Re: January 2010 Rangefinder Magazine
2010-01-15 by ClaytonJ
... Excellent interview, thanks for the tip. Paul, congrats on that, nobody deserves it more. I hope it brings lots of attention to your work (and print
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[Digital BW] Re: Ink selection for 2200
2010-01-14 by jespes
I ve had the 3800 for some time so not sure how easy they are to find today. As for swapping gloss/matte, I print only matte, so I ve switched to gloss only
Re: Step Wedges/Ramp for spotting prints
2010-01-14 by Paul
That s a new one to me... Googled for it and found it... but it says it s only for CS2 and up... and I m using lowly PS Elements 6! Thanks for the thought,
[Digital BW] Re: Ink selection for 2200
2010-01-14 by Jules
I have been toying with getting a 3800 to augment the 4800. Epson are doing a good deal if you already own certain printers (at least they were). How do you
Step Wedges/Ramp for spotting prints
2010-01-14 by KentB
I would recommend you use ChartThrob to make your ink patches. This is fine script for photoshop that makes great charts. I use it all the time to double
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Bad News About Alise Natural
2010-01-14 by Roger Sopher
... You can download step wedges from any number of places. A Google search will produce more than you may want. Probably just as easy and perhaps less chance
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Bad News About Alise Natural
2010-01-14 by C D Tobie
... Kodak grayscales are not neutral, the light end becomes warmer as it approaches the rather yellow paper white. You would be better off using digitally
[Digital BW] Re: Bad News About Alise Natural
2010-01-14 by Paul
Thanks, Roger, I wasn t familiar with that term ( ramp ). That s a great tip to get a selection of grays with which do spotting!. By Googling on 21 step gray
actual print sizes
2010-01-14 by wlh_1
For no particular reason the other day I measured the actual size of the prints that I was getting from my R280 printer. I found that the actual print size was
January 2010 Rangefinder Magazine
2010-01-14 by pjkealey
For those interested - an article concerning Paul Roark - has been published in the Rangefinder Magazine, certainly who is due the recognition of being a
Re: Dedicated B&W printer - Epson 1400
2010-01-14 by pr_roark
... Yes, I think so. In my 260 I have MIS K4 color inks, including Eboni. You ll probably have to load your own. Also, the profiles required for the MIS
Re: Dedicated B&W printer - Epson 1400
2010-01-14 by frankbickelmeyer
... Does that mean i have to install 5 colour inks from MIS and the MIS Eboni that i will be able to print black only? And how long will the coloured inks
Re: Ink selection for 2200
2010-01-14 by pr_roark
... This thread seems to have turned into a debate as to whether dedicated B&W inksets have anything to offer over the original equipment manufacturer (OEM)
[Digital BW] Re: Ink selection for 2200
2010-01-14 by jespes
If a new printer is an option, the Epsons with stock K3 inks (three blacks instead of the 2200 s two) are very good. I have a 3800 and strongly recommend it.
[Digital BW] Re: Ink selection for 2200
2010-01-14 by Barry Snidow
We ran 2200 s (before replacing them) using QTR with both the Epson inksets and all black inksets in our student photo lab. QTR solved our B&W print
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Ink selection for 2200
2010-01-14 by Lew Schwartz
I m not primarily interesting in saving money (although I wouldn t mind). I m wondering if there isn t an all black inks set which would tickle my B&W only
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Ink selection for 2200
2010-01-14 by Lew Schwartz
First, I d like to thank the list for a comprehensive discussion of the issues facing me. It seems that the QuadToneRIP is the way to go in that it will enable
Re: Ink selection for 2200
2010-01-14 by Jules
I l now answer the OP s question properly! Lol. No you shouldn t. Why you ask. because manufacturers go to extreme care to make the inks they put in their
[Digital BW] Re: Ink selection for 2200
2010-01-14 by Jules
I have been in the photography business in some way or another all my life since I picked up a camera and first started developing and printing from about
Re: Ink selection for 2200
2010-01-14 by Jules
I did answer it in my previous post. I would never use OM inks. Jules
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Bad News About Alise Natural
2010-01-14 by Andrew Sharpe
That s pretty clever. I was lamenting the fact that the pure carbon ink I use won t stick to glossy paper; now I can see that that is a feature. :) Andrew ...
Re: Ink selection for 2200
2010-01-13 by jespes
Jules. You didn t read my note very carefully. I know the printer s weaknesses-- I describe them in my note, don t I? And I provide solutions that worked for
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Ink selection for 2200
2010-01-13 by Alan Scharf
I wonder if the 2200 printer, ink or Epsom matte paper was quietly improved during its life? I do a lot of B?W printing with mine, using matte black ink only
Re: Ink selection for 2200
2010-01-13 by Jules
Jesse. This is an old printer and it s failings have been well documented. I have no experience of it s use with the Quadtonerip. All I know is that when I
Re: Z3100 - RIP & ink-refill?
2010-01-13 by dlruckus
... Hi Paul. Have you given any thought to or experimentation in slight adjustments to viscosity across the ink sets for different dilutions? I know it would
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Bad News About Alise Natural
2010-01-13 by Roger Sopher
... Been away for a while, Ramp = step wedge. I usually use a simple 21 step. Sorry to offend those perfect few that never have to spot their B&W Inkjet
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Alise Natural
2010-01-13 by Peter Palmieri
Did you use the Front Manual Feed Slot? Your post indicates that you fed the paper from the paper tray? Fine Art papers and thick paper should be fed using the
Re: Ink selection for 2200
2010-01-13 by jespes
... That sounds scary. So let me describe my experience in more detail, in case it helps put Jules s important observations in context. Re bronzing: It s my
Re: Ink selection for 2200
2010-01-13 by Jules
I wouldn t. The Epson inks aren t terribly expensive for this machine. I professionally print on a 4800 and the carts as you probably know, are about three
Re: Alise Natural
2010-01-13 by shileshjani
I got a box of letter size today. The first print about did me in. Lots of head strikes against the right edge of the paper in my 4000. The print finally
Re: Alise Natural
2010-01-13 by kwalsh74
I just got a box of the 260gsm today, 13x19. It appears to have very little curl. Unfortunately the top 10 sheets have a crushed corner and the bottom 10
Re: Alise Natural - and PA325
2010-01-13 by ClaytonJ
Hello Paul, ... That s good news. I got my PA325 today, initial tests look very good. As you said it would be, Dmax is a bit less than Alise Nat but still
Profile for Premier Alise for UT-1400
2010-01-13 by Paula
Does anyone have a profile for Premier Alise paper for the Epson 1400 printer using MIS UT-14 inks that they are willing to share? Thanks. Paula
Re: [Digital BW] Ink selection for 2200
2010-01-12 by Alan Scharf
Yep Are these in the ink set that ships with the printer? Why not try out Epson matte and Photo black first. It will save a lot of techie hassle. -- Alan
Alise Natural
2010-01-12 by pr_roark
I m told the current paper has a back coating to stop the paper curl I d noticed with my samples. Note this is not an inkjet receptor coating. This is
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Bad News About Alise Natural
2010-01-12 by Charles Becker
From flaking to spot brushes? Can we keep on topic? 4 threads about spot brushes, but a minor flaking problem as the header........
[Digital BW] Re: Dedicated B&W printer - Epson 1400
2010-01-12 by Granger
I bought a fairly cheap set of empty cartridges on ebay that I filled myself with the MIS inks. good luck! granger
Re: [Digital BW] Ink selection for 2200
2010-01-12 by Lew
Are these in the ink set that ships with the printer? ... From: Alan Scharf Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:19:49 To:
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Z3100 - RIP & ink-refill?
2010-01-12 by CorrPro96@aol.com
In a message dated 1/12/2010 12:30:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, deanwork2003@yahoo.com writes: Studio Print fully supports the Z3100/z3200 so using a custom
Re: [Digital BW] Ink selection for 2200
2010-01-12 by Richard Sintchak
This will sound ridiculously simple but I get great results printing Black-only with my 2200 using the Epson driver. Try it. Without a magnifying glass and
[Digital BW] Re: Z3100 - RIP & ink-refill?
2010-01-12 by john
Studio Print fully supports the Z3100/z3200 so using a custom made monochrome inkset, now that the empty refillable carts are available is a real possibility.
Re: [Digital BW] Ink selection for 2200
2010-01-12 by Alan Scharf
Why not try out Epson matte and Photo black first. It will save a lot of techie hassle. -- Alan Scharf Alan Scharf Saskatoon ascharf@sasktel.net ... From: Lew
Re: Ink selection for 2200
2010-01-12 by jespes
I have a 2200 which I ve used almost exclusively for b/w for many years. I suppose the answer depends on your appetite for fiddling with your setup.
Ink selection for 2200
2010-01-12 by Lew
I ll be firing up my 2200 for the first time this weekend. Since I print exclusively in BW should I exercise the option to go with an alternative ink set?
Re: Dedicated B&W printer - Epson 1400
2010-01-12 by pr_roark
... My experience with the 260 is that this will not work. The cart chips from MIS and Epson are not compatible with each other. The set must be consistent.
Re: Dedicated B&W printer - Epson 1400
2010-01-12 by frankbickelmeyer
Hello, as i am interested too in the epson 1400, i have another question: if want to start BO, can i use the epson oem colour inks in their position and just
Re: Z3100 - RIP & ink-refill?
2010-01-11 by pr_roark
... My experience with un-coated papers is that to control the bleed, which turns into roughness in the midtones, the midtone ink limits have to be held way
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Z3100 - RIP & ink-refill?
2010-01-11 by Ernst Dinkla
... What I have seen of QTR since its birth is support for all the OS system changes possible and support for all the Epson printers that were worth a B&W RIP,
Re: Z3100 - RIP & ink-refill?
2010-01-11 by Corrado
Ernst, thanks for your comments. However, I do not share your point of view. Many people in this forum have been printed with a converted inkset and without
Re: Z3100 - RIP & ink-refill?
2010-01-11 by pr_roark
Hi Mantinieri, ... What was your clear base formula? ... I had Eboni-6 in my 7500 for more than a year and never had to change a damper during that time. (I