2010-07-22 by Richard Vanek
For flushing up epson inks from 7500 I understood I should use flushing liquid from MIS, I have found two and I am not sure which one to use and what are the
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2010-07-22 by Richard Vanek
Dear Paul, from your pdf I also understood that 7500 with its bigger drops make prints a bit cooler with diluted inks. ... In other words can I assume that
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2010-07-22 by Mike Metropolis
Hi Paul: Here are a few NYC showings to start you off. Have fun, Mike Metropolitan Museum HIPSTERS,HUSTLERS, AND HANDBALL PLAYERS: LEON LEVINSTEIN S NEW YORK
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2010-07-22 by Paul
... Eboni or Carbon-6 on the best paper possible. The one likely to last the longest is Arches un-coated watercolor paper. However, it s dmax is acceptable,
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2010-07-22 by Eric Neilsen
Enclosed and cool. thanks Eric Neilsen Photography 4101 Commerce Street, Suite 9 Dallas, TX 75226 214-827-8301
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2010-07-21 by Richard Vanek
Dear Paul, thank you very much for your answers. Reading all your suggestions and experiences I like to ask you few more as I highly value your experience.
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2010-07-21 by Arthur Fink
... They were in cardboard boxes, stored in my air conditioned office. Arthur Fink Photography Studio / Gallery in Portland, Maine, and also on Peaks Island
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2010-07-21 by ascherjim@aol.com
To confirm what Paul says from my own experience (and with Paul s earlier advice), with my 1400 printer with carbon-6, partially of my own mixing, and a CIS
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2010-07-21 by john
This embossing idea goes back as far as the Baroque era at least in the West, and centuries farther back than that in Asia. It was used as a a verification of
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2010-07-21 by Martin
I tried the Xstamper (#N28 size) on Canson Platine Fiber Rag (310 g/m2) while pressing the stamp this time only very, very short and lightly -- the stamp was
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2010-07-21 by Tony Sleep
... Can t see the point. You can only use an embossed impression on the border, and it if mounted will have to be cut off to allow a matt to sit flat. OTOH
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2010-07-20 by Paul
... See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/4K+.pdf (This is MIS carbon with LM and LC (I diluted it 1:1) channels. I used Epson LM to avoid the green shift
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2010-07-20 by Mark Savoia
I have no issues using it with 310gsm, bought it through Staples. Mark http://www.stillrivereditions.com
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2010-07-20 by Lew Schwartz
Can you use it with any weight paper? Mind sharing your source? ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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2010-07-20 by Mark Savoia
Got one, it works, but depending on the end art buyer, they may not like it. Mark http://www.stillrivereditions.com
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2010-07-20 by Lew Schwartz
Has anyone thought about or tried an embosser for this purpose? I don t know how well it d do given the thickness of most fine art papers. [Non-text portions
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2010-07-20 by Richard Vanek
I was first thinking to write directly to Paul, but I think it is much nicer to write here and hopefully more people can benefit from the information if they
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2010-07-20 by Tom Garrett
Paul to confirm your observations; I have had several Epson printers and had some clogging problems with them both with OEM inks and third party inks. Since
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2010-07-20 by Paul
... While it may be true that, on average, third party inks clog more frequently than OEM inks, the manufacturer or type of ink is just one of several factors
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2010-07-20 by ben
I have four R1800, and a R800. The only time I had head clogging problems with these printers, was when I used third party inks. Because of the cost of
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2010-07-20 by E.Neilsen
How were they stored? In boxes or just in a closet on a shelf? And of course, there is the days after they start up and the ink shakes around for a while
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2010-07-20 by Arthur Fink
... Epson OEM Arthur Fink Photography Studio / Gallery in Portland, Maine, and also on Peaks Island www.arthurfinkphoto.com af@arthurfinkphoto.com
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2010-07-20 by CorrPro96@aol.com
In a message dated 7/19/2010 7:54:40 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, John_K_Stacy@SBCGlobal.net writes: Well, I guess this settles the debate on whether or not to
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2010-07-19 by John K Stacy
Well, I guess this settles the debate on whether or not to turn your printer off when not in use for a period of time!!! Looks like OFF is the winner!! Now,
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2010-07-19 by Mark Savoia
What inks? Mark http://www.stillrivereditions.com
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2010-07-19 by Arthur Fink
This should be front page news! Last August I packed away two Epson R800 printers that I use when teaching workshops. I didn t do anything special at all --
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2010-07-19 by John K Stacy
Have you tried clear inkjet labels?? You can put whatever info you want, whatever font you wish and graphics or your logo. Once burnished to the paper, you
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2010-07-19 by Mark Savoia
Unless you plan on doing hundreds I think the hand written with pencil is much more personable and the graphite will never fade. Mark
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2010-07-19 by Martin
What would be the best combination of fine art paper and a stamp method for applying a stamp on the back of large prints, 15 x 20 inch and up ? I ve tried
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2010-07-19 by mbrouphy
Thanks...all I need now is to get a set of empty carts for the 2200. Too bad the ones for the c86 won t fit. After I get them and get things going, a task in
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2010-07-18 by Paul
The first thing I noticed when I went to Borders to find this magazine is that there is not only an Outdoor Photographer but also an Outdoor Photography.
