Re: [Digital BW] ABW vs. Cone vs. Imagprint
2005-11-26 by markketzler
Just to close any gaps: I do not need to print in color on the same printer, I would be printing on photorag 308 or similar matte, ideally My goal is to match
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2005-11-26 by markketzler
Just to close any gaps: I do not need to print in color on the same printer, I would be printing on photorag 308 or similar matte, ideally My goal is to match
2005-11-26 by Douglas meeuwsen
just a question... why do you want to use ilford paper? it is not archival, and it is not cheaper that epson papers here is san diego. Epson makes great
2005-11-26 by hogarth@snappydsl.net
I did make this choice, and went with Cone s inks and the StudioPrint RIP. The question you are posing, however, seems to be full of gaps. Do you need to print
2005-11-26 by Tom Keesling
... have the ... and/or ... you might ... pigs are in ... Thanks, Paul. Actually, I ve got two of the original CIS units (rather than CFS) that I alternate
2005-11-26 by koloshor
... sheets (such as half letter ... 4800 and am wondering ... accept in top and tray ... I run my tests on 8x10 or 8.5x11 from the tray, and just print on one
2005-11-26 by koloshor
... photograpers). ... Are you using QTR or a Paul Roark curves style workflow? There s a bug in QTR that causes microbanding, it s firing one nozzel off, i.e.
2005-11-26 by Paul Roark
Tom, ... And the nozzle checks are perfect? My knee jerk reaction is that the sepia ink has separated. You may have the older version, and all of them will
2005-11-26 by Paul Roark
If a lot of air has gotten above the inlet, priming the cart is the best way to remove it. Of course, this takes a syringe and modified MIS bottom fill
2005-11-26 by markketzler
If best BW print quality, in a dedicated Epson environment (can be a BW only printer) were the objective would you go with: ABW, Imageprint or Cone dedicate BW
2005-11-26 by scott_now_coming
8x10 , unless you can figure out a way to cheat the Epson driver. I think it was possible to cheat the 4000 driver, but I m not sure if anyone has figured
2005-11-26 by scott_now_coming
Anytime I ve used an ICC profile in QImage and printed with ABW on the 4800 with a grayscale file, the prints were always WAY off. Turning off the profile in
2005-11-26 by marcsienicki
I am currenly using the 2200. To save paper I like to use small sheets (such as half letter size) when doing test prints. I am considering an upgrade to the
2005-11-26 by Tom Husband
Qimage will convert a grayscale to RGB when using the print to file feature so I guess that means the Create ICC profile can t be used? It would nice if the
2005-11-26 by Sam McCandless
... You re welcome, Barry. Sorry I mistook your Windows machine and OS for older ones. -- Sam
2005-11-26 by Steve Kale
No. Any non-colour-ICC profile workflow. I use them for Adv B&W and QTR. Not sure about how Qimage works as I use a Mac...
2005-11-26 by scott_now_coming
Are the profiles made with the QTR Create ICC module only used for printing QTR? Or, can they be used in ohter printing programs, such as QImage? Thanks,
2005-11-26 by gianni
Hi. I am a fine-art black and white printer in Milan where I have a lab where I want to start printing with an ink jet printer with carbon inks for my clients
2005-11-26 by Steve Kale
Gareth Check out QTR s Create ICC module for use with Epson Adv B&W. (Don t use a colour ICC profile.) Use PS to do the conversion on the fly and then use
2005-11-26 by Bob Frost
Gareth, We have an online Epson shop in the UK as well, and you seem to have one in Australia! - http://www.experience.epson.com.au/default.asp?GUID= Bob
2005-11-26 by garethjolly
Sorry for bombarding everyone with questions - I m trying to get myself on top of everything and whenever I work out something, it seems a whole new set of
2005-11-26 by deandadin@aol.com
Hello again Gareth, So sorry for the misspelling in my message but I wrote it in a hurry and I didnt check. Maybe you could have sombody send you the material
2005-11-26 by deandadin@aol.com
Hello Gareth, There is a paper made by Lumijet called Radiant White. This is a 100 % cotton rag papre and it is a smoother surface then the Epson Velvit fine
2005-11-26 by garethjolly
Good thought, but unfortunately they don t ship outside the USA... Interestingly enough, Amazon says that the manufacturer has restricted them from exporting
2005-11-26 by scott_now_coming
How about directly from Epson? Here in North America, you can order directly from Epson over the web. You don t get any kind of discount, though. Scott
2005-11-26 by scott_now_coming
