K3 B&W in a 2200 (was Crane Museo Silver Rag/beta testing)
2006-01-12 by joshhackney
Helen, Thanks for your post. I assume you are using QTR, or another RIP. Could you explain how/why you arrived at your decision to use K3/LC, R800/blue, and
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2006-01-12 by joshhackney
Helen, Thanks for your post. I assume you are using QTR, or another RIP. Could you explain how/why you arrived at your decision to use K3/LC, R800/blue, and
2006-01-12 by Greg
Have you checked resistance to water yet? Especially with something like a plain copy/fax/printer paper, but also with either the EEM or Hahnemuhle that you
2006-01-12 by dsmall9917@aol.com
when I try to open an image in QTR I get a flag reading List Index Out Of Bound (5) Have no idea what that means But the image will not display. Am at a
2006-01-12 by Steve Kale
I meant to add that I ve posted this on the Wide Format forum as well. Some of the comments below pertain to earlier discussions on that forum. Nonetheless
2006-01-12 by Chris Hargens
Very interesting setup -- especially for someone who is thinking about swapping a 2200 for a 2400. Are you printing with the 2200 driver? If so, how are you
2006-01-12 by Steve Kale
Firstly can we please not turn this into another Nanoo Nanoo session? Thanks! :-) I thought I d share some initial testing I have done with these inks while
2006-01-12 by dirkhobman
Yes, it s the MIS Photo Black Neutral (PKN), available in the Roark s Lab section of MIS site. Here is the link: http://www.inksupply.com/roarkslab.cfm Dirk
2006-01-12 by georgegeorgakakos
Hi Paul I am using UT2(PK) inks in a 1280 and EZN (PK) in a C86 Could you please tell me whish inks are the same I know that the C86 Y-C-M inks are the same
2006-01-12 by cdtobie
... I have both, and its not just a litte faster... its a lot faster. The CM2C is about 4 seconds per patch, the 1005 is less than a second. Given that its a
2006-01-12 by cdtobie
... There seems to be some confusion between this device( Datacolor 1005), and the much older serial device from ColorSavvy. This device takes readings in .67
2006-01-12 by Tim Atherton
... 4000: Dirk - can you confirm exactly which MIS Photo Black you are using? (catalogue number...?) thanks
2006-01-12 by Tim Atherton
... was ... Carl - note that isn t what I said - I said I compared it to a similarly surfaced air dried silver-gelatin paper - NOT a glossy air dried silver
2006-01-12 by scott_now_coming
but so far I ve had no feedback from Crane indicating that they do intend to modify the surface. They are interested in YOUR feedback. Don t think you re
2006-01-12 by cdtobie
... Technically, it is a spectrocolorimeter... which is still a spectro, just a different kind of spectro. We re after Lab values here, so how accurately it
2006-01-12 by john dean
Thanks, that was a very good review. I imagne K3 with QTR will give you much better color tone control. But as you say a warmish base isn t perfect for
2006-01-12 by Paul D. DeRocco
... Interesting. I try to do this sort of thing with Curves, while watching the histogram. I can t try it since the beta is Mac only, but I expect this feature
2006-01-12 by dirkhobman
For those of you who might be interested in Silver Rag with MIS Ultratone inkset, I have had the opportunity to test this paper over the past several weeks. I
2006-01-12 by helen_bach2003
Tim, In one of my 2200 s I m using K3 inks with R800 red and blue as toners - I ve given the full list in my reply to John. I use IJC/OPM - I used IJC/OPM
2006-01-12 by helen_bach2003
John, At least someone is paying attention. I ve mentioned this a few times in the past, with little response. I use K3 inks in a 2200: MK, K3/PK, K3/LK,
2006-01-12 by Mr_Misty_44
Bill, Please let us know if you are able to use this system with QTR to achieve the same results that can only be achieved with the GM Eye- one when using
2006-01-12 by Shilesh Jani
Never mind. Got it, I am slow this AM ... puny ... to ... K3 ... figures ... with ... if ... target ... results ... reading ... up ... interested ... for ...
