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2012-01-21 by Bill Lewis
In setting up my digital darkroom I had put the Epson 1400 with the Eboni 6 ink set as near the top of my to buy list I see Epson is selling the 1430 with an $80 Rebate making it cost $220 and free shipping So it is a better price than the 1400. Anyone have any thought on if this printer would be suitable for Eboni inks? Bill Lewis
2012-01-21 by Paul
Bill Lewis <bill-lewis@...> wrote: > > In setting up my digital darkroom I had put the Epson 1400 with the Eboni 6 ink set as near the top of my to buy list I see Epson is selling the 1430 with an $80 Rebate making it cost $220 and free shipping So it is a better price than the 1400. Anyone have any thought on if this printer would be suitable for Eboni inks? > I have no experience with this model, but it and the 1400 use the same serial number Claria carts. I'm guessing it'll be fine for the uses we usually put the 1400 to. Paul www.PaulRoark.com
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2013-11-21 by <jacques.caron@...>
Hi again
Actually I made some tests with cRed River Polar Matte, Hahnemühle Photo Rag, Epson Cold Press and Epson Ultra Premium Presentation Paper.
What I've found : Epson Ultra Presentation Paper gives a really mushy dMax. Blacks tend to block easily. Better dMax with Red River but the OBA stuff is boosting the thing I think.
In between the Cold Press (Hot Press should be the same) and Photo Rag, it looks like there are even. Very good dMax for matte papers but the Hahnemühle is much more expensive.
Although the Cold Press is not recommended for the 1430, a little push at loading and everything is fine.
I've hit a point where I can stay with the Epson Cold Press; my prints look great and I don't want to test everything tha's on the market. If I ever read something about a paper that gets dMax a smooth transition, sure I'll give it a try but… being in Canada, some papers are a bit hard to get.
Good luck
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2013-11-21 by <shutterbug1004@...>
Just my 2cents,
I had to replace a 1400, got the 1430 on sale for around $200. I run a CIS system with EB-6 setup. I have not noticed any change in quality on my prints. The issue I get is sometimes the dang thing won't recognize non-oem carts! That can be a bit frustrating, but thay may just be my CIS, and not the printer. It is the same CIS I had on my 1400.
Seems like a solid printer to me. I use moab papers and epson hot and cold press papers mostly
Hi again
Actually I made some tests with cRed River Polar Matte, Hahnemühle Photo Rag, Epson Cold Press and Epson Ultra Premium Presentation Paper.
What I've found : Epson Ultra Presentation Paper gives a really mushy dMax. Blacks tend to block easily. Better dMax with Red River but the OBA stuff is boosting the thing I think.
In between the Cold Press (Hot Press should be the same) and Photo Rag, it looks like there are even. Very good dMax for matte papers but the Hahnemühle is much more expensive.
Although the Cold Press is not recommended for the 1430, a little push at loading and everything is fine.
I've hit a point where I can stay with the Epson Cold Press; my prints look great and I don't want to test everything tha's on the market. If I ever read something about a paper that gets dMax a smooth transition, sure I'll give it a try but… being in Canada, some papers are a bit hard to get.
Good luck
---In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, <lists@...> wrote:Thanks for the information.I don't see any current rebates that can be used in the USA, but the 1430 is readily available from online sellers for US$299.95 including shipping. I'm thinking of doing what you did and never put color ink in the printer - I suppose I could sell the color cartridges it comes with on eBay :)What papers have you been happy with? I've been please with some results on Moab Entrada Rag and also with Red River Aurora Fine Art White. I've had considerably less success with Epson matte papers.Chuck Peacock
Original email:
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From: jacques.caron@...
Date: 21 Nov 2013 05:37:14 -0800
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: RE: [Digital BW] Epson 1430
Hi Got a new 1430 directly from Epson, using a rebate offered by the manufacturer, for 269$. I'm in Canada. As for Eb6, I started the new printer with a kit sold by InkSupply (this printer never printed a colour picture, I still have the original inks un packed). Bought both QTrip and QTR Print Tool (I'm on a Mac platform, and it is much easier to work with), printing is great, I'm having fun and the results are great. My two bits, check your choice of paper; cheap papers will make bad prints. Good luckmail2web - Check your email from the web at
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2013-11-22 by <homershannon@...>
I've had really good luck with all the Red River papers. For glossy or satin finish papers the Arctic Polar Gloss and UltraPro Satin are fantastic with the UT-14 ink. I had to develop curves that would control the amount of ebony ink used, but with the curves added there are no surface defects whatsoever. I've posted instructions and links to the curves, which can download and put into photoshop, on my blog at http://remononaz.blogspot.com/p/how-to-and-tools.html.
Homer Shannon
Hi again
Actually I made some tests with cRed River Polar Matte, Hahnemühle Photo Rag, Epson Cold Press and Epson Ultra Premium Presentation Paper.
What I've found : Epson Ultra Presentation Paper gives a really mushy dMax. Blacks tend to block easily. Better dMax with Red River but the OBA stuff is boosting the thing I think.
In between the Cold Press (Hot Press should be the same) and Photo Rag, it looks like there are even. Very good dMax for matte papers but the Hahnemühle is much more expensive.
Although the Cold Press is not recommended for the 1430, a little push at loading and everything is fine.
I've hit a point where I can stay with the Epson Cold Press; my prints look great and I don't want to test everything tha's on the market. If I ever read something about a paper that gets dMax a smooth transition, sure I'll give it a try but… being in Canada, some papers are a bit hard to get.
Good luck
---In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, <lists@...> wrote:Thanks for the information.I don't see any current rebates that can be used in the USA, but the 1430 is readily available from online sellers for US$299.95 including shipping. I'm thinking of doing what you did and never put color ink in the printer - I suppose I could sell the color cartridges it comes with on eBay :)What papers have you been happy with? I've been please with some results on Moab Entrada Rag and also with Red River Aurora Fine Art White. I've had considerably less success with Epson matte papers.Chuck Peacock
Original email:
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From: jacques.caron@...
Date: 21 Nov 2013 05:37:14 -0800
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: RE: [Digital BW] Epson 1430
Hi Got a new 1430 directly from Epson, using a rebate offered by the manufacturer, for 269$. I'm in Canada. As for Eb6, I started the new printer with a kit sold by InkSupply (this printer never printed a colour picture, I still have the original inks un packed). Bought both QTrip and QTR Print Tool (I'm on a Mac platform, and it is much easier to work with), printing is great, I'm having fun and the results are great. My two bits, check your choice of paper; cheap papers will make bad prints. Good luckmail2web - Check your email from the web at
http://mail2web.com/ .