Since you re just wasting ink with all the cleanings, try this: Load a piece of plain paper and print an 8x10 photo. Chances are, half way through that print,
2005-11-26 by jwpenland
i have an epson 2200 and a PowerMac G4 Dual OS 9.2.2 and OS 10.3.9 / i can print fine on the OS 9 but printing on the OS 10.3 is grainy by comparison! i just
2005-11-26 by Barry Schaffer
Right. The 2 situations that I believe I straightened out before I croak were the computer scene and not having to worry about toilet flushing problems. They
2005-11-26 by garethjolly
I m based in Sydney, Australia. Can anyone recommend a supplier of Velvet Fine Art paper? I m starting to suspect I ll have to order it over the net. Calumnet
2005-11-25 by scott_now_coming
Well, Chip, here s that review of ColorBytes Phatte Black System. http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/printers/phatte-black.shtml After reading it, I
2005-11-25 by Matt Haber
Actually, no. I used 7 on my Win98se machine. CS (1 or 2) would not have run on that machine. In addition to the obnoxious activation, CS requires an NT (2000
2005-11-25 by lmpipes
This is my first post to the group, so thank you in advance for your help. Recently I purchased the MIS EZN ink for use in a C86 printer. I popped the
2005-11-25 by wwodets
I went directly from PS6 to CS2 on a Windows 2000 machine and had no problem with the OS or the program. If you can use 6, you can use CS2. Walt ... of ...
2005-11-25 by Tom Keesling
I ve been using this setup (on my 2nd 1280 now) since shortly after the UT2 inks became available. I use Paul s curves and generally the printers have been
2005-11-25 by David Wroblewski
Thanks Koloshor, you just saved me a boatload of aggravation. I just ran down to the hardware store and got me a 10 inch diameter concrete tube form, which
2005-11-25 by scott_now_coming
My main machine now is my homebuilt WinXP Pro ... The best thing about your system is, you ll actually be able to up- grade it for sometime to come. I doubt
2005-11-25 by Barry Schaffer
Thanks for your thoughts. My main machine now is my homebuilt WinXP Pro with everything including fiber-optic Internet hook-up. Just trying to justify all the
2005-11-25 by koloshor
... Never touch the paper while it s in the last inch. Your problem happens when the end of the paper disengages from the rear feed and is free to curl up.
2005-11-25 by David Wroblewski
Hi all, hope everyone had a great & photogenic Thankgiving! On my Epson 2200, I m having a problem printing a 12x18 image on 13x19 Hahn. Photo Rag 308, which
2005-11-25 by Richard Voninski
I am planning on converting either an Epson 4000 or 9600 over to a piezo(b/w only) type printer and utilizing QTR. I would like your opinions about the
2005-11-25 by koloshor
... path is ... into many ... Actually, the losses are tractable, the information is recovered in the recombination. And it reduces distortion, virtually
2005-11-25 by koloshor
... Yup. Just like all digital cameras were, 15 years ago. Give plenoptics another decade. and it will be mainsteam. ... increase ... writer has ... do.
2005-11-25 by Greg
... Looks interesting. The lifetime price of the pro isn t too bad either.
2005-11-25 by Barbara Woolner
Paul, there is such a program, HeliconFocus. http://www.heliconfocus.com/pages/index.php?focus_overview I ve haven t used it personally but have seen the
2005-11-25 by Paul Roark
Very interesting, but it also sounds very complex and expensive. I assume most of us are using multiple-frame zone-focusing now to increase DOF. I ve been
2005-11-25 by Sam McCandless
... Until my 1160 died recently, my situation was somewhat similar to Barry s except that I was using my 1160 with my Mac and the Mac OS of the same vintage as
2005-11-25 by rocref_fmsc
Try this: http://www.on-linepaper.co.uk/acatalog/index.html They have quite a good service with all the papers. Greatings Fernando Correia ... To bad that it
2005-11-25 by scott_now_coming
Thanks Chip. Michael Reichmann said he s going to post a review of the ColorByte Phatte Black System on Saturday on his website:
2005-11-24 by Greg
... reflectivity that makes ... I m not seeing this bronzing on any of the prints I ve made, color or B&W (no metamerism either). The different reflectivity of
2005-11-24 by Greg
... DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, scott_now_coming ... I m not really sure which one they recommend, it seems to work very well with matte
2005-11-24 by Paul Roark
A friend in the Santa Barbara, California area has a lightly used 7000 for sale. Let me know off list if anyone is interested. Paul www.PaulRoark.com