Re: QTR 2.4.1 much more grainy than my epson driver?
2006-03-22 by Nick H. Nugent
It s grainy if you are printing on matte. I worked around this problem by creating a QTR profile which uses PK as light gray. Still a bit grainy but usable. To
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QTR 2.4.1 much more grainy than my epson driver?
2006-03-22 by joaskild
I have just instoled and tested the QTR 2.4.1 and the tone and everything looks very good except that the pictures are much more grainy than my epson driver? I
Re: Somewhat embarrassing 220/2400 BO confession
2006-03-22 by how786
Dear Clayton, Thanks for the marvellous details in your reply. Your explanation helps me to understand just what is going on and why my eye sees what it does.
Re: Bowhaus IJC/OPM, ImagePrint, QTR, Qimage
2006-03-22 by Clayton Jones
Hello Clasia, ... There is no simple answer this question (except that Qimage is not a RIP like the others). There are many ways to approach BW printing, and
RE: [Digital BW] color and B&W
2006-03-22 by Paul Roark
... I suspect the R220 with Epson inks will never be able to do a really good job of printing B&W and color in the same image. There was a thread a couple of
[Digital BW] Re: Somewhat embarrassing 220/2400 BO confession
2006-03-22 by Clayton Jones
Hello Howard, Sorry to come into this so late. Have been busy all day & evening. There are several things going on here. First the dmax. As Carl said, Eboni
Re: Scanned pictures Library of Congress
2006-03-22 by edrudolpho
Hi Tom, I can t recall how ling it took but it was manageable; I downloaded mayb half a dozen images. They varied in size from 10 megabytes to the 55 megabyte
Re: Scanned pictures Library of Congress
2006-03-22 by Tom Husband
Thanks for the hint. I wonder how long it took you to download? When I tried it would have taken all night even with DSL. I gave up. Tom ... seem broken.
Re: [Digital BW] Epson Semi-Matte and R220 help
2006-03-22 by Roger
Thanks for the reply. I too like the surface a lot, but am having some problems. The blacks simply lack density (I printed out greyscale ramps at different
Re: B&W on HP8750 Printer
2006-03-22 by Roger
... in ... In my hunt for a printer I tested glossy B&W shots on a Fuji Frontier, the Epson R220, a Canon Pixma, a newer HP, and others, and thought that the
RE: [Digital BW] Re: 16 Bit vs 8 bit archiiving
2006-03-22 by Ken Carney
I agree. I save everything in 16-bit. Since that s the current best, why not? The cost of storage is minimal compared to everything else we have tied up. I
Re: Somewhat embarrassing 220/2400 BO confession
2006-03-22 by how786
Try Onsale.com. I got mine there. They should still be $69. Howard ... I try ... that I
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Epson Velvet Fine Art greyed out in Epson driver
2006-03-22 by Tina Manley
... Yes, with these paper choices you have to select Manual because they are thicker papers that have to be fed and adjusted sheet by sheet. I don t know of
Re: Epson Velvet Fine Art greyed out in Epson driver
2006-03-22 by gguhangunaratnam
Oh..and just to add, that last question was just out of curiousity, I am choosing Manual (Roll) as the source. ... types now. ... would have ... VFA media ...
Re: Epson Velvet Fine Art greyed out in Epson driver
2006-03-22 by G Guhan Gunaratnam
Thanks Tina, When I choose any of the three manual feeds I can use these media types now. Does that mean Clayton and all others manually feed the paper (I
RE: [Digital BW] Somewhat embarrassing 220/2400 BO confession
2006-03-22 by Paul Roark
Try eBay; there seem to be a few in the buy it now category at good prices. Paul www.PaulRoark.com
Re: [Digital BW] Somewhat embarrassing 220/2400 BO confession
2006-03-22 by Tina Manley
... I got mine at Best Buy for $99 with a $50 rebate. Can t beat that! Got the rebate check this week. Tina Tina Manley, ASMP http://www.tinamanley.com
Re: [Digital BW] More Epson 220 Questions
2006-03-22 by rebphoto
Hi Gang........ I am currently using an Epson C66 with MIS EZN Inks and Ilford Classic Pearl paper and am getting great prints. I wonder if I would see any
Somewhat embarrassing 220/2400 BO confession
2006-03-22 by Jack Winberg
Howard et al: OK, I m convinced, but the price of this wondrous 220 printer seems to have risen, perhaps too much praise here! :-) The best price I seem to
Re: A bit off topic - System32 folder in Windows XP - GONE!
2006-03-22 by Joe
The DOS command worked! Thank you so very much. Joe ... fix yet I ... machine. Of ... use your ... hidden files ... won t if ... or if that ... the DOS ...
RE: [Digital BW] Re: More Epson 220 Questions
2006-03-22 by Paul Roark
... My R220 has also been clog free. I ve noticed refurbished 1280s are now available from Epson for just under $200. At that price, the printer is hard to
Re: More Epson 220 Questions
2006-03-21 by how786
Well, I had a 1280 and had tried BO with Eboni Black from MIS. I was constantly getting clogging. It drove me nuts! The 220 with Eboni Black has yet to clog
More Epson 220 Questions
2006-03-21 by Lee Hiers
... The 220 is a dye printer, right? How does it do with pigment inks with regard to clogging? Better than the 1280? And how about color (shudder)? I m
[Digital BW] Re: Somewhat embarrassing 220/2400 BO confession
2006-03-21 by ginnylady33
Howard, Have you tried tweaking up the contrast to deepen the blacks? Regards Ginny ... I ve been
Re: [Digital BW] Digest Number 3820
2006-03-21 by mxgo95747
... With a Mac, I think you need to set the manual-roll in the Page Setup dialogue box. Then make sure that you have selected maual in your printer
[Digital BW] Re: Archiving images on DVD? 8-bit vs 16-bit
2006-03-21 by Roy Harrington
John, Didn t the 8-bit version show the same steps? It ought to do pretty well. 8-bit doesn t mean only 256 steps because of averaging multiple pixels. But it
Re: Somewhat embarrassing 220/2400 BO confession
2006-03-21 by jlk4410
... Howard, Thank you for your refreshing frankness! Ain t it a bitch? Keep us posted as to your progress. Good Luck! Julian
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Ginny's hard drive failures
2006-03-21 by Dan Girellini
... Actually, starting and stopping is rougher on the drive. Keeping them spinning all the time will increase their life (at the expense of noise and power).
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Archiving images on DVD?
2006-03-21 by Peter Marshall
But the comparison is interesting, though I m not sure how much it reflects differences in the two people s perception of what the image should be rather than
Re: [Digital BW] Digest Number 3820
2006-03-21 by Tina Manley
... You need to check the paper source. It should be Manual for those papers. I just did the same thing and discovered it by accident. Good luck! Tina Tina
Re: [Digital BW] Digest Number 3820
2006-03-21 by G Guhan Gunaratnam
Thanks for the tips Martin, but I m still out of luck. I ve tried restarting my computer, restarting the printer, clicking on the ink in Epson Printer Utility
RE: [Digital BW] Re: Archiving images on DVD? 8-bit vs 16-bit
2006-03-21 by John Moody
Roy, It was a 1024 step wedge, and read with an i1. Exactly the same file printed. Admittedly somewhat esoteric, but it satisfied my curiosity that gradient
Re: [Digital BW] Archiving images on DVD?
2006-03-21 by Peter Marshall
I prefer to put them in suitable quality hanging sleeves in a metal storage box. You can get nice boxes to hold around 500 or so. As used by DJs. If you use
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Somewhat embarrassing 220/2400 BO confession
2006-03-21 by Tom Baker
The smaller dropplet size, and higher dpi resolution of the 220 may make it difficult to find a larger printer that can produce the same quality 8x10. Surely,
[Digital BW] Re: Somewhat embarrassing 220/2400 BO confession
2006-03-21 by how786
Wow...thanks for the frank comment Paul. I feel like I am got a real dilemma here. I love the look of the 220 BO prints. I m wondering if there is any way to
Re: [Digital BW] Digest Number 3820
2006-03-21 by G Guhan Gunaratnam
Thanks Clayton, Regarding the paper, I do have the MK ink installed, I don t know why these papers are not available, any other ideas? I think the driver has
[Digital BW] Re: Archiving images on DVD?
2006-03-21 by Roy Harrington
... Hi John, I m curious what your test was to show difference in 16-bit vs 8-bit printing. Was it a real image or a test image? Exactly the same file to
[Digital BW] Re: 16 Bit vs 8 bit archiiving
2006-03-21 by john dean
Exactly. That is what I do too. The original scan or 16 bit raw capture is color and tonal corrected (how ever you choose to do that) and archived. The final
[Digital BW] Re: Somewhat embarrassing 220/2400 BO confession
2006-03-21 by how786
Thanks for this information Carl. Best Howard
RE: [Digital BW] Re: Somewhat embarrassing 220/2400 BO confession
2006-03-21 by Paul Roark
... It s really not bizarre. That little R220 is amazing. When I mentioned to an Epson rep from Long Beach how impressed I ve been with the R220, his comment
Re: [Digital BW] Re: 16 Bit vs 8 bit archiiving
2006-03-21 by Steve Gledhill
Surely the answer to any dilemma here over what to save is to archive two versions of any image. One being the final version which represents your current
[Digital BW] Re: Archiving images on DVD?
2006-03-21 by john dean
Yes. Although I prefer drum scans for my own work I look around me and see scanning as something that is quickly becomeing an ancient art form. Digital capture
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Somewhat embarrassing 220/2400 BO confession
2006-03-21 by Carl Schofield
The MIS K4 inkset for the 2400 includes Ebony for the matte black option. Ebony in the 2400 does produce a higher dmax on some 3rd party papers (notably
B&W on HP8750 Printer
2006-03-21 by Brian
My local Sams has dropped the price of the HP 8750xi down to $430.00. I have been saving up money to purchase an Epson 2400; however, at $430.00 I am very
[Digital BW] Re: Somewhat embarrassing 220/2400 BO confession
2006-03-21 by how786
Thanks Brian. Perhaps Clayton can help me out here since he has done so much work on the 200 with BO and I think also prints on a 2400. I wonder if anyone ever
B&W HP 8750xi Printer
2006-03-21 by Brian Harris
My local Sams has dropped the price of the HP 8750xi down to $430.00. I have been saving up money to purchase an Epson 2400; however, at $430.00 I am very
Re: Somewhat embarrassing 220/2400 BO confession
2006-03-21 by how786
OK. I need some help here. I m still fiddling around with my 2400 trying to make a print that matches the 220 BO output. (How bizarre)Right now, I m getting
[Digital BW] Re: Archiving images on DVD?
2006-03-21 by Sam McCandless
... I m guessing, John, that this is from some innovation you expect from digital cameras, rather than film scanners? Thanks. -- Sam
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Archiving images on DVD?
2006-03-21 by Mark Savoia
This always happens, ....just how it is in all e-groups. Occasionally someone will change the thread title. Mark ... [Non-text portions of this message have
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Archiving images on DVD?
2006-03-21 by Stephen M Martin
I was following right along with this discussion of storage and, suddenly, it became a discussion of printing 8 bit v. 16. ... From: X_Ray_Wa