Epson P800 blocks refilling: where do we go from here?
2017-06-11 by rdeloe1@...
As has been much discussed on the forum, Epson has locked out refillers quite effectively on the P800. I m wondering what people who want to print 17 wide are
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Re: [Digital BW] Re: Recommendation for an A4 B&W-only printer
2017-06-08 by Paul Roark
Are you using QTR? If so, you can blend the profiles. Paul www.PaulRoark.com On Thu, Jun 8, 2017 at 2:32 PM, f.cozzi@gmail.com [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint]
Re: Recommendation for an A4 B&W-only printer
2017-06-08 by f.cozzi@...
Hi Paul, first of all, many thanks! I ve been printing with your Glossy Carbon Variable Tone setup on my Epson 1500W using Ilford Gold Fibre Silk paper. I am
Re: soft print
2017-06-08 by paulmwhiting@...
I fire it up 2 - 3 times a week, usually just a nozzle check. If I get a bad pattern (worse than the one I described in my original post), I ll run a cleaning
Re: [Digital BW] soft print
2017-06-07 by Paul Roark
How often do you use the printer? Leaving it sit idle for too long is often a killer. I have my glossy carbon variable tone inkset in my 1430 now, and I ll
Re: [Digital BW] soft print
2017-06-07 by paulmwhiting@...
Thanks, Paul, I take your point on paper choice. I was simply grabbing what was at hand, I printed again using my usual Premier Art Fineart 205. Same sky
Re: [Digital BW] soft print
2017-06-07 by Paul Roark
For the best print, you obviously want a perfect nozzle check. The paper, however, might be contributing to the blotchy look of the print. Paul
soft print
2017-06-07 by paulmwhiting@...
I m working with a jpg from my Nikon D90, it measures 4288 x 2848 pixels, ie a 12Mb file. I converted it to b/w using a channels plugin in PSElements 13 and
Re: Silver Efex Pro 2 crashes on image open
2017-05-24 by Myron Gochnauer
It s working on my Mac, too. macOS 10.12.5 You might have a corrupted preference file. Try deleting all of the com.Google. and Nik Collection preference
Re: Silver Efex Pro 2 crashes on image open
2017-05-23 by Steven M.Tiggemann
I’m still using Silver Efex 2 Pro on my MacPro running Sierra 10.12.5 and Aperture. Steven Tiggemann
Re: Silver Efex Pro 2 crashes on image open
2017-05-23 by ascherjim@...
Strange. My Silver Efex Pro continues to work fine on my latest updated versions of Windows 10 and Photoshop (Lightroom) Cloud. I ll keep my fingers crossed.
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Silver Efex Pro 2 crashes on image open
2017-05-23 by Mark Savoia
Still seems to be working on my Mac 10.12.6 and Photoshop 2017. Mark stillrivereditions.com
Re: Silver Efex Pro 2 crashes on image open
2017-05-23 by brubaker_family@...
Tim Grey seems to have recently answered my question on his Ask Tim Grey web page: ...recently Google has updated the page for the Nik Collection
Re: cutting canvas for 3880?
2017-05-14 by Myron Gochnauer
Thanks! I guess I ll keep the 4880! Do any of you use canvas cut-from-a-roll with an Epson 3880? I think it is probably my feeding cut canvas through a 3880
Re: [Digital BW] cutting canvas for 3880?
2017-05-13 by Paul Roark
I think it is probably my feeding cut canvas through a 3880 that killed it. Beware ... Frankly, for my tastes, I m not sure canvas is the right medium for
cutting canvas for 3880?
2017-05-13 by goch@...
Do any of you use canvas cut-from-a-roll with an Epson 3880? I am keeping an Epson 4880 *only* because it handles roll paper. Canvas prints make a nice,
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Glossy VT on 7600
2017-05-03 by paulmwhiting@...
Paul R., Perhaps I wasn t clear... I was printing on paper (Ilford Multigrade or Agfa MCC), not a fabric ... the screen was just my way of drying the print. I
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Glossy VT on 7600
2017-05-03 by Paul Roark
Paul W., I m not really an expert on canvasses. I ve used about a dozen and simply did not find one that had a semi-gloss surface and texture that appealed to
Re: Glossy VT on 7600
2017-05-03 by paulmwhiting@...
What about a semi-gloss surface, like we used to get drying F (glossy) paper on a fibreglass screen, and flattening the dried and wavy result in a drymount
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Glossy VT on 7600
2017-05-02 by Paul Roark
I think the only canvas I like that I m printing on is coming from a 36 roll of Epson Exhibition Canvas Natural Matte. I m bonding it to acid free foam core
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Glossy VT on 7600
2017-05-02 by John Castronovo
Some glossy canvas is much worse than others I’ve found. I don’t really like any of them and much prefer to coat matte canvas the way I like it, but I’ve
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Glossy VT on 7600
2017-05-02 by Paul Roark
If you can refill empty carts on an Epson, you can convert it to either the matte/ Eboni-6 or glossy carbon inksets. I m debating now whether to even bother
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Glossy VT on 7600
2017-05-01 by John Castronovo
I’ve got an Epson 10600 here that might be a candidate to convert for BW, but the carts are different from the others in that vintage. Can it be done and
Re: [Digital BW] Silver Efex Pro 2 crashes on image open
2017-05-01 by Brubaker family
Hi Don, Thanks for your reply. I had also seen the info about the graphics processor on the Nik forum. I am using the built in Intel 4600 GPU that is in my
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Glossy VT on 7600
2017-05-01 by Paul Roark
As to the old printers, I had a 7500 for years. The problem with that model is that the carts have an old-style connection to the printer that puts a syringe
Re: Glossy VT on 7600
2017-05-01 by fneil.simms@...
