Re: Eboni-6/Carbon 6 on the 1280 vs UT2
2008-05-03 by mbrouphy
Paul, Do you have the lengthy version of this procedure available. I read and reread the procedure and started working on it using our Epson 636 oldie but
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Re: Clear Base Stock question
2008-05-03 by pr_roark
By the way, I use my regular 35% glycerol mix (see http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Ink-Mixing.pdf ) in carts where I want a clear fluid. I want moisture
3MK question (was:Re: Clear Base Stock question)
2008-05-03 by pr_roark
Scott, ... I ve had one of the MK s in the C position for a while so I could use glop in it s OEM position. My reasoning for the glop there was that there may
Re: Sign the mat, or jut the print (and cut bigger mat opening)
2008-05-03 by dlruckus
Hi Arthur.I do the same as Clayton and most often use the floating mat method. I make the reveal equal on top and sides and leave just slightly more on the
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Sign the mat, or jut the print (and cut bigger mat opening)
2008-05-03 by Gary Weaver
My 16x20; have a thin black border to define the image. have a 1/4 white border - cept on bottom which is 5/8 the bottom have title, location, my name & city
[Digital BW] Re: Sign the mat, or jut the print (and cut bigger mat opening)
2008-05-03 by dlruckus
Hi Angelique. I generally print a single pixel line around most images. It is not noticeable without a loop. I think that it helps define and sharpen a space.
Re: R1800 for Paul Roark
2008-05-02 by espen.aasheim
Hi. I d like to add, that I ve been refilling prefilled 3-mk carts from mis, you might need to change the fill plug on some, but other than that my experience
Re: Clear Base Stock question
2008-05-02 by Mark McCarvill
Paul (or others who mix their own cleaning fluid) - If the Carbon-6 base is: 62 distilled water / 28 glycerol / 10 Photo Flo, what would be a recommended mix
Re: Sign the mat, or jut the print (and cut bigger mat opening)
2008-05-02 by Clayton Jones
Hello Arthur, ... I remember these questions being asked years ago when I got started. I was told that this was called a floating mount and has been the
Re: R1800 for Paul Roark
2008-05-02 by Roger
Filled carts here: http://www.inksupply.com/R1800_bo.cfm Empty cart found here: http://www.inksupply.com/epson_cartridges.cfm SLC-T0548-EC is R800 MK EMPTY
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Sign the mat, or jut the print (and cut bigger mat opening)
2008-05-02 by Angelique Raptakis
When you show the edges of an image, do you print a thin line around the image area to separate where the image stops? I ve wondered about this, particularly
Re: R1800 for Paul Roark
2008-05-02 by Paul Whiting
Thanks, Roger, that s encouraging. I see someone else in this thread got some, too. I also find navigating that website confusing (guess I m easily confused
3MK question (was:Re: Clear Base Stock question)
2008-05-02 by scott_now_coming
Thanks. One last question: I noticed somewhere that you now use the Y position for one of the 3mk s instead of the GLOP postion. Will the curves and/or
Re: Question on B&W forums....
2008-05-02 by Danny Raphael
PhotoCamel is another one to check out. Some talented folks post their handiwork at this venue. http://photocamel.com/forum/black-white/ Free to signup. Look
Need advice on EB6 with my 1280
2008-05-02 by garrett.tom30
Hi Guys/Gals, Although I m an old guy I have been doing digital for about 10 Yrs. I have not had good experience with B&W so, after reading about Paul s B&W
Re: Sign the mat, or jut the print (and cut bigger mat opening)
2008-05-02 by rternbach
Yvonne, Thanks for the additional viewpoint you have added to this thread. Granted, what follows may just be the opinion of a novice with more opinions than
Re: Sign the mat, or jut the print (and cut bigger mat opening)
2008-05-02 by pr_roark
... This is what I do, particularly if the paper is brightened. I think a bright paper margin pulls the eye out of the image. The eye being attracted to the
Re: Sign the mat, or jut the print (and cut bigger mat opening)
2008-05-02 by Yvonne Muller
Arthur, It just depends on your emphasis. Cropped images seem most appropriate for informal art and for advertising, editorial, etc.. Showing the edges of an
Re: R1800 for Paul Roark
2008-05-02 by jimrohan2002
-You are lucky your carts only caused clogging. My crappy ebay carts leaked from the bottom seals constantly. What a mess. I am awaiting delivery on MIS carts
Sign the mat, or jut the print (and cut bigger mat opening)
2008-05-02 by rternbach
Arthur, As a novice preparing framed b&w inkjet prints for his first exhibition I have many more questions to ask than a professional such as yourself. I have
Sign the mat, or jut the print (and cut bigger mat opening)
2008-05-02 by Arthur Fink
I always sign my prints, but then I cut an overmat with opening slightly smaller than the printed image. I also sign the mat. But I see other photographers
Re: Aardenburg lightfastness tests
2008-05-02 by pr_roark
... I don t think the old K2 inks are better; that was just what my profiles were made for. By the way, I also tried Epson archival LM, but the 7600 LM did
Re: Clear Base Stock question
2008-05-02 by pr_roark
... They re not quite the same. The cleaning fluid is diluted to make it thinner -- easier to get into glogs. ... No, the wetting agent would also make it
Re: R1800 for Paul Roark
2008-05-02 by Roger
I m confused too, but yes, I bought a bunch of R1800 MK carts a few weeks ago. They worked well whereas my crappy Ebay ones gave me constant clogging.
