[Digital BW] Re: PrintFIX Pro info & review
2006-01-16 by koloshor
... job of making profiles, to ones that range from $1000 to $7000! The jury is out on whether or not it does a very good job of making profiles . In the
Messages
Browse messages
Page 740 of 2186 · 109257 messages matched
Re: [Digital BW] 4800 Colorbase (color issue)
2006-01-16 by scott_now_coming
Olivier, Bookmark Atkinson s webpage (in my ealier post) and check it from time to time. Eventually he ll release matte profiles. I don t this is of no help to
Re: Krystal Topkote
2006-01-16 by djon43
Is there some virtue to applying this stuff with a printer rather than with a spray? (other than the standard issues with drifting sprays and propellants)?
Re: [Digital BW] NANOCHROME BO
2006-01-16 by Steve Kale
Ole Can you post some results from a single K channel curve with IJC/OPM? Also presumably you did a calibration chart for your IJC/OPM curves work. If you
Re: [Digital BW] 4800 Colorbase (color issue)
2006-01-16 by Olivier
... centered its ... invoked would tend ... to make ... right. If you ... would assume ... results. Well this is where it is weird. Initially I intended to
Re: 4800 Colorbase (color issue)
2006-01-16 by scott_now_coming
I had the R800 (same technolgy and ink as the R1800) and yes I agree, the 4800 is MUCH better for portraits. The R800 was too contrasty. Scott ... I ... for
Re: MIS UT2 Carbon prints very non-linear
2006-01-16 by chwhitaker
Paul, When I leave red as is, and flatten green and blue, the step wedge appears red on the monitor, not cyan. Can you send me the curve you describe below?
[Digital BW] Re: Crane Museo Silver Rag/beta testing
2006-01-16 by scott_now_coming
Yes, the 4800 has those adjustments you mentioned. If I recieve that trial roll that Crane was supposed to send to me, I ll give it a try. Thanks, Greg. Scott
Re: [Digital BW] 4800 Colorbase (color issue)
2006-01-16 by CDTobie@aol.com
... ColorBase has little or no effect on a printer already well centered its range. So whether a given printer gets better results with it invoked would tend
Re: 4800 Colorbase (color issue)
2006-01-16 by Olivier
I m sure they are excellent, but in my case I got the 4800 for printing portraits on matte papers. The skin tone needs to be as natural as possible which I can
Re: [Digital BW] 4800 Colorbase (color issue)
2006-01-16 by Olivier
Thanks David, this is the way I proceed. The soft is quite straightforward in how it should be run. Right now, I feel better off with a profile straight out of
Re: 4800 Colorbase (color issue)
2006-01-16 by Olivier
Greg, thanks for the help. I have the UV cut spectro. I must admit it acts heratic when it has been connected to Colorbase, but a reset gets it in normal
[Digital BW] Re: Crane Museo Silver Rag/beta testing
2006-01-16 by Greg
... DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, scott_now_coming ... platen ... On the C86, you could try the envelope setting (if it has one). And on the
Re: 4800 Colorbase (color issue)
2006-01-16 by Greg
From reading this, it sounds like you are doing things correctly. Obviously, you are bound by the way that Epson designed the ColorBase software, so unless you
Re: [Digital BW] NANOCHROME BO
2006-01-16 by Shilesh Jani
Is Ole perhaps printing on HPR SATIN? ... measurements ... very cold, ... LM and ... load and ... the best ... core and I ... the 7600 ... required a ...
Re: [Digital BW] Nanochrome BO printing?
2006-01-16 by Carl Schofield
Thanks Steve. I wonder why they would design the K and LK with such a marked cool balance. Seems like we are always struggling to either warm or cool these
Re: [Digital BW] 4800 Colorbase (color issue)
2006-01-16 by CDTobie@aol.com
... Just as a general issue: you need to run ColorBase on your printer, and have the CB calibration active, before building a custom profile in order for
Re: 4800 Colorbase (color issue)
2006-01-16 by scott_now_coming
When I print color with my 4800, I just use the Atkinson profiles. I never have messed with colorbase. The Atkinson profiles are the best profiles I ve used.
[Digital BW] Re: Crane Museo Silver Rag/beta testing
2006-01-16 by scott_now_coming
The paper is thick. I m not sure how thick, but I did have the platen gap set to auto on the 4800. I don t thick there s that kind of adjustment for the C86.
Re: [Digital BW] Nanochrome BO printing?
2006-01-16 by Ernst Dinkla
... Is this a hybrid like the Generations Enhanced, a dye + pigment mix but with the latest dyes + pigments ? The color shift a result of paper in the low
Re: [Digital BW] Nanochrome BO printing?
2006-01-16 by Steve Kale
Carl Here is the unlinearised Nanochrome Black Only data. I do not understand why there is such a shift in colour depending on density. It makes it quite
4800 Colorbase (color issue)
2006-01-16 by Olivier
While this is a B/W group I have seen some have tested and discussed Colorbase. I have been trying to run it with mixed results. I run it with a Pulse spectro
Re: [Digital BW] NANOCHROME BO
2006-01-16 by Steve Kale
You must have different ink than what I have. I ve posted here measurements of both the K and LK ink and they are far from neutral - they re very cold, about
[Digital BW] Re: Crane Museo Silver Rag/beta testing
2006-01-16 by Greg
... DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, scott_now_coming ... printed ... it s ... Is that paper so thick that it may need the head height raised?
