[Digital BW] Re: Entry Pathway to B&W Printing
2006-12-29 by mkirschner
... Speaking of the C8x printers, is the C88+ functionally equivalent to the C88 when it comes to EZ inksets? The C88+ seems to be the successor to the
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2006-12-29 by mkirschner
... Speaking of the C8x printers, is the C88+ functionally equivalent to the C88 when it comes to EZ inksets? The C88+ seems to be the successor to the
2006-12-29 by Arthur Fink
... Half off topic, but do any of you use this for color proofing? Is it a good substitute for EEM all around? A r t h u r F i n k P h o t o g r a p h y
2006-12-29 by Tom Husband
Right. I ve been getting dmax of 1.71 with K3 ink on a 2400 with this paper. For the price you can t beat it. I wish it came in a 300-310g weight. Thanks
2006-12-29 by Paul Roark
I, too, wonder about the 1280. I ve gone through 2 of them and have concluded they are more prone to problems than the other printers I ve had. For 13 paper,
2006-12-29 by Philip Schwartz
You are bound to get a lot of different answers, but here is my two cents: There is nothing wrong with the 1280/UT2 combination, but if you are just starting,
2006-12-29 by Robert Rock
Nancy, You must make sure you select the area you want scanned. Don t have any extraneous area outside the negative included in the scan as this will mess up
2006-12-29 by Alan Kearney
Years ago I scanned glass negs for our local museum on an old (but great!) AGFA 1200 SCSI scanner. It did not have a pullout tray for negs, and my results were
2006-12-29 by Bert Katzung
Hi Nancy: I don t have a V700 (I use an older Epson) but here are a few things to check: 1. Is the head moving when you click on Scan or whatever the item is
2006-12-29 by monkeytumble
The purpose of this post is request knowledgeable input for someone about to enter B&W digital printing. Specifically, I m looking for confirmation that the
2006-12-29 by Paul Roark
I linearized a test strip I did last night and read the highest matte dmax I think I ve ever measured - Lab L 14.15, Density 1.76. It was with the 2200,
2006-12-29 by Clayton Jones
Hello Scott, ... Are you sure you mean the 2400? The 2400 doesn t have lines that need flushing, the carts sit directly on top of the head. I ve found that
2006-12-29 by Nancy Wilson
Thanks, Ernst, I took out the document plate and did get a scan. Used Epson s software and the transparency (positive) setting and got a faint image. It is
2006-12-29 by Manuel Toledo Quinones
... I think my printer flushes all the colors. My impression is that a single change can take away up to about 1/4 of some cartridges, less of others. I have
2006-12-29 by Scott Jones
Has anyone ever figured out the cost in ink for the changeover from PK to MK ink and back again in the R2400 printer? Does it just flush out the black line on
2006-12-29 by Nancy Wilson
I am going to return the 100-box lot and ask to bring back only 10 so that I can figure this out (get through the learning curve). So keep the suggestions
2006-12-29 by Ernst Dinkla
... The lamp house on top is connected with the plug in the scanner ? Removed the white foam/black plastic insert from the underside of the lamp house that s
2006-12-29 by Nancy Wilson
I did get the firewire and installed it. Finally, and even though I had looked at the diagram a dozen times, I switched the position of the outside lock, and
2006-12-29 by Tom Baker
Works great. Same print engine as the R220. Same carts, etc. More bells and whistles. I ve got both R220 and R340 in use with the MIS inks. Tom Baker Dave
2006-12-29 by robert49brake
... I have two R220s, one for b&w and the other color. I start to have problems at 300 gsm. Crane Silver rag (300 gsm) mis-feeds about one time out of five
2006-12-29 by Dave Cruikshank
It seems that refurbed 340 s are available cheaper than just about any printer right now. I didn t see that particular printer on the MIS website. Is it a
2006-12-29 by sagaface
Since I mainly print BO -though I do use QTR when more appropriate for the image - I decided to go ahead and slightly reduce the Color Density setting, and did
2006-12-28 by Terry Ritz
The 2200 has a Color Density adjustment. This will allow you to reduce the black density on the page, but it will also reduce the density of the color inks. I
2006-12-28 by Nancy Wilson
I hope you consider this on topic. I just purchased this my second V700, having returned the first one because the on light continued to flash red. The
2006-12-28 by Steven Karafyllakis
