Re: OT: b&w negative scanning issue
2010-05-11 by hflockwood
... Big SNIP ... Nikon scanners (according to Nikon) apply curves adjustments AFTER, not before, the scan. If your Epson scanner does likewise, then any
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Re: Cartridge shaking
2010-05-11 by Iric Siegert
I seem to remember some concern several years ago, when people discovered that their expired cartridges would not work in their printers. The contact chips
Re: [Digital BW] OT: b&w negative scanning issue
2010-05-11 by Paul Grant
Michael, It is not clear from your message if you are scanning as a negative or a positive. I might suggest that you scan as an RGB Positive and leave the
Pigment ink on glossy paper with spray protection?
2010-05-11 by Phil
I usually use pigment ink on fine art matte paper. But for some images I prefer the look on glossy paper. But pigment ink on glossy can be wiped out easily.
Re: [Digital BW] OT: b&w negative scanning issue
2010-05-11 by Tony Sleep
... Pretty much, yes. I don t know Epsonscan (despite having a V700, I use Vuescan with it and other scanners). You need to control scanner exposure so that
OT: b&w negative scanning issue
2010-05-10 by Michael
I hope this isn t too far off topic. I m scanning some 4x5 b&w negs that I m having mixed results with. The problem is with the subject which is low contrast
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Cartridge shaking
2010-05-10 by Michael King
That s 6 months after opening - yours are unopened. They also have an expiry date printed on them... not sure why - I think to avoid people keeping asking how
Re: Cartridge shaking
2010-05-10 by James Parker
... Does that mean that those old unopened 4800/7800 PK carts that I ve not used since I bought the printers four years ago are toast? I bought them thinking
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Demineralised water for clear base?
2010-05-10 by -= Chris =-
Ummmmm phat phingers! dehumifier = dehumidifier
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Demineralised water for clear base?
2010-05-10 by -= Chris =-
Dunno, but free water (as a by product) is available from yout basement dehumifier. Assuming you have a clean catch container to begin with, and cleaned the
Re: Demineralised water for clear base?
2010-05-09 by ascherjim
My interest was piqued by this query, so I thought I had better double-check on the water I am using to mix my Carbon-6 inks (per Paul s formulae). It is in
Re: [Digital BW] Demineralised water for clear base?
2010-05-09 by mrjimbo
Joost, I would say you d be safer with Distilled Water for sure.. The issue with demineralized water that is available is that all resin bed filter systems are
Re: [Digital BW] Demineralised water for clear base?
2010-05-09 by Bob Frost
... Well, they can t grow in the ice, and if there are any spores floating around your fridge, you can kill them by boiling the melted ice. There will be
Re: [Digital BW] Demineralised water for clear base?
2010-05-09 by Ernst Dinkla
... You wouldn t expect bacteria or fungi there? I know we have a clean fridge but I wouldn t trust that source for this application. Cook the demineralised
Re: [Digital BW] Demineralised water for clear base?
2010-05-09 by Bob Frost
... You could always use the ice from your fridge/freezer; that has evaporated from the products in the fridge and condensed out on the cooling coils, just
Re: [Digital BW] Demineralised water for clear base?
2010-05-09 by Michael King
Hi Joost, I used demineralised for my first small batch without any apparent problems. Though I might use distilled for a bigger batch. Google tells me there
Demineralised water for clear base?
2010-05-09 by horstenj
Much slower than I hoped I m prgressing with transforming my 4800 to a HP-C6 setup. I now run into the unanticipated issue that I have trouble to find the
RE: [Digital BW] Paul's curves and Lightroom
2010-05-08 by Paul Grant
Paul, The lightroom Curves are similar to that in Camera Raw. Some of the differences are that you can save the Curve in RAW and you save or create a preset
Re: [Digital BW] Paul's curves and Lightroom
2010-05-08 by pr_roark
... I m downloading the beta LR3 and will look closely at what we can and cannot do with it. The beta expiration is June 30. So, we can experiment with and
RE: [Digital BW] Paul's curves and Lightroom
2010-05-08 by Paul Grant
In Lightroom 3 you can create customer POINT curves. This will effect density of the complete image. Paul _____ From:
Paul's curves and Lightroom
2010-05-08 by Andre Vallejo da Silva
Re: [Digital BW] image processing: 8 or 16bits?
2010-05-07 by C D Tobie
... That reply really addresses 16 bit image editing, not 16 bit printing. I have tested a number of 16 bit export modules over the years, and not seen any
Re: [Digital BW] image processing: 8 or 16bits?
2010-05-07 by Paul Grant
Really depends on how much you are doing in the way of adjustments. Try it both ways and look at the difference in the histograms for both. You will find
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Cartridge shaking
2010-05-07 by Bob Frost
... I don t think you need to shake carts in a small Epson - the constant whizzing backwards and forwards while printing does it for you, and the ballbearing
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Cartridge shaking
2010-05-07 by Walker Blackwell
In the past what I have done to get rid of annoying air pockets in the port is grab the little cotten-filled plug used to plug the air intake (when
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Cartridge shaking
2010-05-07 by Michael King
Jon, I believe Epson instructs the customer to gently shake the desktop cart before installing. Yes and at least the Epson R1900 carts, actually have a
Re: Cartridge shaking
2010-05-07 by piezobw
Shaking is usually done to re-suspend pigment. The carts we sell for large format hold about 350ml of ink. Epson recommends discarding a 220ml cart that has
image processing: 8 or 16bits?
