Re: Making Progress
2009-02-02 by hp9180profile
... Hi Paul, thanks for your replies. I cannnot find the Edwal wetting agent here in the UK. Is there any particular ingredient that makes it suitable for our
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Re: R1800/R1900(?) vs 1280, Clogging and Banding
2009-02-02 by pr_roark
Bob, ... 1800 ... You were one of the lucky ones with the 1280. There was a much higher rate of problems with that printer than I ve heard with the 1800 in
Re: UT-R18
2009-02-02 by pr_roark
Bob, ... That could account for some of it. ... I think they are compatible. The UT2/7 sepia is not that different. I believe MIS usually ran the formulas by
R1800/R1900(?) vs 1280, Clogging and Banding
2009-02-02 by Bob Marsolais
While experimenting with various mixtures for a new UT-R18, I ve had my 1280 (which I wrote off due to a clogged head) sitting with cleaning carts installed.
Re: UT-R18
2009-02-02 by Bob Marsolais
This weekend I was experimenting with various mixes to produce a more colorfast UT2-Y (sepia). I found the following mixture to give me the color sepia I
Re: A "solarized" appearance ?
2009-02-02 by frankg_photo
Hi Clay, Thanks for the tip on which gloss paper doesn t require spraying. I had originally encountered this problem by choosing a highly recommended paper
Spongeless carts (was Re: UT-R18)
2009-02-01 by Bob Marsolais
... Paul, So far, I have not had any leaky valves out of about 20 carts. However, I am not sure they seat correctly every time. A couple of times it seems
Re: new member introduction
2009-02-01 by Clayton Jones
... Welcome to the forum. ... Please have a look at the articles at the link below, there s lots of good information to help get started, especially with the
Re: [Digital BW] HP Z3100 Vivera PK Inkset ("HP-C6")
2009-02-01 by pr_roark
... I m not sure what you mean here. In http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Ink-Mixing.pdf I describe one possible inkset that uses 4 dilutions of the HP PK, with
Re: A "solarized" appearance ?
2009-02-01 by Clayton Price
Hi Frank, I guess my point (although I didn t say it in exact terms), is that different papers behave in different ways. Some, I remember from the early days
RE: [Digital BW] HP Z3100 Vivera PK Inkset ("HP-C6")
2009-02-01 by Gary Wagner
Paul, I read your paper. Could the entire dilution be made with HP Vivera PK? Is the issue the cost of HP ink being 4 times the price of Eboni or is there
Re: new member introduction
2009-02-01 by chocolabdad
Robert, That is one of the first things on my to do list when it starts up in the spring. Have never taken the boat trip. Go figure. CEC ... boat up in the
Re: new member introduction
2009-02-01 by robert49brake
... Welcome! That sounds like quit an ambitious and honorable project. Driving that little tour boat up in the Curecanti Wilderness area is very high on my
Re: A "solarized" appearance ?
2009-01-31 by frankg_photo
... or ... & (I should have added to the last post) by spraying the shield 2 or 3 times, you add some gloss to the print thereby lessening the difference
Re: A "solarized" appearance ?
2009-01-31 by frankg_photo
why ... Clay, I m the original poster so I m obviously looking for solutions rather than being able to dish out advice. But what I ve learned so far is that
new member introduction
2009-01-31 by chocolabdad
Hello, I am a new member. Have been involved in photography all my life. I am an old fogey, retired. Now concentrating on landscape photography of the Black
Re: Glossary of terms?
2009-01-31 by Paul Whiting
Amen to that! There s a thread here I d really like to benefit from but first I ll have to jump in and ask about some abbreviations. I do Black Only with 3MK -
HP Z3100 Vivera PK Inkset ("HP-C6")
2009-01-31 by pr_roark
I ve put the information relating to my dilute HP Vivera PK inkset, which I call HP-C6 at http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Ink-Mixing.pdf So far so good.
Glossary of terms?
2009-01-30 by shutterbug1004
Hi all! I am new to the group and trying to get up to speed on whats new...is there a general list for all the abbreviations used in the messages? I know what
Re: [Digital BW] Home Made GLOP
2009-01-30 by Mark Savoia
Would be much easier just to spray the print with Lumijet. Mark http://www.stillrivereditions.com ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Home Made GLOP
2009-01-30 by shileshjani
Does anybody have experience on how to make gloss optimizer (overcoat GLOP) for an Epson 2400 printer with readily available (local hardware, pharmacy)
Re: A "solarized" appearance ?
2009-01-30 by Clayton Price
This is a little late for this thread, but when I first read it, I was wondering why one should have to spray a print three times to eliminate bronzing or
Re: Making Progress
2009-01-30 by pr_roark
... Yes, and it banded more than the Eboni-6 in the 1.5 test I ran. ... Clogging is not a problem with C6 base inks. ... Add 1% Edwal LFN wetting agent
Making Progress
2009-01-29 by hp9180profile
I have been experimenting with an R1800 and MIS inks for the last few weeks looking for a set-up that would suit my needs for smooth carbon only printing on PK
RE: [Digital BW] OT: Epson Artisan 700 printer?
