Re: [Digital BW] EAM and Epson WC paper & mounting
2001-11-12 by Paul Roark
... perfect. ... Andy, I use just two tapes on a 17x22 piece of EAM that I ve cut from a 24 roll. The image size is 16x20 inches. (Epson 3000 printer) I use
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Re: [Digital BW] EAM and Epson WC paper & mounting
2001-11-12 by SKID Photography
... The yellowing is the instability of the optical brighteners. It is not exposure to air, but rather light that causes the problem. The very act of
Re: [Digital BW] Re: cleaning the 7000
2001-11-12 by sdmey4@aol.com
Well, after cleaning in behind the print head(mopping up) using several thin and thick papers I finally have a print without drip marks. Yea, there was
Re: [Digital BW] EAM and Epson WC paper & mounting
2001-11-12 by shashinka@aol.com
... perfect. Do you mean 13x19 on 16x20 mats? Thanks, Andy
Re: [Digital BW] EAM and Epson WC paper & mounting
2001-11-12 by Paul Roark
... Yes, it starts to shift rapidly at first then seems to stabilize at about 3. Most of the changes I observe in the fade testing is fastest at first and then
Re: [Digital BW] EAM and Epson WC paper & mounting
2001-11-12 by shashinka@aol.com
Hi Paul: Thanks for taking so much time to answer every one of my questions. I ll accept acid neutral or slightly acidic, just not very acidic. -EAM shifts,
Re: cleaning the 7000
2001-11-12 by ken@kensmithart.com
Oh....the reason I also thought it was air...I was getting skips in the black area when doing a nozzle check... I ran a cleaning cycle, and I haven t had the
Re: cleaning the 7000
2001-11-12 by ken@kensmithart.com
Hi Steve: same thing recently happened on my 7000. I had just recently loaded ink in some virgin cartridges (color)...but it only was the black...so I m
Re: [Digital BW] EAM and Epson WC paper & mounting
2001-11-12 by shashinka@aol.com
Hi Jerry: Thanks for the info. I really like the Epson Watercolor paper, over the brightcube sheets, mainly for its ability to punch up color from Generation
Re: [Digital BW] Re: MIS VM with Paul's curves
2001-11-12 by Paul Roark
... Consider them final for the near future. They should be very good, judging from what I ve seen of Jerry s prints and test strips. Paul
Re: cleaning the 7000
2001-11-12 by John Vitollo
... This recently happened to my client s 7000. Are you using thick paper? It could be that the head is too close to the paper. You can adjust the platen width
Re: [Digital BW] Re: MIS VM with Paul's curves
2001-11-12 by jeffm@gis.net
... Paul; The 1280 curves for the Mac on the MIS site are described as draft curves . The 1280 curves on the Yahoo list site all appear to be PC curves. Have
Re: [Digital BW] Re: MIS VM with Paul's curves
2001-11-12 by Peter Lindman
I ll try them Paul… Peter Lindman
Re: [Digital BW] Re: MIS VM with Paul's curves
2001-11-12 by Paul Roark
... The 1280 is measurably the best/smoothest I ve seen -- especially at 2880. But the 1280 at 1440 is so good, using 2880 is seldom worth the wait. The 1160
Re: [Digital BW] Re: MIS VM with Paul's curves (WinXP)
2001-11-12 by Peter Lindman
Bernd, I had a similar problem awhile back and I had to run the Uninstall option first before re-installing the driver. That worked for me. Peter Lindman
Re: [Digital BW] MIS VT with Paul's curves
2001-11-12 by Mike
The Piezo driver DOES NOT double the resolution. What it does is overprint to fill in between the dots thereby giving the visual impression and equivalent look
Re: [Digital BW] paper surfaces
2001-11-12 by jeffm@gis.net
... Frank; I too have been looking for a paper that would approximate a traditional fibre print. I do a lot of portraits with very smooth even tones and don t
Re: MIS VM with Paul's curves (WinXP)
2001-11-11 by Ruhrfoto/Bernd L.
... printing in ... mode. About 90% ... tweak ... Mac or PC? ... Peter, with the MIS VM inks I´m on PC because on a Mac I couldn´t apply Paul´s 1280 curves
Re: MIS VM with Paul's curves
2001-11-11 by Ruhrfoto/Bernd L.
... slight ... some on ... Julian, I can´t say anything about MIS VM on an 1160, I suppose that results are similar to the prints with FS inks in quality
Re: Re(2): [Digital BW] Grain on B&W film??
2001-11-11 by Carolyn Frayn
Steve, The USM is the same but the color management is totally revamped, that alone (for me) was worth the upgrade. Carolyn
[Digital BW] Re: Grain on B&W film??
2001-11-11 by Carolyn Frayn
If you check the lists archives you will find disussions on the various techniques. The best place to get started may be
Re: Re(2): [Digital BW] Grain on B&W film??
2001-11-11 by Steve Woolfenden
Chances are you are not seeing actual film grain in your prints butrather digital noise, most likely from UnSharp Masking as others have suggested.
MIS VT with Paul's curves
2001-11-11 by Roger Smith
Dear Group, Fired up my new 1160 with MIS VT quads using Paul s curves last night for the first time. I am very impressed with the results. No tweaking other
cleaning the 7000
2001-11-11 by sdmey4@aol.com
I am getting excess ink draged across the prints in my MIS loaded 7000. Does anyone know how to unlock the print head so I can wipe up under there? I would use
Re: [Digital BW] Grain on B&W film??