Ernst; ... I agree, not a big deal to do one for myself; I was thinking of the market at large ... Interesting about the back-flow valve. But there are carts
2006-12-28 by Ernst Dinkla
... I have not seen them and it isn t likely I will see one soon. But usually it takes not more than a Stanley knife, cyanoacrylate glue and a small sheet of
2006-12-28 by Steven Karafyllakis
Ernst, Have you had a look at these carts yet? There are no recesses or ridges around the chips, they are set level with the surface of the cart. Getting the
2006-12-28 by Ernst Dinkla
... I have customised the plastic guides of resetters for a 4000 waste box and 9800 carts while they fitted the 9600 and 10000 carts without problem. There s
2006-12-28 by Steven Karafyllakis
My desktop resetter has a removable guide, I could get it on the chip with no mods at all, if someone wants to send me an empty when they have one, I ll be
2006-12-28 by Clayton Jones
Hi Sarah, ... I can t remember if the 2200 has the ability to do this. If it does, then just run some small test prints to see which setting looks best. When
2006-12-28 by Philip Schwartz
I have three R200 printers, and they all don t do well with fine art papers, so I think this is characteristic of the beast. I suspect the R220 isn t going to
2006-12-28 by Tyler Boley
... wrote: ... actually Grant, that s not really the case. You ll find more experienced users of your setup on these two groups-
2006-12-28 by sagaface
...would you also recommend setting a 2200 to -5%? Sarah
2006-12-28 by CDTobie@aol.com
... Unfortunately, if you don t get good distinction on the 3800 via whatever printing method and on whatever media you prefer, a profile may not automatically
2006-12-28 by CDTobie@aol.com
... They represent analog, color specific density scales for each color channel. Which can be useful for certain older functions utilizing density values for
2006-12-28 by Clayton Jones
Hello Greg, ... Try reducing the ink load setting. I keep mine at -5% all the time. Otherwise the blacks are too loaded and puddly looking. Regards, Clayton
2006-12-28 by Clayton Jones
Hello Eddie, ... It s hard to say without knowing what inks were used in each case. The paper color is what it is of course, but both the image tone and dmax
2006-12-28 by Clayton Jones
Hello David, ... Yes, ABW prints. I had with me a print made with ABW setting 2h,8v on my 2400. I printed it with all the same settings (using my simplified
2006-12-27 by Grant Fergeson
I am new to this ink and RIP, having used only Epson inks and the Advanced Black and White driver previously. The Print with Preview (PWP) setting
2006-12-27 by Greg
... The above advice is correct, you need to fix the over inking on paper before getting a profile made. I ve made profiles for a lot of printers, and a lot of
2006-12-27 by Tyler Boley
I d say Chromix.com But initially, it may be a good idea to do some tests to see if results may be better by selecting a different media setting. A profile can
2006-12-27 by benc_1972
... parts of ... blue mix. ... too magenta ... toner ... of toner ... have ... Thanks Paul - and thanks for formulating these inks. I m having heaps of fun and
2006-12-27 by chuck nakell
I have never purchased a profile before but I think it is time to deal with the too black density issue I am gacing by getting one for my Epson 3800 using
2006-12-27 by Andre Moreau
Paul, I ve not had much luck with thick papers (300gsm or more) with the R220 even though I ve clicked on the Maintenance Tab, then Printer and Option
2006-12-27 by Frank Kolwicz
What, then, *do* the values represent when I use the densitometer with the C, M & Y filters (?) rotated into position? Have the manufacturers been duping
2006-12-27 by John
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2006-12-27 by edrudolpho
Hi David... the Epson K3 K, Lk and LLK are on the green side of neutral. If you are printing in the Black mode, and if this mode uses only those inks, you
2006-12-27 by eddiegnz1
This is all with Epson brand K3 inks and Photoshop CS2 and no RIPs. when I had the PK cartrige installed the ABW mode was greyed out (not available as an
2006-12-27 by eddiegnz1
I know you can t tell me exactly what kind of paper this simply by my description...and you may not be able to identify it even if you held it in your
2006-12-27 by David Keenan
... Clayton -- Greenish under what circumstances? In ABW mode? What do you suggest to remove the greenish-ness? Dave. -- My Photography:
2006-12-27 by Paul Roark
Ben, ... That s intentional. The LM is going to be the main toner in the parts of the image where tone matters most. The LM contains the usual cyan-blue mix.