Thanks, Paul. I ended up going Eboni VT in the 7600, and the big prints are coming out beautifully. I decided I wouldn t be printing that many glossy prints,
Anything else support Photoshop plugins?
2017-05-01 by goch@...
There are a number of Photoshop plugins (esp. Imagenomic Real Grain) of which I am especially fond. Theoretically I should be able to duplicate their results
Re: [Digital BW] Silver Efex Pro 2 crashes on image open
2017-04-29 by Don Nelson
Nik tools use the graphics memory. How much do you have? You may have pushed over the capacity with a particular image. Do other images open ok? In the past I
Silver Efex Pro 2 crashes on image open
2017-04-29 by brubaker_family@...
Recently I have found that SEP2 is crashing/closes as soon as I open a color image. This does not happen if I open an image previously processed with SEP2.
3800/3880 Piezography Treasure *MAKE OFFER*
2017-04-19 by ausdlk@...
FS: 3800/3880 Piezography Treasure I don t print for exhibition any more and have decided to simplify my printing life. I did my best to come up with prices
Re: [Digital BW] Re: OT - Setting the platen gap default to wider
2017-04-08 by Paul Roark
Gan, Thanks for the idea. At this point I ve just been leaving the printer turned on. BTW, the old MIS auto print program has become obsolete, as it does
Re: OT - Setting the platen gap default to wider
2017-04-08 by ganb@...
Paul; You might consider setting up a custom paper profile on the printer itself. This is easy to do and would allow you to select it quickly from the printer
FS: 3800/3880 Piezography Treasure (Prices Lowered)
2017-04-07 by ausdlk@...
FS: 3800/3880 Piezography Treasure I don t print for exhibition any more and have decided to simplify my printing life. I did my best to come up with prices
Re: Recommendation for an A4 B&W-only printer
2017-04-04 by brian_downunda@...
Thanks. http://www.cyberhalides.com/piezography-printing/microbanding-and-gloss-printing-issues-with-qtr/
Re: Testing out the new Piezography Ultra HD Matte Black
2017-04-04 by richard@...
Walker sent me a note with tip on how to shape the shade 2 ink to have less overlap at the very end of the scale and to crank the K limit all the way up to
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Recommendation for an A4 B&W-only printer
2017-04-04 by Paul Roark
Excellent modification. Paul www.PaulRoark.com On Tue, Apr 4, 2017 at 12:05 PM, f.cozzi@gmail.com [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint]
Testing out the new Piezography Ultra HD Matte Black
2017-04-04 by richard@...
I missed out on the first run of the PiezoPro inks in the fall, and in the mean time I set up a WN K5+LcLmY printer. Now that the new run of inks is shipping I
Re: Recommendation for an A4 B&W-only printer
2017-04-04 by f.cozzi@...
Hi Paul, I found a very simple trick to work around the microbanding in the top and bottom on my 1500W. I cut a spare sheet in two and I tape those pieces
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Recommendation for an A4 B&W-only printer
2017-04-04 by Paul Roark
Federico, ... I am using Ilford Gold Fibre Silk and I would like to build a carbon profile. I assumed you used the mixing and arragnement of the
Re: Recommendation for an A4 B&W-only printer
2017-04-04 by richard@...
There are a couple things to try: First: set the secondary color readout in the Photoshop info panel to 32-it L*a*b* and use those readings for the
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Recommendation for an A4 B&W-only printer
2017-04-03 by f.cozzi@...
Hi Paul, I managed to mix inks and fill carts! Now I am stuck at QTR profiling... I am using Ilford Gold Fibre Silk and I would like to build a carbon profile.
RE: [Digital BW] Supreme Court case on refilling printer cartridges
2017-04-03 by Brentley Beerline
Shrinkwrap in this case means that when you open a package you explicitly agree to the terms. In the old days of software when you opened the disk envelope or
Re: [Digital BW] Supreme Court case on refilling printer cartridges
2017-04-02 by Sam McCandless
On Apr 1, 2017, at 4:46 AM, paulmwhiting@yahoo.com [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] wrote: Can someone tell me
Re: FS: 3800/3880 Piezography Treasure UPDATE
2017-04-02 by ausdlk@...
I am located in Austin, Texas USA.
FS: 3800/3880 Piezography Treasure UPDATE
2017-04-02 by ausdlk@...
FS: 3800/3880 Piezography Treasure (Prices Lowered) I don t print for exhibition any more and have decided to simplify my printing life. I did my best to come
Re: Supreme Court case on refilling printer cartridges
2017-04-02 by paulmwhiting@...
Thanks, Paul, I should ve checked Wikipedia myself. But your comments after the link were a bonus. As for carts, I ve settled on both InkJet Mall and MIS. Paul
Re: Supreme Court case on refilling printer cartridges
2017-04-02 by berel.lutsky@...
All interesting questions, just a thought though, if you liked this bit of news from IJM - you may also like this NPR story from this AM
Re: FS: 3800/3880 Piezography Treasure
2017-04-02 by Lutsky, Berel
I would be interested o in the printer for the cost of shipping - and perhaps some of the inks/carts - Where is the printer shipping from? Berel
FS: 3800/3880 Piezography Treasure
2017-04-02 by ausdlk@...
FS: 3800/3880 Piezography Treasure I don t print for exhibition any more and have decided to simplify my printing life. I did my best to come up with prices
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Supreme Court case on refilling printer cartridges
2017-04-01 by Paul Roark
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrink_wrap_contract . As I understand it in the context of printers, this would say that when a consumer of inks opens the