Re: Piezo NK7 vs R220 UTR2 W vs C86 EZW
2006-01-15 by joshhackney
Michael, If you don t have the ability to create your own profiles using QTR-create-icc, then you need to be using Grey gamma 2.2 as your working space, and
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Ebony cart gone after 5 cleaning cicles
2006-01-15 by bard960
Pardon these newby questions: a) Is it possible that 2 days after printing satisfactorily my Epson C86 + MIS EZ inks begun printing horribly? I keep it in a
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Crane Museo Silver Rag/beta testing
2006-01-15 by John
Hi Scott, I hope your right, but I didn t mean not spreading the coating evenly, with these type of formulations it is more likely caused by Layer Banding
Re: [Digital BW] Nanochrome BO printing?
2006-01-15 by Steve Kale
Carl I just printed a 51-step chart (unlinearized) with Nanochrome K only on HPR. I ll let it dry overnight and will post the results in the morning. It s
[Digital BW] Re: Crane Museo Silver Rag/beta testing
2006-01-15 by scott_now_coming
I presume the sheets were cut from a roll. I think so, too. The long edge on on side was a little crushed . I was supposed to recieve a 17 roll, but I
Re: Piezo NK7 vs R220 UTR2 W vs C86 EZW
2006-01-15 by Will
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
Re: [Digital BW] Nanochrome BO printing?
2006-01-15 by Carl Schofield
Here is PKN BO on Kirkland glossy (a very cold paper) for comparison. Step Dens Lab A B 0.00 0.051 95.52 -0.56 -5.56 - b a ... 5.00
Re: [Digital BW] Nanochrome BO printing?
2006-01-15 by Carl Schofield
Yes, that certainly is cold. Hard to tell with the LK in there, but may not be as cold with just BO. PKN behaves similarly.
[Digital BW] Re: Crane Museo Silver Rag/beta testing
2006-01-15 by jamesdsteele2001
Because Jim Doyle from Shades of Paper brought it to me and told me it was a second generation beta version. It has a slightly smoother surface than the
Re: [Digital BW] Digest Number 3667
2006-01-15 by Jack Winberg
Hi John: Thanks for pointing out that possible ambiguity. Unfortunately I did not have a spectrophotometer, like the i1 of Gretag-Macbeth, with which to
[Digital BW] Re: Crane Museo Silver Rag/beta testing
2006-01-15 by scott_now_coming
Ahhhh... John, you may be on to something here. The coating may have not been evenly spread across the paper. I m sure this will be corrected for it s
[Digital BW] Re: Crane Museo Silver Rag/beta testing
2006-01-15 by scott_now_coming
So, you think it was the ink limits? I guess that s possilbe. What media setting were you using for the SIlver Rag in the Epson driver? Since there was no
[Digital BW] Re: Crane Museo Silver Rag/beta testing
2006-01-15 by scott_now_coming
So, you think it was the ink limits? I guess that s possilbe. What media setting were you using for the SIlver Rag in the Epson driver? Since there was no
[Digital BW] Re: Crane Museo Silver Rag/beta testing
2006-01-15 by scott_now_coming
Beta II? How do you know it s a bata II version. When I recieved mine in late December 2005, I didn t see any data version mention in the enclosed letter (mine
Re: [Digital BW] Nanochrome BO printing?
2006-01-15 by Steve Kale
FYI here is what the linearised output of a 2K Nanochrome QTR curve looks like (hopefully this will come through formatted). You can see how cold (-b is blue
Re: [Digital BW] Nanochrome BO printing?
2006-01-15 by Greg
... be. ... I offered to test their inks. The US rep. said they had enough testers and offered to sell me some of the ink, or send me some test prints. I
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Crane Museo Silver Rag/beta testing
2006-01-15 by John
You are quite right, the paper couldn t! but the Coating could. If you mix silica and alumina particles and don t get the particle size balanced and
Re: [Digital BW] Nanochrome BO printing?
2006-01-15 by Steve Kale
No. At 45% K limit/boost 50% I m measuring 11.7 or so straight out of the printer, 10.8 after 2-3 hours and 9.8ish overnight. This will fall to 9.3 or lower
Re: [Digital BW] Nanochrome BO printing?
2006-01-15 by Steve Kale
Pay? LOL nope! I have nothing to do with these guys other than conversations with John E over the last couple of years. I m just hoping these things, or
Re: [Digital BW] Nanochrome BO printing?
2006-01-15 by hogarth@snappydsl.net
... Have you tried drying them with a hand held hair dryer? -- Bruce Watson
Re: [Digital BW] Nanochrome BO printing?
2006-01-15 by john dean
Steve, I hope they are paying you for all your work. They certainly should be.
Re: [Digital BW] Nanochrome BO printing?
2006-01-15 by Carl Schofield
Amen! Thanks for the BO comments guys. I liked the cool PKN on semimatte (BO) for some prints, so perhaps the Nanochrome K will be just what I m looking for.
Epson R220 and 1280 -recommendations please
2006-01-15 by esharamaki
I have a used 1280 that I picked up pretty cheap. In one of the Sunday adds, I found a R220 on sale for $50 (after mail-in rebates of course.) I would
[Digital BW] Re: Crane Museo Silver Rag/beta testing
2006-01-15 by john dean
It wouldn t . ... How on earth would a paper cause banding ?
Re: [Digital BW] Nanochrome BO printing?
2006-01-15 by Steve Kale
Of course the darker the ink, the more density a single drop delivers, the less dots one needs for a particular density, the grainier an image will be with
Re: [Digital BW] Nanochrome BO printing?
