CIS or carts for 1400...
2009-12-05 by kwalsh74
I m thinking of picking up a Epson 1400 while they are on sale for $200 and I was wondering whether I should go with refillable carts or a CIS/CFS system.
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Re: Aardenburg Imaging Fade Tests
2009-12-05 by paulmwhiting
Thanks, Paul, I m thinking very seriously of joining. As I think I ve posted here before, I m doing some work for architects who are submitting buildings to
Re:Epson 1400 with UT 14 inkset
2009-12-05 by Paula Berg
Tom: Thanks for a great post. I am trying to find a way to print glossy without having to make my own curves so have been thinking about getting an Epson
Aardenburg Imaging Fade Tests
2009-12-04 by pr_roark
There are some new results on in the Aardenburg Imaging fade tests relating to the materials we use. See http://www.aardenburg-imaging.com/ To see the latest
Re: [Digital BW] Epson 1400 with UT 14 inkset
2009-12-04 by badger346
Tom Just starting out in this arena. Currently awaiting delivery of UT-14 inks from MIS. Thank you for your frank information on the pros & cons of the UT-14
Re: [Digital BW] Epson 1400 with UT 14 inkset
2009-12-04 by andy bessette
Tom, thank you for an excellent post. Andy [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [Digital BW] Re: New Epson Matte Papers
2009-12-04 by Ernst Dinkla
... http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/jsp/Pro/MediaStylusPro3880.do?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&mediaFor=StylusPro3880 I found it at last on an Epson web site. -- Met
Re: New Epson Matte Papers
2009-12-04 by faeofavalon
This is the confusion I am having. I, too, found the Hot and Cold Press Epson papers at PhotoPlus and loved them. How is it possible, though, that B&H Photo
Epson 1400 with UT 14 inkset
2009-12-04 by Tom Fielder
I ve been printing with the Epson 1400 and MIS UT 14 inkset for a little over a year. The non-OEM carbon pigment inks are capable of producing stunning B &W
Re: [Digital BW] Re: New Epson Matte Papers
2009-12-04 by Mark Savoia
Rolls and sheets? Mark http://www.stillrivereditions.com
Re: New Epson Matte Papers
2009-12-04 by MartyF2938@aol.com
Epson calls them: Hot Press Bright (330 g/m2) Hot Press Natural (330 g/m2) Cold Press Bright (430 g/m2) Cold Press Natural (430 g/m2) Acid Free, mould made,
Re: OT Group's Search Broken?
2009-12-04 by paulmwhiting
Thanks Roger... so it still means what I thought it meant. I guess I just didn t get the broader definition. Sorry! Paul
Re: [Digital BW] New Epson Matte Papers
2009-12-03 by Ernst Dinkla
... And nowhere in that review is a reference to rag, cotton or alpha-cellulose. One UK shop says rag but no Epson doc says rag. Sheets so far but Epson
[Digital BW] Re:New Epson Matte Papers
2009-12-03 by tboleyyh
must be my cousin from New Jersey, I m not that good at making deals...
Re: [Digital BW] Re:New Epson Matte Papers
2009-12-03 by Mark Savoia
The watermark on the back says Boley Paper Co. Hmmm Mark http://www.stillrivereditions.com
Re: [Digital BW] Re:New Epson Matte Papers
2009-12-03 by Michael King
Marty, are these them ? http://luminous-landscape.com/reviews/printers/epson-papers-09.shtml 2009/12/3 tboleyyh ... [Non-text portions
[Digital BW] Re:New Epson Matte Papers
2009-12-03 by tboleyyh
whatever they are, they gotta be something else rebranded... so quite possibly something we ve already seen. Lot sa deal making going on out there.. Tyler
Re: OT Group's Search Broken?
2009-12-03 by pixelphoto@att.net
This is a link to the Epson 1400 CIS: http://www.superjetusa.com/shop/ index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=14_9_69&products_id=118 or: www.superjetusa.com
Re: [Digital BW] Re:New Epson Matte Papers
2009-12-03 by Michael King
what are these matte papers called? 2009/12/3 ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re:New Epson Matte Papers
2009-12-03 by MartyF2938@aol.com
I tried the new papers from a sample kit handed out at Photo Expo in NYC. They are great! The colors are rich and true as any photographs I ve seen. Detail is
Re: New Epson Matte Papers
2009-12-03 by sagaface
The blacks are also weak, but charmingly so
New Epson Matte Papers
2009-12-03 by ClaytonJ
I just read the Mark Dubovoy review of new Epson matte papers on Luminous Landscape http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/printers/epson-papers-09.shtml
Re: OT Group's Search Broken?
2009-12-03 by Roger
It s off topic as the group topic is digital B&W printing.
Re: OT Group's Search Broken?
2009-12-02 by paulmwhiting
Um, sorry, but what s OT? (I usually see that referring to Off-Topc.) Thanks!
Re: Epson 1400 & Inks
2009-12-02 by Andre
Jon I m sitting here, printing a series of photos in a 1400 with UT14, using QTRip. All I had to tweek was a curve in PS before sending to QTR to make the
Re: [Digital BW] Epson 1400 & Inks
2009-12-02 by badger346
Gary Thanks for the advice I ve ordered the UT-14 inks from MIS. I can see a long learning curve ahead of me. Jon
RE: [Digital BW] OT Group's Search Broken?
