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Re: Finally got the 1280 up and running

2002-11-17 by Shilesh Jani

Truman, Regrettfully, if you want semi-gloss or gloss paper, pigmented gray inks is not the best choice. Some papers print OK, but you have to coat them so

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Hard drive for Swap file

2002-11-17 by Cleavis

If I have a C & D drive...can I/how do I dedicate the D drive to photoshop as a swap file space? Do I benefit from doing this? I can generally follow

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Finally got the 1280 up and running

2002-11-17 by Truman Prevatt

Well I finally got a 1280 and got it up and running with MIS VM hextone ink. I printed a test print on EAM and quickly decided I am not a big fan of mat paper.

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'Tram Lines' on prints

2002-11-17 by David Townend

Hello List, Apologies for the basic nature of this question, but I m newish to ink-jet printing. I m having a particular recurring problem, and would

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Re: [Digital BW] 2200 vs 1280

2002-11-16 by Steven Karafyllakis

... Lloyd; here s subject near and dear to my heart! Comp USA offers the replacement warranty (they call it a TAP- Technology Assurance Program) and

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Re: [Digital BW] 2200 vs 1280

2002-11-16 by Moreno Polloni

... The 2200 may eventually be a better solution, but you ll have to wait a while. It s still unproven, and the CIS s for it have yet to ship. In the meantime,

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Meyer rods; Paul's technique

2002-11-16 by Matthew Born

First off, I d like to extend a hearty thanks to Paul and others for the wealth of info on coating techniques. Come to think of it, I d like to extend similar

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RE: [Digital BW] 2200 vs 1280

2002-11-16 by Lloyd O'Daniel

Tim, If you don t mind my asking, who is offering the 2 year replacement deal? I ve never heard of that before. Lloyd ... From: Tim Timmermans

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2200 vs 1280

2002-11-16 by Tim Timmermans

I have a 1280 which I plan to dedicate exclusively to b/w using CIS. I plan to get another printer today to dedicate to color also using CIS. question is

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Re: Seeking advice on printer

2002-11-16 by Tom O'Connell

Giedrius- I m sure the Canon is a fine printer, but the problem is that most of the work done so far is with Epson printers...curves, piezo plugins etc. My

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Re: [Digital BW] Re: MIS FS Quadtones

2002-11-16 by Stephen Jennings

Have you tried applying the S curve to a 16-bit file and then printing that with the Piezo software? STEPHEN JENNINGS P h o t o g r a p h e r Cambridge, MA

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RE: [Digital BW] Coating -- 16x20s

2002-11-16 by Shire,Stanley

Paul: The flattest man-made product is MDF (medium density fiberboard.) The melamime board is on a standard particle board surface which is not as flat and can

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RE: [Digital BW] Paper cutters

2002-11-16 by Shire,Stanley

Dan: We are using a Rotatrim Technical cutter (50 ) It will make very clean cuts in board as thick as 10 ply. There is a significant difference between the

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Paper cutters

2002-11-16 by Dan Honemann

I m looking for recommendations on a good paper cutter to size sheet photo paper (as thick as 505gm rag). Thanks, Dan

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[Digital BW] Coating -- 16x20s

2002-11-16 by Paul Roark

The last time I reported my progress on scaling up to a 16x20, I noted that I had some unevenness, perhaps due, in part, to my less-than-ideal counter top and

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Paul's Coating Procedure and Materials

2002-11-15 by Paul Roark

I ve had several questions about what I m doing with respect to coating prints. So, below, is a brief description of my procedures and materials. This is

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Where is the coating thread?

2002-11-15 by gaberegalbuto

I can t seem to find the coating thread referred to lately in Paul s post re: 16x20. I ve searched using several parameters and come up dry on the specific

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Re: [Digital BW] Re: Coating -- 16x20s

2002-11-15 by Paul Roark

Ernst, ... That was my thought also. In fact, I think some of the defects I m seeing are likely from the paper. That may be why a couple of sheets of paper

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RE: [Digital BW] Re: Coating -- 16x20s

2002-11-15 by Shire,Stanley

Paul: I must have missed this, but where do you get the PUR coating (varnish???) Thanks S. Stan Shire Associate Professor/Department Chair Photographic

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Re: Seeking advice on printer

2002-11-15 by gaberegalbuto

... I am using MIS in an older Epson 740 with good results. You can find these or better still 880 or even 980 printers on Ebay. No chip hassles to worry

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Beta Testers

2002-11-15 by Jamie Gannon

Any Beta testers of the new Cone black inks on this list? On the Piezo list Jon has encouraged testimonials by those chosen to Beta test. No comments to date.

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[Digital BW] Re: Coating -- 16x20s

2002-11-15 by Paul Roark

Mark, ... I think that your more artistic approach could help make your work more unique. As an old silver printer, I m at least initially inclined in that

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Re: [Digital BW] Re: Coating -- 16x20s

2002-11-15 by Robert Morrison

... Mark, in a way you have stacked the cards against you...by using an oil based product that requires 3-4 coats. The processes/products that Paul and I are

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Re: [Digital BW] Re: Coating -- 16x20s

2002-11-15 by Ernst Dinkla

... All glass these days is float glass so its flatness is like the flatness of the watersurface in your bathtube without anyone in it. It is unlikely that

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[Digital BW] Re: Coating -- 16x20s

2002-11-15 by Paul Roark

Don, ... I ve never done any coating with a glass tube. So, I simply don t know anything about them. Is there a good description & picture of them on the web

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Re: Coating -- 16x20s

2002-11-15 by Mark Tucker

... with a wire-wound ... Paul, As you know, I ve been the lead cheerleader for this coating thing, waving my pom-poms for you and Robert. I have been coating

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Re: Coating -- 16x20s

2002-11-15 by donbga

Paul, ... wire-wound ... level without ... Why do you use a wire wraped rod? Have you considered using a glass tube? These are commonly used to coat

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Seeking advice on printer

2002-11-15 by giedrius_va

Hello group, I am currently on the market for a printer to do my B&W work. I have narrowed down to two choices: Epson 895 and Canon S820. I will probably use

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Bay Area BW digital printers MEETING

2002-11-15 by Tom O'Connell

HI AGAIN- The Bay Area Digital BW printer group will be meeting again next Tuesday night at 6:30 in downtown SF. We ll have an X-Rite 810 densitometer on hand

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Re: [Digital BW] Coating -- 16x20s

2002-11-15 by John/Julie Gittins

Paul, You might take a look at 1/4 safety glass. It s very stable stuff. The glass store should be able to round the corners for you, which will make it

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Show in Wash DC area

2002-11-14 by Andrew Unger

I saw a show at the Factory Photoworks Gallery in the Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA by Colleen Spencer Henderson, a member of this group. The show is called

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