2011-09-22 by edward wiseman
I do remember someone who had made some profiles for use in QTR wth the UT14 inks..Do a search in the group for UT-14 profiles..I think the guys last name was
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2011-09-22 by fotofantom
Mel, sorry, I can t help you. I don t use QTR (yet), as I m very satisfied with what I m getting with just the Epson driver and Paul s excellent curves. Greg
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2011-09-22 by edward wiseman
Hi Mel.. I also was using this system with a 1280 until it died ..This was my last an FINAL 1280!..However there were plenty of QTR profiles on line to make
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2011-09-22 by Mel
I posted this in reply to another post, but this may be a better place to ask the question. You say you have been using the 1400 for 3 years with UT14 inks.
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2011-09-22 by Mel
Do you have any curves for QTR and the Epson 1400 that don t use Black Only i.e. to vary the tone, as the only ones supplied with QTR are BO, so no way of
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2011-09-22 by Tom Husband
Sorry, I misread your message. Tom ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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2011-09-21 by edward wiseman
I as well have been using an Epson 1400 with MIS UT-14 inks, now for almost 3 years..No problems and GREAT prints! Eddie ... From: fotofantom To:
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2011-09-21 by fotofantom
I use an Epson R2880 for color fine art printing and I love it. The Epson OEM inks are the latest K3 pigment inks, and with acid-free paper (I use Moab
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2011-09-21 by fotofantom
Tom, the UT7 is not for the Epson 1400; I use UT14. UT7 is one of the MIS ink sets recommended for the Epson 2200. On the B&W Inks page for Epson printers
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2011-09-20 by geostru
I m looking for a dedicated 13x19 b&w printer for exhibition quality prints. Is there a writeup somewhere about the different printer options? Thanks.
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2011-09-20 by Tom Husband
Gregory, Where is information about the UT7 inkset and the 1400 printer? I don t see it at the MIS site or or Paul Roark s site. I must be missing something.
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2011-09-20 by Gregory Fight
... John, my recommendation would be to get the UT-7 ink set and go to work using the Epson driver. I use UT-14 inks in an Epson 1400. The work flow is
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2011-09-20 by Greg
Hi Paul, No, the swabs are not all that good, but I did measure from the most dense sections of the swabs. Its difficult for my unpractised eye to tell, but C
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2011-09-20 by Paul
I m not sure what it is. The C and M measures are close enough to be the same. Swabbing is not all that accurate. The Lm andLc look too far apart, however.
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2011-09-20 by Greg
Back in May I received an inkset from MIS. The order was for a UTFSN inkset to suit an Epson 2000P. According to the data published on the site, there are only
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2011-09-20 by piezobw
You need to just barely lift the paper s edge above where it rests so it does not catch the lip on either side of the grabbers. Then hold it as if it s almost
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2011-09-20 by Paul
I think what I would try first is to make a cool and a warm profile, using the C and M channels as monotone inksets. Then i d use the qtr sliders to blend the
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2011-09-19 by Paul
With respect to paper handling, one odd characteristic of my 1400 is that I cannot pre-load a sheet of paper. It just shoots the paper straight through the
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2011-09-19 by Mel
What curves do I use for UT14 inks and the Epson 1400 ? The printer model choices are Quad 1400, Quad 1400-K6, Quad 1400-MIS. The curve choices don t mention
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2011-09-19 by piezobw
In regards to ink generations, all of the Cone inks are now encapsulated which puts a very thin layer of acrylic co-polymer around each and every pigment
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2011-09-19 by David Whistance
Tony, With all due respect I think you are several ink generations out of date with both the printers you mention and the inks. The gap between pigments and
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2011-09-19 by Tom Maugham
Thanks Tony. I ve heard similar stories from other who have used pig inks in a dye printer but have also heard stories of good results with pig inks in dye
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2011-09-19 by Tony Sleep
... After the first few months I had interminable clog problems with 1160 & 1290, using Piezo BW and Generations G4 respectively. This was due to clogging of
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2011-09-18 by John
Damn, I am tempted to buy a 1400 as a dedicated B&W printer, and keep my 2200 for color. They are $210 at macmall.com ! If only I had the space ... John
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2011-09-18 by Paul
... An analogy I ve heard is that pigments through an inkjet nozzle are like bee-bees through a basketball hoop. There did appear to be a higher incidence of
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2011-09-18 by tboleyyh
the technology of contemporary pigments has evolved rapidly, also, not sure the Claria inks could be described exactly in the same way as the older dye inks in
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2011-09-17 by tom.maugham
Hmmm, and for years I ve been told that the holes in the printhead of dye printers are too small for pigment inks and will clog more.
