2019-01-31 by Patryk
Thanks for the invite. I hope the exhibit goes well. I wish I could see the prints from the Master in person. The distance is a bit prohibitive, unfortunately
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2019-01-30 by BT Internet
I am using Eboni 6 ( for which my eternal gratitude to you Paul ! ) in an Epson 1500W. Nothing lasts forever and the printer is becoming somewhat “ flakey
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2019-01-30 by Jayanand Govindaraj
Paul, All the best for the show Cheers Jayanand On Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 3:44 AM roark.paul@gmail.com [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint]
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2019-01-29 by roark.paul@...
As a long time member of this group, I thought I would let list members know that I will be having an exhibit at the Elverhoj Museum in Solvang, CA, from
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2019-01-23 by Paul Roark
... The 1400 I m familiar with uses dye inks, with no gray inks. So, you start off with the problem that the best B&W uses mostly carbon pigments (not dyes)
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2019-01-23 by Mike Johnston
I just went to Paul Roark’s web site, downloaded some documents and his QTR curves. www.PaulRoark.com You should download and pay for QTR. I went with the
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2019-01-23 by D Neely
In my case it was trial and error that helped me. Also using Plug-ins for Photoshop was a big boost. I never used B&W ink sets because they were expensive and
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2019-01-23 by geodesiq@...
I have decades of experience with darkroom printing but none with digital. I want to learn the complete workflow. Most of what I ve found online is dated and
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2019-01-07 by Dick Ruck
The Humble Bundle site currently has three bundles of photography e-books. At a rough guess there are three dozen titles and if you want the lot it will put
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2019-01-07 by Paul Roark
No, I didn t. It looked like the physical/electrical connection between the computer and scanner was never established. If there had been a proper connection
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2019-01-07 by Mark Savoia
Did you see if Silverfast will see it? Mark stillrivereditions.com
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2019-01-07 by roark.paul@...
(This forum needs more volume. This post is also on LuLa.) My old, but very good, Nikon 8000 scanner will not connect to my new computers. Even the adapter I
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2019-01-04 by Paul Roark
I recall some years ago a member of this forum who lived in a very dry climate had more than the usual issues. What is the humidity in your area? (I live in
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2019-01-04 by peterdesmidt@...
Thanks, Paul. Yeah, I m not getting that. That channel, the LLK, appears to be clogged. I ve installed cleaning cartridges, and hopefully after a few days
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2019-01-04 by michael3442@...
I have an Epson r2880 that is configured to automatically print two nozzle checks per day, 12 hours apart. Last evening s nozzle check was perfect but this
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2019-01-03 by Paul Roark
I think the blue toner shows up OK in the nozzle check. Below (but it might be deleted on the forum) and at
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2019-01-03 by peterdesmidt@...
Thanks, Paul. Before I had problems with organic growth in the inks. That s why I switched to buying the base instead of making it. Regarding the toner ink:
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2019-01-02 by Paul Roark
This is the inkset that I have used very successfully since 2016: http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/7800-Glossy-Carbon-Variable-Tone-2016.pdf It will soon be in
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2019-01-01 by Paul Roark
I m not sure what would cause that. I ve been using the toner mix for several years with very consistent results. I use c6b base version (home mixed), but I
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2019-01-01 by peterdesmidt@...
I m trying to get a 4880 up with Carbon 6 VT. The other day, I mixed up the Canon toner, but I used the old lighter version by mistake. I mixed the inks
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2018-12-21 by Michael@...
There is no simple answer. The complex answer is at http://www.aardenburg-imaging.com http://www.aardenburg-imaging.com
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2018-12-21 by Peter De Smidt
How quickly do OBAs wear out in a print, assuming a brightly lit room, but not with direct sunlight? There is probably a huge range, of course, but some
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2018-12-06 by ausdlk@...
Retired my 3880 so have a full set of ConeColor 110mm inks with High Density Photo Black that I cannot use. Plus extra bottle of Ultra HD Matte Black. All
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2018-11-12 by paulmwhiting@...
By envelope I mean Crystal Clear bag.
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2018-11-12 by robkdesigns@bigpond.com
You can buy a barrier paper that’s not too expensive. I know Canson make one. Cheers Rob Sent from my iPhone ... You can buy a barrier paper that’s not too
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2018-11-12 by paulmwhiting@...
