2009-01-12 by dlruckus
Hi John. The 7000 and 7500 are essentially the same machine. They use the same heads and the 7000 can be used with the 7500 driver. There were apparently some
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2009-01-12 by djon43
I ve just started to use a 3800...ABW allows some QTR-like toning but the alternative Black setting is startlingly good, seems dead-neutral, is far better
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2009-01-12 by djon43
One easy-to-use traditional answer is Yes Glue . A white paste, it actively pulls the art flat to the surface without a lot of rubbing and pressure (unlike
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2009-01-12 by arlenelove3@aol.com
Chris, I have used Scotch Positionable Mounting Adhesive to keep a large print flat without a mat. The box says photo safe , but I doubt it s archival. It s
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2009-01-12 by namibiajohnston
Hi Again from Namibia, i have to go do a trade show in Arizona in a couple of weeks, somewhere in one of the online discussion groups I subscribe to two firms
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2009-01-12 by chris Johnston
I use 3mm foam core and 1.5mm mat board in aluminum frames. I have tried using only scotch tape to fix the prints to the mats at four to 6 points and I have
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2009-01-12 by John Labovitz
... I have an Epson 7500 that I m very pleased with. I bought it as a lightly used unit, and have had a variety of monochrome inks in it (Piezo, MIS
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2009-01-12 by Gary Wagner
Clayton, My results are the same as yours regarding density. Eboni does produce an excellent neutral to cool tone using Premier Smooth BW 310. My only concern
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2009-01-12 by Clayton Jones
... Yes, I think so. Unless there s something new I m not aware of, the best matte paper dmax is around 1.7-ish, done with MIS Eboni on HPR for no color inks
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2009-01-11 by espen.aasheim
I ll start by saying I have basically no knowledge of how inks are put together, I don t really know what differentiates MK and PK inks. So my questions might
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2009-01-11 by holmanms
Hello, I ve been using digital alongside film for a number of years and finally making the switch over to digital. My question is can someone recommend an A3
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2009-01-11 by steve_wadlington
You ll be wasting time and ink! I had bought a 2400 and tried switching back and forth. I finally set-up the 2400 for bw only and bought a 1800 for color. ...
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2009-01-11 by pr_roark
Randy, It sounds like you want tone variability with glossy and matte printing -- without changing inks. See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/4K+.pdf I think
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2009-01-11 by Randy Rancier
Here are a couple more questions: • Are any of the more stable B&W inksets compatible with any of the Baryta papers or other fiber based papers that have a
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2009-01-11 by Randy Rancier
Ok, I m finally ready to jump up into wide format realm (24 ), and I ve been doing some research and have read Paul s PDF s on 100% Carbon Pigment Printing
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2009-01-11 by Gary Wagner
Steve, I am not an expert in digital black and white techniques but I have been working on this topic for three years and have accumulated some insight into
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2009-01-11 by pr_roark
... I basically use the old Technal dry mount press, procedures and materials that I ve used for years for silver prints. I use Seal color mount to keep the
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2009-01-11 by steveabrink
Oops,I meant ABW/K3 (epson UC inks)... ... reference. ... Of
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2009-01-11 by steveabrink
Gary, If you ve compared Cone K7 with ABW/K4 would you have any feedback...? I tried a couple of years back the C88+/MIS workflow but saw little if any
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2009-01-10 by Ted Shaw
Paul, could you please explain how you dry mount your prints and what equipment you use? I m doing work for a small museum and am trying to sort out this.
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2009-01-10 by riicckkk
I realize that posting things for sale is not the intent of this discussion group. I m mentioning this item here only because it is such a small niche product
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2009-01-10 by Mark Rogers
Assuming you only have a two or three hinge points at the top when t- hinge mounting, you might consider trying different, and especially heavier paper. Some
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2009-01-10 by Gary Wagner
Ted, I am using a 3800 with Cone K7 inks in their CIS. It has worked fine without issue. I have never seen MIS inks for this printer in any reference. Let me
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2009-01-10 by Ted Shaw
G day - I m thinking of buying an Epson 3800 and using MIS K4 inks. Is anyone else doing this? Is it possbile to get third party carts for refilling or do you
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2009-01-10 by Eric Neilsen
Roy, Yes, Color management has been a round in PS for many generations. And the values to look at are not just the RGB values. But that doesn t answer the
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2009-01-10 by Roy Harrington
... Hi Eric, Color Management has been used for Photoshop Mode conversions for quite a while. At least all the CS versions (CS,CS2,CS3,CS4) do it that way.
