Re: Scanning B&W
2010-01-24 by frankg_photo
Yes, it s an hourly rental.And yes, all time is charged including writing the files (to cd). -120 being the actual off setting or true 0 - I wonder if
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2010-01-24 by frankg_photo
Yes, it s an hourly rental.And yes, all time is charged including writing the files (to cd). -120 being the actual off setting or true 0 - I wonder if
2010-01-24 by E.Neilsen
Frank, I am assuming this is an hourly rental or a day structure; 1/2 or full day. Besides the scanning time, are you also being charged to write your files to
2010-01-24 by Ernst Dinkla
... Joost, I can get Enhanced Matt on rolls here in the Netherlands. Maybe Epson still dumps the AM sheets on the EU market. I recall that with the orange
2010-01-24 by Cdtobie
Sounds like you should clean the calibration tile, then press the spectro down firmly onto the tile, then push the button to calibrate, while holding it in
2010-01-24 by john
Hi All I just got a Spyder3 Studio SR and I seem to have a problem. When Profiling the printer the spectro reads all the paper white patches as super dark
2010-01-23 by Richard Sintchak
If I remember right it s made from wood fibers too, not cotton. Sent from my iPhone ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
2010-01-23 by R Craig Blackman
I am going to give it a shot. Craig ________________________________ From: pr_roark To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
2010-01-23 by horstenj
... Also in the Netherlands the Epson site offers Archival Matte. No mentioning of Enhanced Matte now, though I m pretty sure they have listed it. The driver
2010-01-23 by pr_roark
... It ll be a clear improvement over the 2200. If you want to print color + B&W, it d be particularly good. I personally, think you may ultimately want to
2010-01-23 by frankg_photo
We live and learn. I rented time and the scans are ok, but not great. I ll do better next time now that I m more familiar with the interface and will be less
2010-01-23 by R Craig Blackman
Paul, I ve read ALL your stuff and continue to do so. Thanks for your rapid response; thoughtful of you. And, as always, professional. Considering what I
2010-01-23 by Paul Kohl
I use an Imacon Flextight regularly and have done tests on black and white negative scanning. My results are that scanning as a greyscale positive gets me the
2010-01-23 by Peter Marquis-Kyle
... Joost, it seems Epson sells the same paper under different names in different markets. Here in Australia the paper is still sold as Archival Matte -- see
2010-01-22 by Paul
Just to let the group know that I sent Mark at Aardenburg Imaging some test prints (template available at his website) using an R1800, Eboni ink (Paul s 3MK
2010-01-22 by pr_roark
Sergei, ... Yes, you ve got it. Paul www.PaulRoark.com
2010-01-22 by santonov2you
Thanks, Paul! ... Since the highlights are usually the parts of the print that require the most cooling to be neutral, little or no UT7-LC would be in the very
2010-01-22 by pr_roark
... All of the Epson desktop printers use pads in the base of the printer to absorb and store waste ink, which is always produced in the course of printing,
2010-01-22 by pr_roark
... The UT7 C & LC are slightly denser carbon than the LK and LLK, but they would probably work fine. Since the highlights are usually the parts of the print
2010-01-22 by john
I think those must be old batches. There is no mention of Archival Matte on Epson s website at all The first thing one should remember is that the word
2010-01-22 by horstenj
Ha, that s good news. We can exchange some thoughts and experiences. As said to Paul, I m still collecting all stuff I need so I need some time to start up.
2010-01-22 by E.Neilsen
I think that s the OP situation; a rental scanner and he is trying to maximize his experience if I read his post correctly. So time is what is going to cost.
2010-01-22 by horstenj
Can some-one shed a light on the current situation wrt Epson Enhanced and Archival Matte? As fas as I know, there was originally a paper called Archival Matte
2010-01-22 by santonov2you
Paul, I am going to do the same as Joost, but for 2200 printer. I will drop MK because I now have new 1400 happily printing with C6 inks. I still have inks
2010-01-22 by R Craig Blackman
I have been using the 2200 for over 2 years, and have had little trouble with it. The issue of waste pads is new to me. I can use all the help I can get.