Outstanding response, Paul, thank you. Just got back from Hobby Lobby and bought a pack of 25 Crystal Clear bags in the 13x19 size. Package claims the bags to
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2018-11-12 by Paul Roark
I always let the carbon prints and Print Shield dry overnight. One huge advantage of the solvent based Print Shield is that it is not tacky. The water based
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2018-11-12 by paulmwhiting@...
I have several 11x14 carbon ink prints, sprayed with Premier Art Printshield, that I want to transport (not mail) or store safely. What should I use to
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2018-11-11 by Michael@...
My 3880 died recently from a severe case of head failure and I bought a successor, a P800. I have unopened K, LK and LLK carts, which will work with a 3800 or
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2018-11-08 by faeofavalon@...
Hello gang, Once upon a time, I was part of this group but as life changes, mine did in a big way moving from New York to France near Paris now almost 4 years
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2018-11-07 by ramesh_adkoli@...
Thanks Brian for your response. I printed on Epson Archival Matte paper. At present, I used UCmk-EnhMatte-Neut as Curve 1 and rest as blank. Resolution 1440
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2018-11-06 by brian_downunda@...
What are you printing on, and what are your QTR settings? Roy created the 2880 Super setting specifically for the P800 to cure this issue (the setting is also
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2018-11-05 by ramesh_adkoli@...
Hi, I recently bought an EPSON P800 printer. I print black and white images using QTR on this. Yesterday I noticed banding in the shadow areas. Bands
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2018-10-30 by paulmwhiting@...
Thanks Paul, The profile I m using is one of yours, EbVT-PA-FA205-Neutral. (For the benefit of a wider readership, it makes use of the Y cartridge filled with
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2018-10-30 by Andrew Sharpe
Did you buy the reset keys for WicReset? On 10/29/18 6:20 AM, homershannon@gmail.com ... Did you buy the reset keys for WicReset? On 10/29/18 6:20 AM,
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2018-10-29 by homershannon@...
My 1430 is not working yet but I think I know what the issue is. In the process of figuring this out I also learned something new and useful. I found some
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2018-10-27 by Dr. Elliot Puritz
HI Homer: If you desire, contact me off privately about my 1430 that might serve your needs. Elliot drpuritz@cfl.rr.com From:
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2018-10-27 by homershannon@...
I have reached out to Cone and they have been supportive but not said that their new carts would fix the issue for sure. I spent some time today searching the
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2018-10-27 by Paul Roark
If you re running a B&W inkset, you can just alter a profile to minimize the problem channel and relinearize. What inkset are you running? Paul
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2018-10-27 by paulmwhiting@...
I finally got my nozzle checks to show a total lack of clogs (using Cb6 in an Epson 1400) with one exception, the Cyan position. I ve already run the syringe
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2018-10-27 by pahts@...
Hello Homer.. Inkjet Mall ( John Cone) has a newly designed (2016 or 2017) set of carts specific for your 1430.. I would give them a call and explain your
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2018-10-27 by homershannon@...
My problem is looking like a firmware issue in the printer - it no longer accepts third party cartridges. Not sure how this could have happened, I did not do
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2018-10-25 by david@...
Hoping someone out there has the answer... Without using QTR or another RIP, how do I force an Epson K3 or better printer, mine is a 3880, to print an entire
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2018-10-22 by Paul Roark
Although I m rusty on the specifics, there is or was an end of life light flashing signal on at least some Epson printers. I had this happen and found a
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2018-10-22 by homershannon@...
Thank you for your responses. I think I can rule out the firmware revision possibility. I tried turning off the machine and letting it sit unplugged for a few
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2018-10-22 by Paul Roark
My 1430 had not been used in a while. I just connected it to my Windows Surface Studio (Windows CC; shows as Windows 10). After installing a new driver, the
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2018-10-21 by Thomas Maugham
FWIW my printer driver is 6.91 and the refillable carts are version 6.0 and I am running Windows 7 Ultimate SP1. My printer works just fine with third-party
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2018-10-21 by mark@...
Not sure what the rule is here. Thanks.
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2018-10-21 by Brubaker family
I cannot answer your specific question, but I can share that my 1430 is much more sensitive to 3rd party ink carts than any of my 1400s. Various carts will
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2018-10-21 by homershannon@...
I got back on to this problem today and I think I ve made some progress. After trying a few different things with no improvement, I decided to put a set of
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