Re: [Digital BW] Vent Port MIS Ink Cartridges for Epson 1400 Printer
2011-03-24 by Sylvain M.
Hello, Vent plug must be removed while using the carts in the printer, and must be put on the cart just before removing the fill plug. Just follow this
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Free Epson 4000, for pickup in Manhattan
2011-03-23 by John
Free Epson 4000, for pickup in Manhattan (West Village): Not much wrong with the 4000. I took an opportunity to buy a 7600 to replace it. The 4000 was
Re: How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-23 by Roy
In the QTR print dialog the top pull down has QTR 8-bit, QTR 16-bit, and Calib Mode. You also need to make sure the program you are printing from sends 16-bit.
Vent Port MIS Ink Cartridges for Epson 1400 Printer
2011-03-23 by RodB
I purchased a set of UT-14 inks and am confused about the vent port in the cartridge. I opened a ticket at Inksupply (16 March), as well as communicated with
Re: How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-23 by hflockwood
... Roy, On a Mac, how does one choose 16 bit in QTR? Harry
Re: [Digital BW] Re: How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-23 by Ernst Dinkla
... Shadow detail is often not so nicely divided in separate strokes that can be measured with the aperture of a spectrometer. It is the spot where high loads
Re: How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-23 by shileshjani
Roy, I have now repeated that experiment using QTR and ABW on my 4880. I have been measuring in steps of L=0.05 very easily, +/- 0.01 depending on how much I
Re: How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-23 by shileshjani
I found that 16 bit selection. Thank you for that tip, Roy. I am still in awe of all these levels available to be printed, and to measure them on an actual
RE: [Digital BW] Re: Where did the ink go?
2011-03-22 by nospam
Duane, Thanks for the reply. I think you hit the mark. On this last refill I noticed that I added more ink than usual to a couple of the carts. There is no
RE: [Digital BW] Re: Where did the ink go?
2011-03-22 by nospam
Paul, Thanks for the reply. Even knowing that people have not had this problem helps to narrow it down to operator error. Scott From:
RE: [Digital BW] Framing with no mat or spacer
2011-03-22 by EJ Neilsen
I d make sure the client knows that it is NOT recommended to present an image this way and you will not warranty the print if displayed in that manner. Suggest
Re: [Digital BW] Framing with no mat or spacer
2011-03-22 by mrjimbo
Arthur, Your client is asking for trouble. Use a spacer.. You can purchase a spacer for this but often I just use a strip of acid free matt attached to the
Re: How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-22 by Roy
... It s a little hidden. The pulldown on the upper right called Panel Options... does not have the bit selection for some reason. You need to use the little
Re: How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-22 by shileshjani
Thank you, Tyler. I will look at that. Shilesh
Re: How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-22 by tboleyyh
as Mike King pointed out to me some years back, Bill Atkinson has a 16 bit 1024 levels of gray file also useful for similar testing. His new share site is
Re: How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-22 by shileshjani
Roy, I am doing a simple experiment similar to what you suggest. I started it before I read your message, so I will keep on for now. I am trying to see if I
Re: How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-22 by Roy
... Shilesh, Photoshop lacks easy ways to set specific 16-bit values but you can see them with the Info palette -- select 16-bit. Note that 16-bit is really
Re: How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-21 by Paul
... I tried using a drier on one test strip before printing it with no significant effect. I worry more about the repeatability and reliability of profiles
Re: How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-21 by Paul
... These were commercial inks. Paul www.PaulRoark.com
RE: [Digital BW] Re: How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-21 by E.Neilsen
Keith, You may be able to get a higher Dmax with a drier paper, because you have less fog caused by the moisture in the paper stating the reaction to form the
Re: [Digital BW] Protective spray question
2011-03-21 by Richard Smallfield
Hi Tim, all the aerosole sprays I ve used (Moab, Lyson and PremierArt) have been very toxic smelling and should be used with a mask and goggles. They all
Re: How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-21 by piezobw
Paul, I think I read that you are making homemade ink bases for these tests or using some combination of materials. That might be the instability of tone and
Re: How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-21 by Keith
Paul wrote; ... I do Cyanotypes on Arche HP and find that the drier the paper the higher the Dmax. Presumably drier paper sucks in more sensitiser, also the
Re: How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-21 by dlruckus
I sometimes wonder if the ink base constituents don t remain active within the coatings and paper much longer than we realize.Perhaps, like gelatin,
Protective spray question
2011-03-21 by tim_knapik
Hello. Can anyone recommend a good, preferable a low toxic protective spray for BO Claria ink prints on matte paper? Thanks. Tim
Re: How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-21 by Paul
... I was looking just at the resolution issue with different papers, using a traditional line pair/mm type of test file. The lines were pure black and pure
Re: How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-21 by shileshjani
Thank you for clarifying that Roy. So let us take a hypothetical situation: We have a square with a value of 128 (mid value in 8 bit), and print that square.