2010-01-22 by pdesmidt tds.net
... Yeah, it s depressing to watch the waste bottle fill up, especially when one is trying to get rid of a clog. [Non-text portions of this message have been
2010-01-22 by pdesmidt tds.net
It s easy to test these things oneself. Scanning takes quite a bit of time. It makes sense to do a little testing before doing a whole bunch of scans, as you
2010-01-22 by pdesmidt tds.net
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2010-01-22 by steve
I placed an external waste ink bottle and it works fine. You ll be amazed how much ink Epson dumps on each cleaning cycle. Watching 10-15cc pump out is painful
2010-01-22 by Marks
yes, no advantage at all. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
2010-01-22 by Tony Sleep
... CCD noise varies between colour channels. Blue is usually worst. It will do no harm to scan as RGB and, if necessary or worthwhile, postpone the decision
2010-01-22 by frankg_photo
Have you found, by trying, that there is no benefit to scanning B&W negs in RGB and selecting one of the channels as being the best and then trashing the
2010-01-22 by Marks
Using the Imacon 949 I ve found that scanning with 16bit greyscale as a negative is the best. Then invert in PS, I use levels and invert with the output
2010-01-22 by frankg_photo
Normal neg development. No col staining formula. Since there is no col info in the neg, I wonder what difference there could be in any of the channels.
2010-01-22 by pdesmidt tds.net
... I haven t used that scanner. If the negative was developed in a staining developer, such as Pyrocat, PMK..., then scanning in color can be useful. In
2010-01-22 by Brad Smith
Correct ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
2010-01-22 by frankg_photo
I m renting time at a lab on an Imacon with flexcolor 4.8.6 (Mac) tomorrow and need help to optimize the settings for scanning black and white negatives (+I m
2010-01-22 by pr_roark
... ... In the past MIS never sold the UT base (glop) or the base used for the Eboni-6 inkset. So, I can t be sure what this base is, but I doubt it is either
2010-01-22 by garyphoto6
Paul, Have you ever used MIS CLEAR BASE STOCK FOR ALL MIS INK AND ULTRATONE - GALLON BOTTLE for makeing C6 Eboni or HP PK dilutions? Do you think making your
2010-01-21 by C D Tobie
... Its not really optical, its perceptual; and the choice that particular tool makes is less weighted than what I m used to seeing... C. David Tobie Global
2010-01-21 by M Prestie
Would it calculate correctly if you added to the real size of the image the amount of the reveal ? So an image that is 5 x 7 becomes 5.5 x 7.5 which is a 5 x
2010-01-21 by C D Tobie
Sorry, this went out with the incorrect title; and also sorry for the multiple reposts this will cause... ... C. David Tobie Global Product Technology Manager
2010-01-21 by C D Tobie
I m posting this to a quickly grabbed bunch of groups, I m sure I ve missed a few, but some of you will still get multiple copies of it (my apologies). Bruce
2010-01-21 by pr_roark
Joost, ... It is typical of cooled carbon inks. It takes more cool color in the highlights than the shadows to have a level tonal response. ... EZ carbon is
2010-01-21 by David Kachel
... Thanks, got it. Oddly, this is yet another one that inexplicably expects the user to do some of the math. It also does not allow the user to determine the
2010-01-21 by Clayton Price
Hi Jean, I m not as versed as some others about the required maintenance signal, but can tell you that the cartridge block can easily be moved to the left,
2010-01-21 by Jim Goshorn
Found another one for Windows and Mac: http://www.fineart-photography.com/BorderCalc.html
2010-01-21 by horstenj
Thanks Paul for the elaborate response. Being partly a confirmation and partly a correction it s very helpful. For instance, I was (of course) aware of the
2010-01-20 by Brubaker family
Go over and join the Yahoo Epson printer group and you can search the archives for this topic. A good resource to get is Art Entlich s Epson printer cleaning
2010-01-20 by wlh_1
FYI Ink Republic sells an ink pad replacement kit for several printers which involves some tubing and a bottle and instructions to install it. Basically it
2010-01-20 by pr_roark
... It looks like the WorkForce 1100 uses the same carts as the WorkForce 40, which is widely supported. Paul www.PaulRoark.com