[Digital BW] Re: Crane Museo Silver Rag/beta testing
2006-01-16 by scott_now_coming
In my case it was NOT the file. Or the printers in either case. I ran nozzel checks before and after printing on the Silver Rag. Then, I printed on Kirkland
RE: [Digital BW] Ebony cart gone after 5 cleaning cicles
2006-01-16 by Paul Roark
... Cleaning cycles can pull ink from those carts faster than the sponge can release it. So, sometimes after a couple of cleaning cycles the nozzle check on a
RE: [Digital BW] Re: MIS UT2 Carbon prints very non-linear
2006-01-16 by Paul Roark
I m not sure a too-dark LC would cause the problem you re having, but it s possible. Try printing an RGB 21-step test strip with only the red curve at its
[Digital BW] Re: Crane Museo Silver Rag/beta testing
2006-01-16 by john dean
In my experiece its either in the file itself (most of the time) or the linearization of the machine in relation to the media. Now printing on film can create
[Digital BW] Re: Crane Museo Silver Rag/beta testing
2006-01-16 by donbga
Steve, ... very ... unevenly is ... limits...What am I ... This kind of banding is not unknown to people making inkjet negatives. So the banding can be
[Digital BW] Re: Crane Museo Silver Rag/beta testing
2006-01-16 by donbga
Steve, ... very ... unevenly is ... limits...What am I ... This kind of banding is not unknown to people making inkjet negatives. So the banding can be
Re: Krystal Topkote?
2006-01-16 by helen_bach2003
Hmm, interesting. I just got the 822 from getinkexpress a few days ago, and I saw no mention of 824. I ll call Image Specialists tomorrow. Thanks, Helen
Re: Krystal Topkote?
2006-01-16 by helen_bach2003
I may as well give QTR a go for this, and compare it to the Epson driver. The thing about using a clear coat is that it is easy to see if any other ink is
Windowsill Fade Test Update
2006-01-16 by Clayton Jones
Hello All, I got an email today inquiring about the latest results of my windowsill fade testing, and whether I am testing K3. It s been some months since my
Re: Epson R220 and 1280 -recommendations please
2006-01-16 by esharamaki
... Thanks Clayton. Perhaps I ll run down and pick one up tomorrow while they re on sale.
Re: Krystal Topkote?
2006-01-16 by Shilesh Jani
Helen, I cannot comment on IJC/OPM -never used it. Over the Epson driver, the advantage of my QTR method is that only the chosen channel will fire. We don t
Re: Krystal Topkote?
2006-01-16 by Greg
... Not directly, but the last time I inquired about it, they (Walter?) told me they have a newer version than the WJ822. I m pretty sure the new version is
Re: Epson R220 and 1280 -recommendations please
2006-01-16 by Clayton Jones
Hello Earl, ... I would recommend the R220, mainly because it has individual carts for each ink. This will make it much easier to experiment with different
Re: Krystal Topkote?
2006-01-16 by helen_bach2003
... Greg, I m using 822, which has a very light yellow tint. Are you familiar with this stuff? Best, Helen
Re: Krystal Topkote?
2006-01-16 by helen_bach2003
Thanks Shilesh, if I decide to try QTR I ll give that a go. What advantages does it have over just using the Epson driver for this particular purpose? What
Re: Krystal Topkote?
2006-01-16 by Greg
Helen, which formulation are you using? (WJ822 or WJ824) And what color is the liquid?
Re: Krystal Topkote?
2006-01-16 by Shilesh Jani
Helen, If you want to overspray a print you gave already made using a single ink channel, the best bet is to use QTR. Here is how you do it: (1) You have to
Krystal Topkote?
2006-01-16 by helen_bach2003
I ve just started some tests with Krystal Topkote in a 2200. I m overcoating on a second pass at the moment, and testing it on prints made using the standard
[Digital BW] Re: Piezo NK7 vs R220 UTR2 W vs C86 EZW
2006-01-15 by john dean
In the QTR tutorial I have for the newer driver for the 7000 it recommends using the matte grey as a profile instead of gg 2.2. as was used for my 9600 with
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Piezo NK7 vs R220 UTR2 W vs C86 EZW
2006-01-15 by Michael Vendrell
Thanks Will - I ll give that a try. Yes indeed the NK7 is very smooth and neutral - maybe my immediate impression of less punch was a low blow (pun
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Piezo NK7 vs R220 UTR2 W vs C86 EZW
2006-01-15 by Michael Vendrell
Josh, Thanks for your reply. I did use IJM s curve for the QTR GUI - the one I called QTR HPR 2880 NK7 @100%. But the print was way too light without
NANOCHROME BO
2006-01-15 by Ole Christian
Greetings, I have been fiddling with the Nanochrome for BW prints. Most of my test have been done using the Bowhaus IJC/OPM software on an Epson 9600. I find
Re: Piezo NK7 vs R220 UTR2 W vs C86 EZW
2006-01-15 by wjlafever
Michael, You might try using QTR Gray-Matte.icc as your profile instead of Gray Gamma 2.2 with the K7 s (profile convert: GG 2.2 to Gray-Matte with Black Point
Re: MIS UT2 Carbon prints very non-linear
2006-01-15 by chwhitaker
... inkset is correct -- or at least close. A quick followup to my previous response: I meant to say light cyan and cyan .
Re: MIS UT2 Carbon prints very non-linear
2006-01-15 by chwhitaker
... inkset is correct -- or at least close. Paul, Thanks for your response. The inkset seems to be the problem. My purge pattern matches your sample fairly
Re: Piezo NK7 vs R220 UTR2 W vs C86 EZW
2006-01-15 by john dean
Michael, I ve just started working with K6 Piezzo on my 7000. What I can tell you is not all the premade curves are working for me that well. But that is