Re: [Digital BW] 2200 death and non-OEM
2007-10-28 by djon43
oops... I started to say that with 1280 the grief a few years ago usually had to do with CIS, some of which seemed to have been damaging the head transport
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Re: profile question
2007-10-27 by frankjay02
well Eric and all, This is what I did I downloaded the profiles from the Epson site. They went right to my desktop and I had no control to put it in that
Re: [Digital BW] Re: the bronze age
2007-10-27 by BKPhoto@aol.com
Tyler Boley: Lawn Chair Zen Master. That sounds pretty good. Through in a beer or six and I ll follow you anywhere... Bill Kennedy K2 Press Austin, Texas ...
Re: [Digital BW] 2200 death and non-OEM
2007-10-27 by djon43
David, I ve just studied your most recent exchange contribution, Hatch Shack Window which you shot with a Super Angulon 58 (reportedly Jehovah s favorite
RE: [Digital BW] Re: the bronze age
2007-10-27 by Eric Neilsen
Guys, It is apparent to me, and I am sure to you, that for quite some time the driving force behind this has NOTHING to do with fine art printing but
Re: Other Manufacturers?
2007-10-27 by djon43
Sites like this one (and Photo.net), when they have lots of participants, seem far more meaningful than reviews, especially Vs mags like Shutterbug. Here are
Re: [Digital BW] 2200 death and non-OEM
2007-10-27 by djon43
My point is that 2200s are dying off, and technical questions have increasingly had to do with 3rd party inks and clogs (with 1280 they usually had to do with
Re: [Digital BW] Other Manufacturers?
2007-10-27 by CDTobie@aol.com
... I ve spent time profiling and printing with both of these printers. Neither one offers two grays, as the Epson 2400/3800 etc... do. The HP B9180 prints its
Re: the bronze age
2007-10-27 by eappert
I understand your augments. I too was trained in the seventies by master printers and spent many years perfecting silver printing techniques. My question here
where and how to find the QTR
2007-10-27 by Frank Jay
hello, I downloaded the QTR into my Program files with a short cut on my desktop. I read the directions of how to begin printing twice. I click the shortcut
Other Manufacturers?
2007-10-27 by Kurt Kramer
This group seems to be very Epson-centric. Both the Canon PIXMA Pro9500 and the HP B9180 have gotten some good reviews. (See the current Shutterbug magazine
RE: [Digital BW] 2200 death and non-OEM
2007-10-27 by David Whistance
John Although it is indeed very good I don t think that QTR with OEM inks comes anywhere near the Cone K7 inks in terms of tonal graduation or smoothness both
[Digital BW] Re: the bronze age
2007-10-27 by Tyler Boley
... I think that s probably right, because it s not only the bronzing or GD. There s just something about the way these pigments sit right on the surface
Gloss, 100% Cotton and OBA-free
2007-10-27 by olaf ringdahl
I m looking for Gloss papers that are 100% Cotton and OBA-free. So far I have found only two: Crane Museo Silver Rag and Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Pearl. My current
Re: [Digital BW] Re: the bronze age
2007-10-27 by Carl Schofield
I think we also need some more R&D in the ink department. Clearly, these new faux silver papers just don t cut it with the current pigment inks, unless you
Re: [Digital BW] Re: the bronze age
2007-10-27 by BKPhoto@aol.com
Well said, Tyler. One must decide where one stands (or they ll fall into the river...). Bill Kennedy K2 Press Austin, Texas ... From: Tyler Boley
Re: the bronze age
2007-10-27 by Tyler Boley
It seems to me to be the elephant in the room. I was in a situation some months back where a wide variety of shooters/printers all had work out on a table.
the bronze age
2007-10-27 by eappert
Hello, I am just sitting down with the HP Z3100. This is my first non Epson printer and I m feeling a little lost. I confess that the whole issue of bronzing
Re: Optimising Print Quality with QTR
2007-10-27 by Louis Dina
You might also wish to create your gradient in 16 bit instead of 8 bit. 16 bit has so many levels of gray that they tend to look much smoother on print out.
2200 death and non-OEM
2007-10-27 by john kelly
One lesson we might draw from the years of weeping here about clogged 2200 is to avoid 3rd party ink in 2200. Easily 90% of the tears involve 3rd party inks.
Re: Optimising Print Quality with QTR
2007-10-27 by robert49brake
... Hello Alistair, I don t print with a 2100 so I can t comment on the 1440/2880 issue but I have a comment on the radial gradient and this has come up before
Re: Red River Ultra-Pro Satin 2.0 3 month fade report
2007-10-27 by Manuel Toledo
With MIS K4, I like RR Polar Satin. A bit warmer than ultrapro. RR publishes the results of their own fade tests in this page:
Optimising Print Quality with QTR
2007-10-27 by alistair_owens
I use an Epson 2100 with Epson UC inks and have been experimenting with QTR to see if I can optimise the print quality. I have ordered some Piezography inks so
K2 100% carbon -- Eboni-LK test ink
2007-10-27 by Paul Roark
In my efforts to make larger, 100% carbon prints, I decided to test the theory that Eboni would not dilute to make a more neutral LK. While the standard base
Re: [Digital BW] Is my 2200 dead?
2007-10-27 by robert49brake
... else. I injected some windex 2 nights in a row and rubbed the head on top of a paper towel with windex. I m still not getting a drop of ink on the paper.