Re: [Digital BW] Re: How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-21 by Ernst Dinkla
While there is consensus that 16-bit K7 improves on K3 in general it would surprise me if 16-bit K7 isn t over the top considering the actual resolution + tone
Re: How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-21 by Roy
Hi Shilesh, Sorry but I have to disagree with this -- especially: QTR curves are 16-bit not 8-bit. Yes there are 256 points but each one is a 16-bit value. ...
Re: Framing with no mat or spacer
2011-03-20 by mrgs1001
Mark, thanks for chiming in with scientific explanation of what happens when a photograph is framed against glass. This will allow me to better help my
looking for Imageprint 5.6 for 3000 and 1290
2011-03-20 by Glenn
I know this is old software version wise but I m looking for RIP that I can control the individual channels, usable with both the 3000 and 1290. From my
Re: [Digital BW] Any carbon ink prints at AIPAD?
2011-03-20 by Lew Schwartz
Agreed. Lotsa platinum, some of it quite good, imo. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [Digital BW] How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-19 by CorrPro96@aol.com
In a message dated 3/19/2011 4:07:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, wolarsky@ix.netcom.com writes: Several years ago, Amadou Diallo invited members of this group
Re: [Digital BW] Any carbon ink prints at AIPAD?
2011-03-19 by Mark Savoia
Just got back, if there was any it was not advertised or I just missed them. Seems like the platinum print was this years hot print type, besides giant
Re: [Digital BW] How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-19 by Walker Blackwell
When dealing with the classic print quality question I like to remember that there are so many variables involved that there is no one part that is a
Re: Where did the ink go?
2011-03-19 by dlruckus
If your cap station fits properly and you overfill the carts or fill them in place and flood the capstation (ie:flood it like you would deliberately do while
Re: [Digital BW] How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-19 by shileshjani
Jon, Yes indeed, the print-in-hand is the best way to judge. Therein is my difficulty; I have seen prints from many inks/paper combination. I am also sincere
Re: [Digital BW] How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-19 by piezobw
Hi Shilesh, Perhaps you are too cerebral about all this. A little more than a year ago you contacted me to see samples of my process, you asked me for the
Any carbon ink prints at AIPAD?
2011-03-19 by Lew
I m there now. Lew
Re: [Digital BW] How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-19 by BKPhoto@aol.com
All- I would clarify what I believe is an important point. It isn t just the inks that matter; although I find the aesthetic differences in inks to be very
Re: [Digital BW] How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-19 by wolarsky
Several years ago, Amadou Diallo invited members of this group attending Photo Expo to print a standard file using our various workflows and then get together
Re: Framing with no mat or spacer
2011-03-19 by Clayton Price
Hi Arthur - You really don t need a commercial product to accomplish this. My method has been to cut four strips of archival mat board to the width that the
Re: [Digital BW] How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-19 by Paul
... Contact prints are amazing, but comparing them to inkjet prints is a bit of an apples and oranges comparison. If we look at enlargements to display sizes,
Re: [Digital BW] How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-19 by shileshjani
OK Mark & Michael, what you write makes sense, in priciple at least. From a practical stand point, let us focus on what you write below about silver contact
Photo Restoration Talk
2011-03-19 by Paul
I ll be giving a short talk tomorrow (3-20) at our local Elverhoj museum on the digital photo restoration project I ve been involved with in Solvang, CA. See
Re: [Digital BW] How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-19 by Mark
Yes, I agree with Michael. It s not really about absolute levels of tone differentiation, it s about high frequency modulation of details (which translates
Re: [Digital BW] How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-19 by Michael King
Shilesh, So let me dissect Jon s statement ... Because Piezography with four or as many as seven distinct shades of ink can separate more tonal values than
Re: Where did the ink go?
2011-03-19 by Paul
... I don t know if MIS has changed 1400 cart suppliers, but I ve used several sets of Eboni-6 and empties from MIS for the 1400 and not had a single defect or
Re: [Digital BW] Group Exhibit at Keeble & Shuchat in Palo Alto
2011-03-19 by Rusty Sterling
Eric: LOL. I understand perfectly. I hope we can get a good turnout -- and I m actually sure that we will. We ve all been working for a year taking shots,
How Many Shades of Gray - K7 vs K3?
2011-03-19 by shileshjani
I just read an interesting post by Jon Cone here: http://www.piezography.com/PiezoPress/blog/piezography-technical/making-a-fine-piezography-print/ He says on