2009-01-29 by nospam
I have an Artisan 800 and the print quality is nothing short of stunning. Sharp. Beautiful subtle gradations. Excellent neutrality in monochrome prints. High
Re: OT: Epson Artisan 700 printer? Or RX680
2009-01-29 by Greg
Actually for what I need it looks like the RX680 would be better since it might eliminate the manual page flipping with the duplexer. Any thoughts on this
OT: Epson Artisan 700 printer?
2009-01-29 by Greg
After almost 5 years and thousands of pages my trusty cx6600 may be ready to be replaced. Anyone have any comments on the new Epson Artisan 700 printer? I just
Re: OT MIS ink
2009-01-29 by pr_roark
... Yes. Paul www.PaulRoark.com
Re: A "solarized" appearance ?
2009-01-29 by jlk4410
... Yes, very, very slightly and not on all images. Since I am printing a portfolio that will be handled,(loose prints in a clamshell case protected with
Re: OT MIS ink
2009-01-29 by robert49brake
... While you are on the subject, Paul, are the C and LC position inks from the UT3D set the same as the warm carbon inks from the UT2-7 sets?
Re: tiff or psd w/QTR/3mk?
2009-01-29 by Sarah Renkes
Thank you for clearing that up. Sarah ... psd ... users must send the
Re: OT MIS ink
2009-01-29 by pr_roark
Hi Barbara, ... The Eboni is the same in all MIS inksets. The EZ midtone density is the same for all EZ inks, but it s different than any of the other inkset
Re: tiff or psd w/QTR/3mk?
2009-01-29 by robert49brake
... I think it s a Windows/OS X issue. QTR prints directly from Photoshop on Macs. Windows users must send the file to the QTR/Windows print driver in Tiff
tiff or psd w/QTR/3mk?
2009-01-29 by Sarah Renkes
Hi all, I thought all files needed to be saved as tiffs, but I forgot several times and printed as psd and it worked. Am I missing something here? thanks,
OT MIS ink
2009-01-29 by bfwoolner
I m trying to start the new year with an organized ink supply cabinet and find I have multiple bottles of unused ink with good expiration dates. They range
[Digital BW] Re: A "solarized" appearance ?
2009-01-28 by frankg_photo
Just goes to show what a good job HP have done with ... I am starting to collect info on printers that will inform my next purchase when I manage to upgrade
Re: [Digital BW] HP Z3100 Vivera Grey
2009-01-28 by pr_roark
Updating my experiments with dilute HP PK, the bottom line is that it s working fine so far. I ve tried a number of different bases -- buffered and complex as
Re: [Digital BW] Re: A "solarized" appearance ?
2009-01-28 by CorrPro96@aol.com
In a message dated 1/28/2009 3:18:29 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, david.whistance@btopenworld.com writes: It is noticeable with UC K3 inks if you look for it,
RE: [Digital BW] Re: A "solarized" appearance ?
2009-01-28 by David Whistance
It is noticeable with UC K3 inks if you look for it, albeit very much less than with the previous UC K2 inks. I think the only way to avoid it is to use GLOP
Spongeless carts (was Re: UT-R18)
2009-01-28 by pr_roark
Bob, ... Do these carts also not leak? The cleaning cycles needed to get the ones I m using going is wasting too much ink and printer life. What is the URL of
Re: A "solarized" appearance ?
2009-01-28 by Louis Dina
... I m no ink expert, but I have read that pigment inks are more suseptible to bronzing and metamerism than dye inks, partly due to their larger particle
Re: A "solarized" appearance ?
2009-01-28 by frankg_photo
... an excellent job of ... R2400 & K3 inks and ... Julian, You get this effect with K3 inks too? I thought it was supposed to be a K2 ink + gloss/semi-gloss
Re: A "solarized" appearance ?
2009-01-28 by jlk4410
... Three light coats of PremierArt Print Shield on my IGFS prints does an excellent job of knocking down any metamerism or bronzing . I m using QTR with my
Re: A "solarized" appearance ?
2009-01-28 by hp9180profile
... It will be there, just not so noticeable on those papers. Epson papers in particular seem to control it better. Regardless, I have bronzing on every 2200
Re: A "solarized" appearance ?
2009-01-28 by hp9180profile
... Well, I use MIS GlOP to overspray PK papers. If you have a spare slot you could install this in your 2200. It does a great job in my view of getting rid of
Re: QTR Questions about Linearizing and reading patches???
2009-01-28 by sinar001
I would caution not to make the target patches too small. The Spyder3 probe works better (more consistent readings) if the patches are at least 1/2 in size.
Re: A "solarized" appearance ?
2009-01-28 by frankg_photo
... know how ... held ... I should add that although you say I will get this from Any gloss or semi-gloss paper, I haven t noticed it before. I have printed on
Re: A "solarized" appearance ?
2009-01-28 by frankg_photo
... Yes, I suppose it could be described as metallic. I don t see a bronze tone & don t know if it s what you call bronzing or not ? It is most evident at
Re: A "solarized" appearance ?
2009-01-28 by hp9180profile
... By solarized do you mean a bronze-metallic sheen to the image when held at an angle to the light? If so that is called bronzing and is an inherent feature
Re: epson r1800
2009-01-28 by robert49brake
... I m not familiar with Epson s utility but if the red lights went out and the head freed up it sounds like the same result as the re-set utility from SSC.