Re: [Digital BW] Red River Ultra-Pro Satin 2.0 3 month fade report
2007-10-26 by Steven Karafyllakis
Make of it what you will, Harry. Other papers have faded visibly and yellowed in less time under the same conditions. For me, this paper is above average FOR
RE: [Digital BW] profile question
2007-10-26 by Eric Neilsen
Frank, Right click on them, you may need to click one at a time, and select install. That should put them in your XP color folder where they will be seen by
Re: [Digital BW] profile question
2007-10-26 by frankjay02
thanks I have windows XP Media. I also have them in a separate folder called profiles . What I do, from what you said, is find the profile click install and
Re: [Digital BW] Is my 2200 dead?
2007-10-26 by wkm@kauaiphotos.biz
Injecting cleaning fluid into the head can sometimes ruin it. A little too much pressure and the head is kaput. Walt
RE: [Digital BW] profile question
2007-10-26 by Eric Neilsen
Frank, I did not see you mention your OS; MAC, PC? Color Sync or C: WINDOWS SYSTEM32 SPOOL DRIVERS COLOR And Vista is different? You can right click and
Re: [Digital BW] Is my 2200 dead?
2007-10-26 by Un Globe Trotteur
I may want to try the simple green. I m just wondering if the problem is not somewhere else. I injected some windex 2 nights in a row and rubbed the head on
profile question
2007-10-26 by Frank Jay
hello, When I download the profiles for the epson papers, or any papers for that matter, how do I get them from the file I load them to either the QTR or the
Re: [Digital BW] Is my 2200 dead?
2007-10-26 by Harry Lockwood
That s great. I m sure it is a more effective cleaner than Windex. Harry ... -- Harry F. Lockwood
Re: [Digital BW] Is my 2200 dead?
2007-10-26 by Mark Savoia
Have been using it for years, no issues. Mark
Re: [Digital BW] Red River Ultra-Pro Satin 2.0 3 month fade report
2007-10-26 by Harry Lockwood
Steven, Ordinary window glass is a pretty good absorber of UV. Standard window glaze is about 2mm, a bit more than 1/16 inch. If your windows are 1/4 inch
Re: [Digital BW] Is my 2200 dead?
2007-10-26 by Harry Lockwood
Is the recommendation of Simple Green based on actual experience? SG is a powerful cleaner compared to Windex which is basically water, ammonia and bit of
Red River LuxArt Satin
2007-10-26 by scott_now_coming
This sounds interesting: http://www.redrivercatalog.com/browse/luxart_satin_rag_cotton_inkjet_pap er.html Has anyone given it a whirl yet...? Scott
Red River Ultra-Pro Satin 2.0 3 month fade report
2007-10-26 by Steven Karafyllakis
I put 4 grayscales out in my south window on 7/17. They are receiving 10-12 hrs of ambient light a day, with 3-4 hrs in the afternoon being direct (but not
Re: [Digital BW] Is my 2200 dead?
2007-10-26 by wkm@kauaiphotos.biz
Use Parsons or similar amonia. Don t dilute it. If you have empty carts refill them with this and you have instant cleaning carts. Run a few cleaning cycles
Re: Is my 2200 dead?
2007-10-26 by robert49brake
... it with some unclog liquid from the internet. After a few purges, nothing printed anymore. ... printer acts like it s printing but the page is blank. I did
Re: [Digital BW] Is my 2200 dead?
2007-10-26 by Un Globe Trotteur
yep. new cartridges. should i wait a day before i try simple green? the thing is that there s no ink trace on the paper. could every nozzles be clogged or
RE: [Digital BW] Re: I think I want to go back to dye ink.
2007-10-26 by Paul Roark
Hi Frank, ... This is a nice paper for glossy printing. It s one of the new fiber based glossy papers that looks more like a traditional silver print. It s
Re: [Digital BW] Is my 2200 dead?
2007-10-26 by Mark Savoia
And I assume you put new ones in it? Try Simple Green instead of Windex. Mark ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Is my 2200 dead?
2007-10-25 by Un Globe Trotteur
Ok, I was given a 2200. 6 months ago, the printer had a clooged head. He tried to unclog it with some unclog liquid from the internet. After a few purges,
Re: MIS ink question
2007-10-25 by scott_now_coming
Frank, You re o.k. switching between the Epson OEM inks and the MIS inks. You don t need cleaning carts. Scott ... inks, one that goes in the GO slot. ... told
Re: [Digital BW] hampering paper feed of Epson 2100
2007-10-25 by kenc
Excellent!
Re: [Digital BW] Ilford Galerie smooth pearl for Piezography?
2007-10-25 by Mark Savoia
At some point it will work on glossy papers, it is in the works at InkjetMall. Mark
[Digital BW] Re: I think I want to go back to dye ink.
2007-10-25 by frankjay02
Thanks Paul, I bought paper from MIS that was called something to the effect of Paul Roark Trial Pack . Are those papers you would recommend or did they name
Re: Cheap heavyweight paper? (about 300gsm)
2007-10-25 by Manuel Toledo
You may want to check Breathing Color Sterling 300g http://www.breathingcolor.com/bc/catalog/index.php?cPath=202 I used three boxes of this paper (25 sheets of
RE: [Digital BW] Custom cutting Roll Paper
2007-10-25 by Richard Smallfield
... My 2c worth ... I ve found Sparrowhawk fine for daytime shots, but for night shots or low-key portraits with large black areas I ve found PremierArt Matte