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Re: [Digital BW] printer recommendations

Re: [Digital BW] printer recommendations

2001-09-21 by Steadman Uhlich

Susan, 

Why not just upgrade to Piezography version 6.0?  It only costs $49 for the upgrade (to registered users who purchased before June 2001) and it includes the software necessary for several printer models, new features and new profiles for papers.  

As for the printer, I suggest you look over the postings at the PiezoBW forum to see what results people are having with the various models.  You may know already that the 1160 is the most recommended model for PiezoBW.  Newer models are being supported but you should read the postings concerning CIS use (assuming you want to use a CIS) for the newer models.  

Good Luck, 
Steadman
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: sfleck@... 
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 5:32 AM
  Subject: [Digital BW] printer recommendations


  Hi,

  In a former life I was a traditional darkroom B&W printer. A 
  couple of years ago I got an Epson  750 and then a 1200 and 
  eventually started trying to use Piezography. It has worked OK, 
  but I've always had banding issues with the 1200 despite 
  following all the suggested remedies.

  I'm ready to try a new printer. I'd be printing 19x13s and I think I'd 
  like to use CIS. Any suggestions?  Also I suppose that means 
  purchasing another version of Piezography software, right?

  Thanks,

  Susan


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Re: [Digital BW] printer recommendations

2001-09-22 by Anton Young

I would recommend the 3000 if you can afford the extra ~$500 (v 1160/CIS)
and can wait longer for prints. It will let you keep doing 16x20s, and
although its slow with piezo I've had fewer problems with it than I have
with my 1160. The last revision of the piezo driver fixed the banding issues
on the 3000. The 1160s seem to have a ton of problems with clogging. I
personally haven't experienced this, but the arm of my CIS is always falling
down. The 3000 is not great with feeding heavier papers (>250gsm or so) like
Orwell or Torchon, but I can't get those thru my 1160 without banding
either, although others report they can.

---
Anton Young
antonyoung@...
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> From: "Steadman Uhlich" <steadmanuhlich@...>
> Reply-To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2001 10:51:33 -0500
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] printer recommendations
> 
> Susan, 
> 
> Why not just upgrade to Piezography version 6.0?  It only costs $49 for the
> upgrade (to registered users who purchased before June 2001) and it includes
> the software necessary for several printer models, new features and new
> profiles for papers.
> 
> As for the printer, I suggest you look over the postings at the PiezoBW forum
> to see what results people are having with the various models.  You may know
> already that the 1160 is the most recommended model for PiezoBW.  Newer models
> are being supported but you should read the postings concerning CIS use
> (assuming you want to use a CIS) for the newer models.
> 
> Good Luck, 
> Steadman
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: sfleck@...
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 5:32 AM
> Subject: [Digital BW] printer recommendations
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> In a former life I was a traditional darkroom B&W printer. A
> couple of years ago I got an Epson  750 and then a 1200 and
> eventually started trying to use Piezography. It has worked OK,
> but I've always had banding issues with the 1200 despite
> following all the suggested remedies.
> 
> I'm ready to try a new printer. I'd be printing 19x13s and I think I'd
> like to use CIS. Any suggestions?  Also I suppose that means
> purchasing another version of Piezography software, right?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Susan

Re: [Digital BW] printer recommendations

2001-09-22 by Moreno Polloni

> The 1160s seem to have a ton of problems with clogging. I
> personally haven't experienced this, but the arm of my CIS is always
falling
> down.

I found the perfect solution. Check out

http://www.3m.com/us/mfg_industrial/reclosables/pguide_shell.jhtml

It's basically velcro on steroids. Both halves are the same. Once it's
snapped together, it takes a lot of force to release.

I replaced the velcro on my 1160 CIS arm with this stuff, and you can
literally flex the arm up and down several inches and it will stay put.

It might be difficult to source this stuff. Perhaps nomorecarts might be
interested in buying a spool of this stuff and offering small lengths for
sale? This stuff is great for other uses too. I use it to securely attach
radio slaves to monolights, for instance.

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