?
2012-03-15 by Seth Rossman
In PS. Get your print ready, create your light yellow and brush the whole border on into the print area. Do it in one pass with a large brush. Outline the
Re: [Digital BW] Multiple ICCs applied to one file by selection area?
2012-03-15 by C D Tobie
... If you use InDesign or another color managed page layout app, you can select different ICC profiles for different images. You would have to lay it out in
RE: [Digital BW] Multiple ICCs applied to one file by selection area?
2012-03-15 by E.Neilsen
I would use Q Image and add a border to the print using the software and not try that ICC approach. Q Image is ONLY PC based answer. One might also try it with
Multiple ICCs applied to one file by selection area?
2012-03-15 by Paul
Is there any method to apply one ICC to one part of an image file and another one to another part? The usual workflow applies the ICC to the entire file. I
[Digital BW] Re: photo guidelines for National Register of HIstorice Places
2012-03-15 by Mark
... Early RC (1970s) paper, color and B&W even more so, got a bad reputation because the manufacturers missed a new form of deterioration caused by their
Re: [Digital BW] Re: photo guidelines for National Register of HIstorice Places
2012-03-15 by Seth Rossman
Look at the glossy papers recommended in that original article. There are resin papers listed as acceptable. Quite contrary to the LOC guidelines. However, I
Re: photo guidelines for National Register of HIstorice Places
2012-03-15 by Paul
One more question, Seth: When you wrote ROTFLMAO!! did you mean the HDP guidelines were overly strict, or that that s what guidelines should be compared to the
RE: [Digital BW] Re: photo guidelines for National Register of HIstorice Places
2012-03-15 by Don Ehrenbeck
HABS is the Historic American Buildings Survey, part of the Library of Congress that produces a photographic record of historic structures (and some not so