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2011-09-17 by David Nasater
I use Cone s Piezography inks without clogs or other issues. David From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
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2011-09-17 by Tom Husband
I ve had the EB6 inks in my 1400 for a couple of months now and not one clog. Perfect nozzle checks every time. ... [Non-text portions of this message have
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2011-09-17 by edward wiseman
I can only speak for the MIS Inksupply.com brand..No problems whatsoever by re-filling with their B&W pigment inks in their empty carts..I use the UT14
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2011-09-17 by tom.maugham
Do the pigment inks work okay in the 1400?
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2011-09-17 by edward wiseman
Tom.. The 1400 is NOT the best choice for B&W if you are using the std Claria inks..I would suggest using 3rd party inks such as those by MIS and buying bulk
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2011-09-17 by Tom Husband
Yes, I m using EB6 ink along with QTR. I ve just started using it but am very pleased with the results. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been
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2011-09-17 by mark sloane
Yes. I have two. One w/custom inks from a friend and one with Joe s Special Edition Selenium. I am very low tech, do not create any curves, and use
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2011-09-17 by tom.maugham
Is anyone using the 1400 for only B&W printing?
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2011-09-17 by tom.maugham
Good ideas...
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2011-09-17 by tom.maugham
Very possible for it to leak like any other cart.
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2011-09-16 by SevenWattBulb
... So, what is it with Lyson inks then? Dick
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2011-09-16 by Paul
My current pages that link to www.paulroark.com appear to load fine. The original UT1 pages may be gone at this point. Contact me off line late next week and
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2011-09-16 by chilterns@btinternet.com
Here is my workflow as promised. To produce a monochrome print at A3 There are obviously variations depending on particular hardware and software, so your
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2011-09-16 by Mel
Asolutely agree John. I use the Epson UC inks as supplied with the 2100. I also use the UT2 inks in a 1290 and can t see any difference in print quality. I use
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2011-09-16 by Paul
For my, UT7 workflow notes, go to www.paulroark.com/BW-Info. Near the bottom of the page is a link to information listed by printer and inkset. The
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2011-09-16 by John
Paul, I am trying to follow your workflow for printing with the UT7 inks on the 2200, at: http://www.inksupply.com/ut7_2200.cfm Unfortunately, the two links at
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2011-09-16 by Tom Maugham
Last one I hope!!!! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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2011-09-16 by John
So would it be fair to propose a concise answer to my question as: The simplest thing to do would be to acquire the QTR driver and print using your Epson OEM
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2011-09-15 by Tom Maugham
Test. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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2011-09-15 by ecreisson
Hi I me printing B&W on a 4 colors epson printer (B1100). I used to print with MIS EZ neutral inks with very goods results (on Ilford galerie smooth pearl),
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2011-09-15 by Hal Gage
Ben, I have been doing some research on the subject and can suggest that you Google: Eye-Fi+iPad. You can also Google: TetherTools, they have a lot of info and
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2011-09-15 by Globe Trotteur
Thanks I will try that. The seal around the spike is on the cartridge I assume? So it should not be a printer problem but a cartridge problem. Am i
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2011-09-15 by mrjimbo
Berel, I m not familiar with the 2200 but the paper towel thing might surprise you on a few printer ...those that are gravity fed.Once the paper towel gets wet
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