2010-05-07 by Sylvain
Hi all, As a Gimp user, I m just wondering whether the 16bits (not available on Gimp but only on PS) is really an advantage for B&W pictures. Did any one
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Cartridge shaking
2010-05-07 by Bob Frost
Does ... How else is the printer going to get rid of the air that you let into the printhead/cartridge system when you disconnected the cartridge? bob Frost
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Cartridge shaking
2010-05-07 by Andrew Sharpe
All this shaking has me wondering. To get at the cartridges in my 1400, I have to use the change ink button. And of course, putting the cartridges back (after
Re: [Digital BW] Cartridge shaking
2010-05-06 by John Beeching
Dear All, Thanks for all the advice. I will now gently shake and imagine that I am back in the darkroom! Yours, John ... -- John Beeching
Re: [Digital BW] New JonCone Studio Type 5 paper sizes now in stock...
2010-05-06 by Terry Ritz
I m really glad to see a 17 option, but I was really hoping for 17x25. This is a great paper. As Jon says, the sheen is more subtle than Silver Rag. I also
Re: Cartridge shaking
2010-05-06 by pr_roark
... I tried that with my old 7500 and it was not very effective for me. It s great exercise, however. Paul www.PaulRoark.com
Re: [Digital BW] Cartridge shaking
2010-05-06 by pr_roark
... I also routinely agitate my 7800 MIS carts before turning the printer on if it has sat for any significant length of time. I ve been pleasantly surprised
New JonCone Studio Type 5 paper sizes now in stock...
2010-05-06 by piezobw
The new sizes of Type 5 are now in stock... This is the paper that has similar non-OBA color and effect as Silver Rag, but prints with better detail and has a
Re: Cartridge shaking
2010-05-06 by mojojones2001
Not sure if this applies to your particular cartridges but Inkjetmall has a video that shows how to use the 220ml refillable carts. Towards the end they
Re: [Digital BW] Cartridge shaking
2010-05-06 by -= Chris =-
Mark, THANK YOU! We ll try that and see if it helps. I ve been very lucky, and have not had any clogs. But I ve been away for 5 weeks, and I need to fire up
Re: [Digital BW] Spyder 3 spectro weirdness
2010-05-06 by C D Tobie
... Run it through a support ticket at Datacolor.com; if its under warranty, they may be willing to replace the device, once they ve gone through all the
Re: [Digital BW] Cartridge shaking
2010-05-06 by Mark Savoia
Yes, I have been doing it for years. Yes, like agitation of a dev tank, you do not need to do it much. Epson s claim is that if you print everyday -all day,
Spyder 3 spectro weirdness
2010-05-06 by john
Hi All I am having a problem with my Spyder 3 spectro when reading the darker patches IE 90-100 of a 21step wedge and the 4x21 random step wedge, especially
Re: [Digital BW] Cartridge shaking
2010-05-06 by -= Chris =-
Have YOU actually done this? Does it not introduce a bubble into the line? I do understand what you mean, not shake, but gently rock, like in the old days
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Re: refillable cartridges - differences?
2010-05-05 by shileshjani
I have used them in the past for a 4000 and now 4800. No problems. Shilesh
Re: [Digital BW] Cartridge shaking
2010-05-05 by Mark Savoia
Yes, shake (roll hand over hand) very gently and preferably not immediately before making a print, let the bubbles settle. How often, depends on how often you
Cartridge shaking
2010-05-05 by John Beeching
Dear All, I have recently replaced my Epson 2100 with a 3880 and am greatly enjoying its possibilities and its more economical cartridges. Whilst one shakes
Re: refillable cartridges - differences?
2010-05-05 by mojojones2001
Anyone tried the inkjetcarts for wide format? They look the same as the ones Cone & MIS are offering now. I ve got to surmise that they are sourcing them
Re: inkjetcarts -> image-specialist ink?
2010-05-05 by shileshjani
This is a sound approach. Now if OEM LK and LLK were not so low in the Lab a value, I would not consider using any 3rd party inks. The IS LK and LLK
Re: refillable cartridges - differences?
2010-05-05 by mojojones2001
Thanks All, I guess I ll go with one of the full price options, even though my impetus is always to go cheap. ;-) Thanks again, J.
Re: inkjetcarts -> image-specialist ink?
2010-05-05 by pr_roark
... As is most of MIS ink. But IS may have more than one type of ink. ... I doubt there is any replacement inkset that has equally good colors and grays that
Re: [Digital BW] Re: inkjetcarts -> image-specialist ink?
2010-05-05 by Walker Blackwell
I would not recommend ConeColor for ABW. While the ConeColor ink is built to replicate OEM, it does not have the same underprint hue and is not exactly a