2001-11-11 by SKID Photography
... Digital noise is not the same thing as the artifacts one gets from using unsharp mask, and should not be confused. I think there is a different term to
Re: [Digital BW] paper surfaces
2001-11-11 by sdmey4@aol.com
In a message dated 11/11/2001 12:51:54 PM Pacific Standard Time, ... paper combo I know of, I am sure others will back up this statement. If you gotta have the
Re: [Digital BW] Re: MIS VM with Paul's curves
2001-11-11 by Julian Thomas
Bernd, thanks. I m convinced. I ve seen FS via Cone there is a slight increase in contrast - an easy fix, and for the price... I ve got some on order.Would you
paper surfaces
2001-11-11 by fh.g
I have not yet bought a printer to dedicate to B&W - but I m reading all I can to catch up and establish whether I ll be able to set up a printer/ink/paper
Re(2): [Digital BW] Grain on B&W film??
2001-11-11 by Cort Anderson
... Chances are you are not seeing actual film grain in your prints but rather digital noise, most likely from UnSharp Masking as others have suggested.
Re: [Digital BW] Re: MIS VM with Paul's curves
2001-11-11 by Peter Lindman
Bernd, I find even with the most recent MIS VM curves (on a Mac), printing in 2880 mode results in much more posterization than 1440 mode. About 90% of my
Re: MIS VM with Paul's curves
2001-11-11 by Ruhrfoto/Bernd L.
... the dither ... compare the ... Julian, if you print MIS FS with the Cone driver there is virtually no difference in quality to the Piezo inks, though the
Re: [Digital BW] Re: VM questions
2001-11-11 by Tim Mimpriss
Jerry Olson wrote:
piezo test
2001-11-11 by Julian Thomas
Could someone with piezo inks put a swab of the yellow ink, and some from the cis yellow outlet onto an absorbent towel and tell me what colour they see? Is
Re: [Digital BW] MIS VT with Paul's curves
2001-11-11 by Julian Thomas
Cone claims that the piezo driver doubles resolution and alters the dither pattern. I don t know how. As soon as my FS arrives I want to compare the woolf
Re: [Digital BW] MIS VT with Paul's curves
2001-11-11 by Bernhard Ess
... From: Roger Smith To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2001 11:02 PM Subject: [Digital BW] MIS VT with Paul s curves
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Grain on B&W film??
2001-11-11 by Daren M.
... So, they re just like USM? They all have artifacts if used improperly? ;) Daren [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [Digital BW] Grain on B&W film??
2001-11-11 by Steve Woolfenden
I m using 35mm gear and I tried XP2 one time but didnt like the look of it at all [very low contrast]. But that was before scanning etc , now , maybe I should
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Grain on B&W film??
2001-11-11 by Jerry Olson
Gary there are better sharpening tools than the USM in photoshop, you should know about. There s Johnny Deadman s sharpen filter, which contains the bruce
Re: [Digital BW] EAM and Epson WC paper & mounting
2001-11-11 by Jerry Olson
Hi Andy, I ve not seen any fading of VM inks in room lighting on any paper. They haven t been out two years yet. In the sunny window tests, the cool and cold
Re: [Digital BW] Re: VM questions
2001-11-11 by Jerry Olson
Tim, use the cool curve. it most assuredly doesn t shift to any sort of green in daylight! Jerry
Re: [Digital BW] Grain on B&W film??
2001-11-11 by Jerry Olson
That printer does show a VERY fine dot pattern, but it really doesn t resemble film grain. I think you are somehow adding too much sharpening to your images.
OT-Nikon D1X Ultimate Print Quality?
2001-11-11 by Michael J. Kravit
I am considering a Nikon D1X. I print entirely on my Epson 7000 using Piezography and MIS Variable Tone Inks. Without the use of Genuine Fractals, has anyone
Re: [Digital BW] Grain on B&W film??
2001-11-11 by Steve Woolfenden
Thanks Daren , I ll certainly try what you suggest using the USM - if memory serves my settings are not even close! As for actual printing - I have had half
Re: [Digital BW] Grain on B&W film??
2001-11-11 by Steve Woolfenden
I agree. I scan D100 at 5080, and there is no visible grain in the scans. What development are you using? Hi Austin , I dont develop myself , but the lab uses
Re: [Digital BW] Grain on B&W film??
2001-11-11 by Steve Woolfenden
You shouldn t have any grain from Delta 100 film, nor should your prints show any.What printer are you using? The older epsons do have a dot pattern thatlooks
Re: [Digital BW] Re: VM questions
2001-11-11 by Tim Mimpriss
Martin Wesley wrote:
Scanning...B/W in Color
2001-11-11 by Cleavis
All this recent talk about it so I try it. Haven t given it any thought because I just did it but the scan when imported to photoshop has two bright magenta
Re: Advice to Newbie Quadtone Printers
2001-11-11 by Gary Benson
... Thanks for the warm welcome Stedman and Paul. I look forward to learning much more about digital B&W printing techniques so that my photos of Alaska will
Re: Scanning RGB vs Grayscale
2001-11-11 by Martin Wesley
... wrote: (snip) ... Gary, I don t know if your scanner or Photoshop LE supports 16-bit but you might do better scanning in 16-bit and make at
Re: RGB Workflow for MIS FS Quad Inks
2001-11-11 by Martin Wesley
Jeff, Since the Epson printers are CMYK printers you cannot fully partition the inks in RGB through the Epson RGB-to-CMYK driver. You really would need to use