Digital BW, The Print

I've been getting great results printing with the original Cone plug-in on 
my Epson 1520, and MIS UT-FS ink -- but ink costs are killing me!

So ... I'm planning to switch either to an Epson 3000, which has very large 
ink cartridges (and InkJetMall distriburtes double size ones), or to 
another printer with a CIS.  Frankly I'd prefer the 3000 solution, which 
would give me a larger print area, and save me all the complexity of 
managing a CIS.  However, paper feed is an issue.

Tech support at InkJetMall says that papers over 250 gm/m2 will be a 
problem.  Thus I couldn't keep using PhotoRag 308, but 188 should be fine.

What is your experience with the Epson 3000?  Does it confirm these 
comments?  Anybody want to push me one direction or the other?

Arthur Fink

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Arthur,

I've never been able to get the Hahnemuhle 308 to feed properly through my
Epson 3000. I can get it started and it will print, but the image isn't
printed accurately--it prints short in the paper feed dimension and is
sometimes longer on one side than the other. The Crane Museo (225 gsm, I
think) usually does OK, but it's a bit of a challenge as well. The
Hahnemuhle 188 and 196 work just fine.

As far as AWStolzing@... comments re the 3000. I disagree for the most
part. I've used Mediastreet Generations pigment inks in mine for 2-3 years
without any significant clogging problems. The paper feed mechanism is
somewhat finicky and the newer models are much improved in this regard, but
it's still a great printer for many purposes.

Tom Keesling
Intelligent Design, Inc.

After years of experience with 2 3000s, watching Steve Meyer's similar
experience and others as well, there is no consistant behavior with
regard to paper handling. A lucky few have 3000s that will handle the
thicker papers, the rest of us don't. Rear feed, top feed, whatever,
if you have one that won't do it, none of those options will help.
Many people went to great lengths to attempt to solve this, including
modifying the printer. Nothing helped.
In addition to inaccurate image size, or even shape, with quad
workflows that have significant tonal areas dominated by one ink, you
will get banding since each pass is not blending with the previous
properly.
The only consistant conclusion is, the thinner the better. Turner 190
has been problem free for me, as was Somerset enhanced and Concorde Rag.
Tyler

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Thomas Keesling"
<tom.keesling@a...> wrote:
> Arthur,
> 
> I've never been able to get the Hahnemuhle 308 to feed properly
through my
> Epson 3000. I can get it started and it will print, but the image isn't
> printed accurately--it prints short in the paper feed dimension and is
> sometimes longer on one side than the other. The Crane Museo (225 gsm, I
> think) usually does OK, but it's a bit of a challenge as well. The
> Hahnemuhle 188 and 196 work just fine.
> 
> As far as AWStolzing@a... comments re the 3000. I disagree for the most
> part. I've used Mediastreet Generations pigment inks in mine for 2-3
years
> without any significant clogging problems. The paper feed mechanism is
> somewhat finicky and the newer models are much improved in this
regard, but

> it's still a great printer for many purposes.
> 
> Tom Keesling
> Intelligent Design, Inc.