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2010-07-18 by Paul
... In QTR LK would be Not Used. (You would have some cart in it -- like a clear base, perhaps the C6 generic base I use or MIS UC base or cleaning fluid.)
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2010-07-18 by mbrouphy
Thanks again Paul for your feedback. I m still a bit snowed by the LK/LLK issue, though. If the LK is ignored then how is it accounted for in the profile?
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2010-07-17 by Phillip Kimble
Iric, Yup got it in the mail & it has been under my pillow ever since. I still chewing on a letter to teh editor asking how they could dedicate an entire issue
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2010-07-17 by tboleyyh
... and if you are going there then try to connect up with Amadou...
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2010-07-16 by sagaface
Paul, I was just there and recommend these: ICP has a great show up with many stunning B&W images: For All the World to See: Visual Culture and the Struggle
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2010-07-16 by Paul
... The links to the inksets by printer and inkset name are at http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Inkset-list.html ... If you re a QTR user you might be able to
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2010-07-15 by mbrouphy
Thanks, Paul for the quick feedback, as usual. Now that I know the ink is the same, do I now use the UT7 you ve written to configure the printer? And, I ve
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2010-07-15 by Paul
... Yes. ... to utilize in different printers. Specifically, I have a 1280 using the MIS CFS system to support the UT2 Eboni set. The carbon inks are the same,
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2010-07-15 by mbrouphy
Are these two inksets compatible in terms of their native chemistry. If so, then the dilutions could be manipulated by some variable amount to utilize in
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2010-07-15 by faeofavalon
Paul - A woman photography show is going on at MoMA (I need to get to that myself), and the Metropolitan has a wonderful permanent collection too :) - AnnMarie
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2010-07-15 by Andrew Darlow
Hi Paul: If you like NYC street photography in B&W, and if you were thinking of going to the Met to see anything else, this looks like a good show:
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2010-07-14 by HarryB
... Damn, I knew that, one reason that I bought the 3800 was the larger ink carts. And no, I don t have a 2880. I have damn near everything else tho: an old
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2010-07-14 by Globe Trotteur
Now that I have a 2200, i am not going to use my 220 anymore. It is a little bit more than 3 years old. It has the waste ink tube pulled out so the pad has
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2010-07-14 by Paul
I ll be in NYC next week and wanted to be sure I didn t miss any special B&W exhibits. Please let me know of any that are must see events. Thanks, Paul
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2010-07-14 by Paul
... No, the 3800 is a larger printer than the 2400 and uses different types of carts. (Is it possible you have a 2800?) ... MIS has no 3800 EZ ink system.
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2010-07-14 by HarryB
... Thanks Paul! I just bought a 3800 so I ll try your rec. I don t have a 1400, was thinking about buying one. I guess that my failing memory substituted
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2010-07-13 by Paul
... Best, of course, differs for different uses and subjective criteria. ... I prefer to have at least 5 Eboni/Carbon-6 channels. Frankly, I even prefer
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2010-07-13 by Paul
... For the Epson K3 printers, my solution to the Advanced B&W workflow was to pull the 2400 yellow and insert an MIS carbon EZ Y cart. The chips were
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2010-07-13 by photog0946
Paul, Sorry to be a pain, but could you direct me to, in your opinion, the best inkset for the 7600 specifically. I have both the PK and MK printers, so I may
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