2006-01-12 by Shilesh Jani
Thank you. What if A6
2006-01-12 by Steve Kale
Luminance (the Y in XYZ) = IF(A6 7.9996248, ((A6+16)/116)^3,(A6*27)/24389) Where A6 is Lab L*. Then Density = -LOG10(Luminance)
2006-01-12 by kingdex1
I m new to posting here. Hope this is the right place to open this thread. I ve been using Adobe s Light Room beta since it became available. Also, quite
2006-01-12 by Walt Mucha
Go for the Epson 2400. It s got the best B&W solution of any of the currently available printers out there without having to go to a speciality inkset or RIP.
2006-01-12 by Carl Schofield
That was not my experience. I also did a side by side comparison of a silver FB print, air dried glossy with silver rag printed with MIS K4 and there was a
2006-01-12 by scott_now_coming
-Tim , I agree with you. Once printed on, the Silver Rag looks like a silver gelatin print, IMO. I can understand what Helen is referring to when she made that
2006-01-12 by Tim Atherton
... I m ... Helen, Can you explain again what inks you are using in which printer?
2006-01-12 by Carl Schofield
I had exactly the same impression of the surface printed on my 2400 with MIS K4 inks (ABW mode with icc). I posted my less than enthusiastic review awhile
2006-01-12 by scott_now_coming
If you care about longevity, I d go with the Epson pigment printers. Go for the R2400. JMHO, Scott ... want ... if
2006-01-12 by Shilesh Jani
What is the formula for converting LAB values to density? My puny mind is incapable of thinking in L . ... inks, ... Epson I d ... ever really ... so this ...
2006-01-12 by Tim Atherton
... paper. I wonder how much these differences are due to different inks? slightly varying surfaces on the test run paper? Personal Preferences? I think I
2006-01-12 by john dean
The problem is you are dealing with uncontrolable metamerism with the Lyson Quads (red under tungsten). I don t think Roy has the desire to make curves for
2006-01-12 by john794552
Apologies if this is an often requested query, but a search on the forum fails to provide info that is easy to evaluate. I have a special birthday coming up,
2006-01-12 by john dean
2200 is not K3
2006-01-12 by Greg
... Oh those poor Naugas.
2006-01-12 by Tom Keesling
I ve got a bottle of MIS UT2-4-LK light black ink that MIS sent me by mistake a few days ago. The expiration date is 12/7/07. They don t want it back. If
2006-01-12 by tmaiaroto
Hi, Anyone use QTR with Lyson s quadtone inks? Or does anyone know what each ink channel is made up of in the Lyson quadtone ink set? I d like to make some
2006-01-12 by helen_bach2003
Re K3. Maybe I should have added that, not surprisingly, I m getting the same D-Max as Eleanor. Around 2.4, slightly lower than Epson Premium Glossy Photo and
2006-01-12 by helen_bach2003
I m also testing it with K3 (and my K3/R800 mix). I m currently collaborating with the USPS in a rigorous durability test program (ie I ve sent a few postcards
2006-01-12 by scott_now_coming
I m a beta user of Silver Rag. I don t use instruments for test though, just my eyes. : ) What do want to know? Scott ... been
2006-01-12 by colingruk
... question ... said ... I found that I needed profiles for more accurate rendition of sandstones. The profile I ordered from a profiler in the UK is in my
2006-01-12 by john dean
I was familiar with her posts and they were very favorable and generally what I had hoped for. I thought someone else might have been working with it too. john
2006-01-12 by colingruk
... that ... cart ... I complained in the previous post about MIS, but I thought I should now say that I received the outstanding part of the order today. It
2006-01-12 by rav_letzzz
hi! i just bought a used samsung ml-4500 (AKA samsung IZZI) B&W laser printer. it prints rather fine, except when color is merged with black text - then the
2006-01-12 by Steve Kale
... hold ? Re density - pretty much yes. Interestingly, on the calibration printout all the black text is printed at 100% and while not a bleed test like the
2006-01-12 by Ernst Dinkla
... Steve, I should wait for the extended report but: The limitation on 55% is because your Dmax is reached there and no increase above ? What about detail
2006-01-12 by Ernst Dinkla
... At least an interesting price. Does Doctor Pro edit standard ICC profiles or only the Colorvision profiles? Kodak Custom Color Tools edits standard
2006-01-12 by Timothy Atherton
... Eleanor Brown - check back on her posts
2006-01-12 by Steven Karafyllakis
There s at least one app that I m aware of that allows you to edit standard icc profiles. I ve never tried it, but last time I checked they had a demo version: