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Non resin-coated glossy papers

2007-05-04 by Richard Smallfield

Hello, seeing I m changing over to MIS inks, using glossy papers will be a possibility and I wondered which of the new non resin-coated glossy papers was

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Re: What Is A Proof (was Why EEM...)

2007-05-04 by Clayton Jones

Keith, Duane and Eric, Thanks for your well considered replies (and nice clear description of your workflow, Keith). It seems clear from these remarks that

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Re: What Is A Proof (was Why EEM...)

2007-05-04 by dlruckus

Hello Clayton. I doubt there is any hard and fast rule on this in any event. There certainly was not in professional photography. It was dependent on the

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360 ppi frowned upon by offset printer

2007-05-03 by lovelipp

I assumed that 360 ppi was the correct resolution for my own inkjet printing and for discs to send to an offset printer for inclusion in a book. He says they

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Re: What Is A Proof (was Why EEM...)

2007-05-03 by Keith Zimmerman

I have to agree with Clayton on the definition of proof. I have always used the term proof to mean a temporary print, used only for testing and decision

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Need Opinions On A Printer

2007-05-03 by Mary Beyer

Does anyone know about, or have an opinion about an HP Photosmart Pro B9180? I m learning B&W portrait work. Thanks, Mary B

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any HP Z3100 printer users hereabouts?

2007-05-03 by David Keenan

I was about the pull the trigger on an Epson 3800 but I am now considering the HP Z3100 (24 version) to have the long-term option of making much larger

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Re: R2400 Graymodus with K, LK, LLK ?

2007-05-03 by jacknorthlight

... Hi to all, just now I received a statement of an Epson employee: The German printer driver for the R2400 offers printing in the Grayscale-Mode with the

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Re: RIP vs ABW

2007-05-03 by Michele Berti

Thanks Clayton just read your articles... they re really well written and useful :-)

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Re: A cooler/whiter "Natural" paper?

2007-05-03 by Clayton Jones

Hello Michael, ... PhotoRag and VFA are two very fine and popular papers that are slightly cream colored, while still very bright (they have OBAs). They also

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Re: RIP vs ABW

2007-05-03 by Clayton Jones

Hello Michele, ... The ABW mode is sort of a rudimentary built in RIP, only in the sense that it blends the color inks to emulate BW tones. Real RIPS do that

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What Is A Proof (was Why EEM...)

2007-05-03 by Clayton Jones

Hello Djon43, ... Ok, I guess there are differing definitions for this and we should clarify what we mean. My understanding of the term, adopted from how

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Re: Current Best Practice

2007-05-03 by alistair_owens

Thank you Clayton. That is indeed very helpful and thanks for taking the time to give such a comprehensive response. regards Alistair

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Best B&W printing services?

2007-05-02 by Eric Miner

Hello All, I ve been lurking here for a long time and have learned a lot from everybody. I m currently using an Epson R800 and R220. The 220 is my primary B&W

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Epson 3800 and manual feed

2007-05-02 by SteveZ

I m curious to know which paper weight and thickness is recommended for manual front load feed versus the main top load feed, (actually the 3800 also has a

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Re: Why EEM Is A Good Proof Paper

2007-05-02 by djon43

Hi Clayton, I apologize for the aggressive way I expressed myself. I too have used hundreds of sheets of EEM. I recognize its utility for certain purposes and

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A cooler/whiter "Natural" paper?

2007-05-02 by michael3442

(Plucked from another post where it was mis-posted) I m currently using PremierArt s MatteBW 210 gsm as my proof paper (actually my learning paper - which I

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Re: [Digital BW] New To Group

2007-05-02 by Mary Beyer

Clayton - Thank you very much for the reference and information. I scanned the article, and saved it to read later today. This is going to help me a lot. I

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RIP vs ABW

2007-05-02 by Michele Berti

I am pretty new to digital BW printing so it might appear a silly question but I wonder what are, generally speaking, the differences between using a RIP (QTR

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Re: Photo Rag Pearl

2007-05-02 by zonepeter

I would say the biggest difference is that the PhotoRag Pearl has no OBAs. It is a warmer paper. It also has a different surface. Perhaps a little more

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Re: Matte BW vs Kayenta for K3

2007-05-02 by jrschwaller

Clayton... You ve got me interested in Matte BW, but none of the suppliers pointed to on the Premier Imaging site seems to carry it. Where can it be obtained?

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Re: [Digital BW] New To Group

2007-05-02 by Clayton Jones

Hello Mary, ... Fine BW printing can be highly technical and intimidating at first, and a technically oriented forum like this often emphasizes that side of

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Re: Current Best Practice

2007-05-02 by Clayton Jones

Hello Alistair, ... Welcome to the forum. ... I first got into this late in 2001, and even way back then when I first lurked in this forum and EEM was called

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Re: R2400 Graymodus with K, LK, LLK ?

2007-05-02 by Clayton Jones

Hello Jack, ... The 3 K s alone produce a sort of yellowish greenish turkey vomit color, so if you re getting truly nice neutral tone then I suspect there s

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Re: Why EEM Is A Good Proof Paper

2007-05-02 by Clayton Jones

Hello Djon43, ... My comments were not based upon logic or theory, but actual real world experience over the 5+ years that I ve been doing this. ... Sorry you

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