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HP Photosmart Pro B9180 review at LL

2006-09-13 by andre1moreau

Michael Reichmann has just written a review of the A3+ HP9180 pigment ink printer. 8 inks carts holding 27ml of ink each compare to 17ml of the R2400. It also

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Re: Loading 13x19 Silver Rag in R2400

2006-09-13 by S G

Tim s post showed me where it was: I m going from memory, as I don t have it on this computer, but - if printing from PS (windows), when the printer dialogue

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Re: [Digital BW] Re: Newbie

2006-09-12 by FRD

Thank you all for your knowledgeable responses. Your reputations certainly precede you as I discovered going through all the linked sources. I think I¹ll

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Re: [Digital BW] Gutenprint

2006-09-12 by Ernst Dinkla

... In practice it will not bring much quality difference with today s printers. But the verdict on the new Canon models isn t ready yet. Epson brings new

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Re: [Digital BW] Gutenprint

2006-09-12 by Olivier

... Ernst, would you mind explaining a bit. I would eventually see a theoretical advantage in a 16b dithering, but in practice I m not sure this would

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Re: [Digital BW] Gutenprint

2006-09-12 by Ernst Dinkla

... Gutenprint used to be called Gimp-Print in earlier versions, the last was also available in Mac OS-X versions as it was a substitute for the lacking OS-X

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RE: [Digital BW] Gutenprint

2006-09-12 by Gary W. Weaver

Gutenprint is a PostScript thingy that is available for Windows and possibly other OS. Linux is more standard than Windows, BTW. gar ... From:

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RE: [Digital BW] 4 color QuadTone setup

2006-09-12 by Gary W. Weaver

Thank you very much! My first curvers looked like a mountain range and this one had valleys, but I didn t understand that the curve should be smooth or what

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RE: [Digital BW] R1800 with K7 inks

2006-09-12 by David Whistance

Brian I m using the R800 (which I believe uses the same printhead and cartridges) with Neutral K7 inks and I ve been very impressed with the quality it

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RE: [Digital BW] Gutenprint

2006-09-12 by Daniel Staver

Last time I checked Gutenprint had very good control over the inks. You should be able to print black-only and choose between a variety of dithering types.

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Re: Printer / ink options

2006-09-12 by studio9chik

consider the 1800 with piezography k7 inks. the printer is almost half the price of the 2400 which leaves you with a few hundred dollars to put toward inks!

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Re: R1800 with K7 inks

2006-09-12 by studio9chik

that s is exactly the setup i use and it works beautifully. the only issue that remains for me is making images that are worth printing since i can t blame

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R1800 with K7 inks

2006-09-12 by skippy13312000

Anyone out there had any experience with a setup like this? I just happen to have access to an R1800 right now from a friend who moved to japan for a year and

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Gutenprint

2006-09-12 by crosslink770

Hi All, I m new to digital printing and am researching options before buying my first printer. I think I would be interested in trying black-only printing

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Printer / ink options

2006-09-12 by craig

Im in the need for a new printer (have been without one for quite some time) and only do B&W printing. Where I live, the Epson 2200 is no longer available, new

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Re: Loading 13x19 Silver Rag in R2400

2006-09-12 by jkohn_home

... settings in xp :) I m curious what setting you re referring to? Aside from chooosing the paper source and media type I ve not seen any separate thickness

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Re: Loading 13x19 Silver Rag in R2400

2006-09-12 by S G

i found the thick paper setting. thanks. worse than finding dialup settings in xp :) the stiffness yes, that could be part of the equation when dealing with

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Re: 2400, Y = Carbon (was Newbie)

2006-09-11 by mxgo95747

... With the LLK or EZ- W in the Y position, can you print cool, neutral, or warm tones? As a matter of interest I was looking at some 8.5 by 11 prints that I

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2400, Y = Carbon (was Newbie)

2006-09-11 by Paul Roark

... There are several options here. I ve mentioned MIS LLK, standard light carbon (LC), and EZ-W as light carbon inks that I think allow the 2400 to print

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RE: [Digital BW] 4 color QuadTone setup

2006-09-11 by Gary W. Weaver

Hello all, I tried posting this on another Group with no success. I am missing something in understanding the curves setup and I wonder if someone can spot my

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Re: [Digital BW] Re: Newbie

2006-09-11 by sburger104@aol.com

Frank, I agree with Clayton. I would start by using and understanding their software. It works very well. Once you see what the printer can do, then you can

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Crane Silver Rag in New England

2006-09-11 by Steve Taylor

I m in the UK and have just taken delivery of the fist box of crane silver rag, and on first impressions it s an epiphany. It really does have the feel of

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Re: Newbie

2006-09-11 by Clayton Jones

Hello Frank, ... The Epson driver in ABW mode does an excellent job. There is an article (#9 at the link below) which outlines an easy workflow for getting

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Re: Newbie

2006-09-11 by jkohn_home

... sufficient. ... I ve had my R2400 since January, using OEM inks. It s a great printer. The canned profiles from Epson are pretty good if you re using their

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Re: [Digital BW] Newbie

2006-09-11 by FRD

Paul, Can you recommend a site/store that would sell the light ink, carbon? Thanks much... ... -- [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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New resource book

2006-09-11 by BKPhoto@aol.com

Dear List- I hope I m not stretching list etiquette too far by announcing the publication of my book, The Photographer s Guide to the Digital Darkroom

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RE: [Digital BW] Newbie

2006-09-11 by Paul Roark

... For full color you d need to put the yellow cart back in. Whether swapping a single cart is worth the effort is too individual for me to answer. ... Then

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Re: [Digital BW] Newbie

2006-09-11 by FRD

Paul, Thanks for the quick reply. My questions to your response: -²So, while it s slightly more work, I like replacing the yellow cart with one that has

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Spray finish for Crane Silver Rag

2006-09-11 by roleiman

Pardon the newbie question but I am a newbie to these products. I print primarily color images on an Epson 7800, and almost exclusively on Crane Silver Rag

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RE: [Digital BW] Newbie

2006-09-11 by Paul Roark

Welcome to the group. ... Many just use the Advanced B&W mode of the driver. The main thing I don t like about that approach is that it uses too much color.

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