Epson 2880 for Black and White
2012-08-16 by nsams2002
I m considering purchase of the Epson 2880. Comments on how it works with black and white would be most welcome. Norm
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Re: EPSON 1400 + MIS UT-14, Pizza Wheel marks...
2012-08-15 by jffelinik
... Looks like the transport works well after removing all of the single wheel rollers, at least it makes things a bit less bad, still the double rollers are
Re: EPSON 1400 + MIS UT-14, Pizza Wheel marks...
2012-08-15 by jffelinik
Hmm, The only problem using Red River papers is that I can t get them here in Europe, and shipping costs makes this a quite cumbersome alternative. I have seen
Re: EPSON 1400 + MIS UT-14, Pizza Wheel marks...
2012-08-15 by Paul
I don t have a good answer for you on how to get rid of pizza wheel marks. Using the least amount of ink and glop in a profile no doubt helps. I think the
EPSON 1400 + MIS UT-14, Pizza Wheel marks...
2012-08-15 by jffelinik
I m about to go crazy here today... After testing a whole bunch of different glossy/baryta papers during the last week here it turns out that all of them
[Digital BW] Re: Reviving an Epson 7600
2012-08-15 by Paul
You may not need to replace the dampers. I d try the cleaning first and see if that is enough. Paul www.PaulRoark.com
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Reviving an Epson 7600
2012-08-15 by pdesmidt tds.net
Thanks Paul. Cleaning the lines as you suggest sounds like a very good idea. Do you think I should replace the dampers? It doesn t look too expensive to do
Re: Reviving an Epson 7600
2012-08-14 by Paul
Peter, ... That should be a good acquisition. What I have done with printers that have not been used for a long time is to put cleaning fluid in empty carts
Reviving an Epson 7600
2012-08-14 by pdesmidt tds.net
I just picked up an Epson 7600. It s had very little use, but it hasn t been used in a few years. Thus, I m sure there s lots of gunk in the print lines,
am selling epson 4800 and epson 2200
2012-08-14 by rhozbud
Am in Hollywood, CA - if local and interested, please contact me directly to email.
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Epson HW Matte vs. Archival Matte .. ?
2012-08-14 by Ernst Dinkla
... The same price as the EAM or Heavyweight ? I do not see identical pricing here and given the weight and cotton content I would not expect it. The HPN is
Re: Epson HW Matte vs. Archival Matte .. ?
2012-08-14 by Louis de Stoutz
Being myself in Europe, I m not sure if I ever saw it in A4. I get mine in A3+ and cut it. (Got it from the Epson online store, but this is not the cheapest
Re: Epson HW Matte vs. Archival Matte .. ?
2012-08-14 by jffelinik
Thanks guys! I m trying to find this in A4 in Europe, not an easy task, seems they re out of stock all over... ... Cheers, /J.F. Felinik
Re: Epson HW Matte vs. Archival Matte .. ?
2012-08-14 by Louis de Stoutz
I was going to suggest the same. Besides being more archival, I get higher d-max on HPN than on AM (with Eboni-6), and it has a very pleasant warm tone. Louis
Re: Epson HW Matte vs. Archival Matte .. ?
2012-08-13 by Seth Rossman
I d suggest Hot Press Natural at about the same price. Seth
Epson HW Matte vs. Archival Matte .. ?
2012-08-13 by jffelinik
I ve understood so far that the Epson Archival Matte contains acid, and is not so very archival. How about the HW Matte? And how big differences are there in
Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 188 vs 308 ?
2012-08-13 by jffelinik
I bought my first 25-pack of HPR 308 some week ago, and I really love it using MIS UT-14 through QTR in BO. Today I found a dealer having a special price on
Re: Old ink
2012-08-12 by jffelinik
Where in SW France do you live, and what ink are you planning on using? I use MIS UT-14 for my Epson 1400, and in about 2-4 weeks I am about to order again
Re: [Digital BW] Re: How to get a printer running after a long delay?
2012-08-12 by Tom Mallonee
Myron. The pump will pull air as well as liquid, so it will prime a completely dry line. Tom Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID ... [Non-text portions
Re: Glossy BW
2012-08-12 by Paul
MIS also has blended, monotone, glossy compatible inksets. They re fine for many applications, but for my work, I stopped using these approaches. For those who
Re: Glossy BW
2012-08-12 by David Keenan
I rarely butt into these conversations but these this all sounds SO complicated, no offense to Paul, et al. Why aren t you just buying one of the glossy
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Glossy BW
2012-08-11 by pdesmidt tds.net
Paul, thank you for the very clear and detailed response! ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: Glossy BW
2012-08-11 by Paul
I must say that for casual prints -- cards, snapshots, even 13 panoramas dry-mounted and intended for display (but not for sale; these are gifts) -- I use the
Glossy BW
2012-08-11 by pdesmidt tds.net
Since I m going to have to start from scratch with my 4880, I m going to investigate some ink sets developed since I settled on Paul s Carbon-6 ink on Epson s
Re: How to get a printer running after a long delay?
2012-08-11 by Myron Gochnauer
As long as we re on the subject of getting an Epson 4880 up and running again… Are there good online instructions for cleaning 4880 heads? I knew all the
44" Eboni-6 printer
2012-08-10 by Paul
Is anyone running Eboni-6 (or Carbon-6) in a 44 Epson (9600 or newer)? I may want to take my latest high megapixel image up to 40x50 inches, probably on
Re: [Digital BW] Re: How to get a printer running after a long delay?
2012-08-10 by pdesmidt tds.net
Hi, Thanks for the advice. I agree that it s better to err on the safe side. RODI stands for reverse osmosis de-ionized water. It s what we use to mix up
Re: How to get a printer running after a long delay?
2012-08-10 by Paul
I think I d clean the carts thoroughly and re-mix fresh Carbon-6. With respect to clear carts, I recommend covering them with black plastic or otherwise
How to get a printer running after a long delay?
2012-08-10 by pdesmidt tds.net
I ve had my 4880 parked with Paul s base installed for about a year. Every month or so I run a cleaning cycle. The Carbon 6 cartridges, which are about 1/2
Re: [Digital BW] Re: New Display Calibrators and Lost Gamut (resend)
2012-08-09 by C D Tobie
... I recall working with Monaco on these products, back in the day. You have moved several generations forward in one huge leap. I expect you ll find S4Elite
Re: New Display Calibrators and Lost Gamut (resend)
2012-08-09 by GoldHorde
Thank you! I just experienced this last week going from an older Monaco calibrator to a Spyder4Elite. I switched over to a newer calibrator amid concerns that
New Display Calibrators and Lost Gamut (resend)
2012-08-09 by C D Tobie
Here s an article I just completed on an interesting phenomenon: newer generation calibrators from multiple manufacturers appearing to lose gamut when
Re: New Display Calibrators and Lost Gamut
2012-08-09 by GoldHorde
Did not see article TEXT or a LINK to article - ?
New Display Calibrators and Lost Gamut
2012-08-09 by C D Tobie
Here s an article I just completed on an interesting phenomenon: newer generation calibrators from multiple manufacturers appearing to lose gamut when
Re: [Digital BW] Epson Hot Press Bright & Natural
2012-08-09 by Seth Rossman
Yes, that is crazy! I bought 2 boxes of 8x11 in 250-sheet boxes to use for proofing. And, there was a rebate then. Sorry, Seth ... [Non-text portions of this
Re: [Digital BW] Epson Hot Press Bright & Natural
2012-08-09 by Sylvain M.
Good news! This kind of pack is not available in Europe. Still do not understand Epson s marketing strategy... Thank you for the information. I also noticed
Re: [Digital BW] Epson Hot Press Bright & Natural
2012-08-08 by Seth Rossman
Sure, but it ll cost you $24.95 + shipping probably. Go to Atlex.com. It s called the Signature Worthy Sample Pack. Seth
Re: [Digital BW] Epson Hot Press Bright & Natural
2012-08-08 by Sylvain M.
Hi all, wanted to test Epson Hot Press papers on my carbon ink system. Unfortunately I could not find less than packets of 25 A3+ sheets. Is there a way to get
UT3d with Epson r285 in Ubuntu and Gutenprint
2012-08-08 by luxlebis
Hello all, after printing successfully on an Epson R285 with Ut3d and selfmade profiles, I switched to linux last week because of a serious Windows 7 crash
Old ink
2012-08-06 by wlh_1
Currently I am living in S.W. France. When I came here I packed up a R1400 printer with the color inks that I have been using plus a new set of the same inks
RE: [Digital BW] Re: New Epson 1430
2012-08-02 by m venz
Hi David Thanks for that information. Michael To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com From: cheesecraft@xtra.co.nz Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2012 19:14:56
Re: [Digital BW] Re: New Epson 1430
2012-08-02 by 228044881 228044881
They keep telling me to push the tabs out and to unplug the printer for 30s, over and over again like ground hog day, thats if they arent ignoring me. I have
[Digital BW] Re: New Epson 1430
2012-08-02 by bakerstrten1
Hi I would be interested to know what you decide to do as I have had exactly the same problem with EB6 cartridges not being recognised with a 1430. Thanks
Re: Digital printing -inks etc
2012-07-29 by Paul
... It s possible they are pigments, but pigments vary in quality. The cheapest inks are probably bulk ink, purchased from one of the on-line suppliers like
Digital printing -inks etc
2012-07-29 by dmet2006
I m in a good way.. I m finally taking good b&w prints through the r2400 and epson velvet fine art a canon 175gr matte and the quadtone rip software. I m
RE: [Digital BW] Re: Scanning through dense negatives
2012-07-26 by E.Neilsen
The investment one makes in their scanners and accessories, may have something to do with how we see best or good enough. I haven t seen Colorgetter
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Scanning through dense negatives
2012-07-26 by J Vee
Bill, Absolutely agree. I use Colorgetter 2 Pro to scan chromes and negs to 11 X 14 in and nothing else comes close. I have a number of other high end
Re: Adox CMS 20 info / Realistic Inkjet Printing conditions and limits
2012-07-26 by pdesmidt tds.net
Paul wrote: ...assuming the V700 is not significantly better than my Nikon 8000... The scans from the V700 will likely be significantly worse than the scans
Re: Adox CMS 20 info / Realistic Inkjet Printing conditions and limits
2012-07-26 by Paul
... The M9 is not only easier, but for most situations it is probably better as well. I went from a Bronica RF645 (just sold) with Technical Pan 120 film (many
RE: [Digital BW] Adox CMS 20 info / Realistic Inkjet Printing conditions and limits
2012-07-26 by Mike Kirwan
I use a V700 and shoot with an M6 and to be honest I can get a very decent 11 x16 and acceptable 16 x20 s image shooting either B&W or color. For me the film