2006-01-15 by Shilesh Jani
Steve wrote Please oh please let them have decent longevity... Will a group prayer help? Shilesh ... days. For ... ink line ... 45% (and ... though (paper
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Crane Museo Silver Rag/beta testing
2006-01-15 by Steve Kale
I don t get this. How on earth would a paper cause banding ? Even very broad bands from too much ink sitting on the paper and it drying unevenly is not the
Re: [Digital BW] Nanochrome BO printing?
2006-01-15 by Steve Kale
I have not done a K only curve but will be doing so in the coming days. For the hue of the K, here s some numbers for you. Calibration chart K ink line at
Re: [Digital BW] Nanochrome BO printing?
2006-01-15 by Shilesh Jani
OK guys, take this with a great deal of caution - caveat emptor: I mixed in equal parts the NanoChrome K and the Epson MK and let sit in a clear shot glass. I
[Digital BW] Re: Crane Museo Silver Rag/beta testing
2006-01-15 by jamesdsteele2001
I have a batch of Beta II Silver Rag. I m also seeing a strange banding with the naked eye. The surface seems smoother and there is slightly less bronzing but
Re: [Digital BW] Nanochrome BO printing?
2006-01-15 by Carl Schofield
Thanks Steve. I don t know whether this will be a problem or not, but I ll check. If you have made any test BO prints with the Nanochromes in your 2100 I m
Re: SV: [Digital BW] eboni AND color printing with 1290 ?
2006-01-15 by Steve Kale
No. Obviously you are changing one of the inks and it will have a slightly different colour. If colour accuracy is critical to you then one would recommend
RE: [Digital BW] Another Review of ColorVision PrintFix PRO
2006-01-15 by John Moody
Jack, Nice writeup. I have one comment on a sentence in the conclusion: My impression is that of a very solid package that offers the reliability and accuracy
SV: [Digital BW] eboni AND color printing with 1290 ?
2006-01-15 by Finn Krogvig
For reprofiling I need to use a RIP ? ... Fra: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] På vegne av
RE: [Digital BW] Re: Crane Museo Silver Rag/beta testing
2006-01-15 by Ken Carney
I tried some color also with the IP profile. It does have a great look...subdued compared to PR. Ken
Re: [Digital BW] eboni AND color printing with 1290 ?
2006-01-15 by Steve Kale
Yes - although re-profiling would be recommended.
eboni AND color printing with 1290 ?
2006-01-15 by Finn Krogvig
Is it possible to replace the epson standard K with Eboni and still be able to print color (mix eboni and epson color inks)? [Non-text portions of this message
RE: [Digital BW] Epson Ultra Smooth Paper on the R2400
2006-01-15 by Paul Roark
... I don t know. For B&W the UltraSmooth curves work well. So, I d look for an UltraSmooth profile and try that. Premier Imaging home page is at
RE: [Digital BW] MIS UT2 Carbon prints very non-linear
2006-01-15 by Paul Roark
... There is definitely something wrong. The usual causes are bad nozzles or wrong settings. Check the Color Settings. Be sure you re using Gray Gamma 2.2
Re: [Digital BW] Epson Ultra Smooth Paper on the R2400
2006-01-15 by kingdex1
... Where might I find a generic, Epson 2200 profile for Premier Art Fine Art Hot Press? KD
[Digital BW] Re: Crane Museo Silver Rag/beta testing
2006-01-15 by scott_now_coming
I guess I should have mentioned I was seeing banding with my eyes, not with a loupe. No one else has mentioned seeing any banding with Silver Rag. Strange...
Another Review of ColorVision PrintFix PRO
2006-01-15 by Jack Winberg
Just want to bring to your attention my review of ColorVision PrintFix PRO on Micharl Reichmen s Luminous-Landscape I was also a beta tester of that
Re: [Digital BW] Nanochrome BO printing?
2006-01-15 by Steve Kale
The one thing I would suggest checking clearly first is whether there are any issues have Nano in one channel and pigment in the others. I flushed my 2100
Re: [Digital BW] Epson Ultra Smooth Paper on the R2400
2006-01-15 by steveh0607
Re: [Digital BW] sponge or spongeless carts for the 2200
2006-01-15 by Steve Kale
I now have two sets of them. One set filled with MIS UC equivalent ink which I have used without issue for a while now. I ve also now loaded Nanochrome into
Re: [Digital BW] sponge or spongeless carts for the 2200
2006-01-15 by ferdinand_paris
Steve Thanks. Before I charge off in an email, I assume that you can give these Mandev refillable spongeless 2100 carts an unqualified recommendation?
Nanochrome BO printing?
2006-01-15 by Carl Schofield
I have an unused slot (PK) in my 4000 (dual quad piezo k7and CS) that currently just has a flush cart installed. I thought about getting a cart of the
Re: [Digital BW] sponge or spongeless carts for the 2200
2006-01-15 by Steve Kale
Just email les at Mandev. les@mandev.co.uk
Re: [Digital BW] sponge or spongeless carts for the 2200
2006-01-15 by Steve Kale
No. The carts I use have a primary filling chamber with a stopper and another air intake/sill chamber. This plug is removed when the inks are loaded. The
San Francisco show information . . .
2006-01-15 by wwodets
I am having a show of photographs in San Francisco with an opening reception on Thursday, January 26, 5:00 to 8:00 PM. The gallery is Coup d Etat, 1776 18th