Re: R1800 for Paul Roark
2008-05-02 by Paul Whiting
Roger, I m puzzled... I thought, due to the Epson suit, that these carts were no longer available. Have you been able to obtain some lately? Thanks! Paul
Re: Aardenburg lightfastness tests
2008-05-01 by Michael T. Murphy
... They can all use 220ml carts. Real world price is about $82 to $85 shipped for a 220ml cart.
RE: [Digital BW] 2400 vs 3800
2008-05-01 by don.swanson
The extra cost reflects the fact that there is 5 times as much ink in the 3800. The quality of my friends 3800 prints sure beats my 2200. ... From:
Re: Aardenburg lightfastness tests
2008-05-01 by Roger
... Hi Paul, Thank you very much for your answers. Do you find there is a reason you are using the Ultrachrome ink from older printers? I know you prefer
Clear Base Stock question
2008-05-01 by scott_now_coming
Hi Paul, Since clear base stock and cleaning fluid are the same, if you were to mix up a batch of clear stock to use as cleaning fluid, would you leave out the
Re: Aardenburg lightfastness tests
2008-05-01 by pr_roark
... My tests indicate it is. ... Yes. ... I used 7600 carts for my Epson color inks. An MIS bottom fill adapter with the end cut to 7 mm works well. See
Re: 2400 vs 3800
2008-05-01 by Bob Michaels
Refurbished 3800s are currently $795 at the Epson store. That s after the 20% off deal on selected items that include 3800s. The 20% off is supposed to be some
Re: [Digital BW] What make a fine art Print?
2008-05-01 by Gary Weaver
The good print is entirely up to the printer and photographer. That said, if you sell you have to print what the buyer wants. Not all images are the same. One
Re: 2400 vs 3800
2008-05-01 by David H. Miller
The 3800 doesn t take roll paper and there is still less support for it by third party inks, e.g. piezography, though it s coming. Check out the 1400 if you
Re: Aardenburg lightfastness tests
2008-05-01 by Roger
... I suggest looking at p. 6 (7 of 9) as it is the 20 year test equivalent and shows you how the fading trend plays out. ... charts. ... rating). Yes, PK
Re: 2400 vs 3800
2008-04-30 by AnnMarie Tornabene
personally, I LOVE the 2400 and think it s pretty stunning myself..... AnnMarie www.annmarietornabene.net
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Head strikes (or something else?)
2008-04-30 by olaf ringdahl
Do head strikes typically manifest only as ink catching on the edge of the page? Because I am getting a strange, consistent 3 mm or so splotch of dark ink in
[Digital BW] Re: Have printer, where to go now?
2008-04-30 by joe.gagliardo
thanks! my appologies for being a little dense! :)
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Have printer, where to go now?
2008-04-30 by CDTobie@aol.com
... 1440 DPI, Black Only printing... C. David Tobie WW Product Technology Manager Digital Imaging & Home Theater Datacolor CDTobie@datacolor.com
Re: Have printer, where to go now?
2008-04-30 by joe.gagliardo
Scott, I know this does not answer your question, but I have one for you....what do you mean by 1400 BO? Joe
Re: Have printer, where to go now?
2008-04-30 by niteowl1004
Thanks for the help Paul, I cant wait to see what you come up with for the 1400. I have been reading a lot of your material, Its amazing how much work you have
What make a fine art Print?
2008-04-30 by mcenigma
Ok, I am in this club and we have a Printing day where we go and print the images that we like and show them to the club, the person that give the critic of
Re: [SPAM][Digital BW] Re: Calibrating a laptop display
2008-04-30 by CDTobie@aol.com
... Yes, typically the graphics card software makes adjustments by overwriting the display calibration corrections, which is why it is recommended that you not
Re: Head strikes (or something else?)
2008-04-30 by Intrinsic Pictures
Do head strikes typically manifest only as ink catching on the edge of the page? Because I am getting a strange, consistent 3 mm or so splotch of dark ink in
Re: Eboni-6/Carbon 6 on the 1280 vs UT2
2008-04-30 by pr_roark
Mike, ... There is a shortened and slightly revised version of my notes on using a flatbed scanner for ICCs at
Re: Aardenburg lightfastness tests
2008-04-30 by pr_roark
... This is an interesting test. I m sure there is a lot of useful information there. I have not had a chance to look at all of these, but I did quickly
Re: Aardenburg lightfastness tests
2008-04-29 by Roger
Interesting and disturbing. It looks like the yellow is a weak spot. I wonder if substituting in Epson yellow is a solution? Any large format carts we could
Aardenburg lightfastness tests
2008-04-29 by Peter De Smidt
http://www.aardenburg-imaging.com/aai_lf_summary_list.htm I ve been using MIS K4 inks. Maybe I should rethink this.
Re: Eboni-6/Carbon 6 on the 1280 vs UT2
2008-04-29 by pr_roark
... system ... There are various ways to do it with either inkset. I have links to my write-ups at http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/ I don t think MIS loads
Re: [SPAM][Digital BW] Re: Calibrating a laptop display
2008-04-29 by Richard Smallfield
Hi, having got my Epson back from the service people, I plugged it in ... and lost my monitor calibration again. Very odd - seems like a call to Dell is
Re: R2400, QTR, NK7 inks and dark prints
2008-04-29 by Jon Cone
We use QTR a bit differently. For examples the profiles I made which you are using can not be adjusted, so please read the short primers I published under