2009-12-01 by Tom Moore
Robert ... The search function doesn t work very well for me either. I m using Chrome. Yahoo says they are working on the search - several (many?) groups are
OT Group's Search Broken?
2009-12-01 by robert49brake
For some months now the Search function for the group seems to be drastically broken. Might this be browser oriented, I m using Safari? Is there a
Re: [Digital BW] Maximum Usable Black vs. Dmax - What's the Big Deal?
2009-12-01 by Terry
Thanks Eric for reminding me...I use an OTT-LITE which has a 5000-5500K rating (not calibrated) for my evaluations but also look at my test & prints in shade
RE: [Digital BW] Maximum Usable Black vs. Dmax - What's the Big Deal?
2009-12-01 by E.Neilsen
Terry, Forgive me if I restate something here, but the viewing light is going to make a difference to the absolute look of the image and that is something that
Re: [Digital BW] Maximum Usable Black vs. Dmax - What's the Big Deal?
2009-12-01 by Terry
Eric, I m using an X-Rite 810. I just created two QTR profiles with PK ink at 60% & Black Boost at 70% and another profile at 60% again and Black Boost at
RE: [Digital BW] Epson 1400 & Inks
2009-11-29 by Gary
Jon, I also have an Epson 1400 and have used MIS UT-14 in the past. I would think this would be a good place to start working on B&W. I am currently using the
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Maximum Usable Black vs. Dmax - What's the Big Deal?
2009-11-29 by Ernst Dinkla
... It was the right choice when we discussed it and it still is. The HP desktop models in general have a larger droplet size than 1.5 picoliter (2x at least)
Re: [Digital BW] MIS Ink Cartridges
2009-11-28 by Mark Savoia
Did you look on MIS s website? Mark http://www.stillrivereditions.com
Re: MIS Ink Cartridges
2009-11-28 by pr_roark
I think MIS is still filling UT7 carts. Check with them. Paul www.PaulRoark.com
MIS Ink Cartridges
2009-11-28 by semaphore7@gmail.com
This is a basic question. I have been away from the B+W printing scene for sometime and was wondering if, after the announcement of Epson going after 3rd party
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Maximum Usable Black vs. Dmax - What's the Big Deal?
2009-11-28 by Dave
Thank you, Sergei and Paul! Dave http://davereichertphoto.com/ ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: 7800 Eboni/Carbon-6 inkset
2009-11-28 by pr_roark
I loaded the 7800 with the C6-Dual (using 2 positions for three of the midtones -- see below). With the Epson driver set to Color Controls and gamma 1.8 --
Re: Maximum Usable Black vs. Dmax - What's the Big Deal?
2009-11-28 by pr_roark
... If the black boost is set to 70, you re get your 2.2 density with a file input of 100%. If you set the black boost to 100, you ll get 2.53. As noted, you
[Digital BW] Re: Maximum Usable Black vs. Dmax - What's the Big Deal?
2009-11-28 by pr_roark
... I don t know. The Epson 1400 has 1.5 picoliter drops that look good in black only printing. I m not sure what the drop size is for the HP. Also, for the
RE: [Digital BW] Re: Maximum Usable Black vs. Dmax - What's the Big Deal?
2009-11-28 by E.Neilsen
What is the light source you are inspecting your prints Terry? As Paul example is illustrating, a visual black will change as light intensity changes in the
Re: Maximum Usable Black vs. Dmax - What's the Big Deal?
2009-11-28 by santonov2you
Dave, this is pure economics. You buy HP inks in large carts, then you put them into third party carts available mostly for Epson printers, you use QTR to
Re: Maximum Usable Black vs. Dmax - What's the Big Deal?
2009-11-28 by Terry
... Paul, You mention actual Dmax … I think I m understanding part of your point except in one area of visual PK max black or actual Dmax. My 100% Ink
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Maximum Usable Black vs. Dmax - What's the Big Deal?
2009-11-27 by Dave
OK. This is not a troll. If the HP ink works so well, then why not just use an HP printer (say, a 9180) and print with the black only option? Would you get the
[Digital BW] Re: Maximum Usable Black vs. Dmax - What's the Big Deal?
2009-11-27 by pr_roark
... You re reading it correctly. You can even mix full dilute inksets from the HP PK and generic base. See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Ink-Mixing.pdf
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Maximum Usable Black vs. Dmax - What's the Big Deal?
2009-11-27 by Dave
... Sorry to bust in, but I ve been following this thread with great interest. I haven t yet experimented with third party inks - I ve been doing my B&W
Re: Maximum Usable Black vs. Dmax - What's the Big Deal?
2009-11-27 by pr_roark
... If the actual dmax is at 70 but the slope of the curve is very low between 60 and 70 -- that is, they are barely separated -- then I d use 60 as the K
Epson 1400 & Inks
2009-11-27 by badger346
Hi I m currently using a HP B9180 but have not been too happy with the B&W printing on gloss/semi gloss paper. I ve looked at many posts on this forum over the
Re: Maximum Usable Black vs. Dmax - What's the Big Deal?
2009-11-27 by Terry
Paul, if I understand, looking at the 100% QTR Ink Separation Page for Epson Ultra Premium Luster printed with my R1800 at 2880, uni-directional my max visual
Re: [Digital BW] Maximum Usable Black vs. Dmax - What's the Big Deal?
2009-11-27 by pr_roark
... I don t think so. QTR will not linearize if there is not some increase in density above some minimum. In fact, QTR works better when it has an abundance