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2009-01-10 by Roy Harrington
... Hi Eric, Color Management has been used for Photoshop Mode conversions for quite a while. At least all the CS versions (CS,CS2,CS3,CS4) do it that way.
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2009-01-10 by pr_roark
... I m pretty sure the MIS pre-filled UT14 carts are, in fact, refillable. Rather than having a fill plug that has a handle on it, however, you may need to
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2009-01-10 by Gary Wagner
Matthew, It is much less expensive to buy a set of refillable cartridges for $25.00 and the ink in bulk. I am making a few prints a day but seem to be filling
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2009-01-10 by Kevin G. Oakeson
Eddie and Paul, Thank you very much for the help! I did a little more research on MIS s website after I posted this and managed to dig up some more
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2009-01-10 by Matthew Newhook
I had exactly that problem when I got my set of UT-14 cartridges. There was no note in the box from MIS. The first bunch of prints were totally messed up and I
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2009-01-10 by Eric Neilsen
Chris, Describe the entire frame; backing, water/dust barrier, amount of paper under the matte. Eric Neilsen Photography 4101 Commerce Street Suite 9 Dallas,
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2009-01-10 by Eric Neilsen
What I find interesting is no conversation about refocusing the scanner. While we know that RGB channels don t always focus at the same distance, isn t it
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2009-01-10 by pr_roark
... Do you print on matte or glossy paper? I use mostly matte paper in part to avoid this problem. When I tape hang them behind an overmat they may not be
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2009-01-10 by namibiajohnston
I do my own framing, and printing to A3+ 13 x 19. I have had some prints done at the 24 x 36 size and I cannot get them to stay flat once framed. I have tried
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2009-01-10 by Roy Harrington
... There are no fixed ratios. Photoshop uses color management to convert Modes. So if you convert RGB to Grayscale you are preserving the L values of the RGB
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2009-01-10 by pr_roark
There some profiles for the Eboni-6 Y-K options at http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/1400-YK.zip If you have the full Eb6 inkset in the printer, just use one of
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2009-01-10 by Gary Wagner
Paul, Is there more detail and profiles available for 3Y3k? Do I use E6 yellow is what cartridges and E6 black in what cartridges on my 1400? Does this ink
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2009-01-10 by Gary Wagner
Paul, Thanks for the information. I am working with Eboni 6 on my 1400 but am looking to forward to what ink to use on my next printer which I believe will be
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2009-01-10 by br80906
Please check out this page...it helped me a ton on b/w conversion. You need to experiment w/your scanner, but the end result will give you what you are looking
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2009-01-10 by Eddie Wiseman
Kevin.. If Paul s suggestion doesn t work right away, You may have to prime the cartridges by using a small syringe with a bottom fill adaptor attached, and
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2009-01-10 by Matt Haber
On 10 Jan 2009 at 1:36, pr_roark wrote: My cheap chip resetter dies frequently as well. It s not faulty electronics, most likely, but inefficient electronics
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2009-01-10 by pr_roark
... The main thing that seems to go wrong on installation is people don t remove the yellow tab over the MIS cart air inlets. I m not sure if MIS is informing
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2009-01-10 by pr_roark
... Some have had luck cleaning the rollers with either commercially made cleaning papers or a cheap matte paper with Windex sprayed across the middle. The
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2009-01-09 by Sarah Renkes
Hi all, I m about to hurl my r1800 out the window. I loathe this machine with every fiber of my being. I have shut it off over 20 times in the last hour,
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2009-01-09 by Kevin G. Oakeson
I m very new to this style of printing and need a little help. I m not finding documentation related specifically to installation on my equipment. Can someone
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2009-01-09 by pr_roark
... I should add that the warmth with other papers is one reason I m using the 3Y3K setup on my 1400. My favorite paper is the un- brightened Premier Art
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2009-01-09 by pr_roark
... Yes, that is what I m told and consistent with my fade tests. ... That s basically what UT14 is. The cool inks are based on MIS PK as well as C and R800
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2009-01-09 by pr_roark
... Yes, that paper with Eboni-6 is the best exception to the general rule that carbon prints warm. The old Brightcube Eclipse Satine (still available from
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2009-01-09 by dnjbackup
I recently stocked up on MIS inks for my Epson 2400, planning to follow Paul Roark s recommendation of ABW mode with the MIS inkset (but EZ-Warm in the Y
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