-----Original Message-----
From: scott_now_coming [mailto:scott_now_coming@...]
Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 9:41 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] MIS EZN and Epson Premium Luster
Paul,
I'm really interested in the Costco Kirkland paper.
I don't have a Costco near me, but I understand I can order from
their website for a 5% premium. Not too bad, I guess.
Do all of the 24 and 44 inch Epson printers have "chipped" carts?
I know the 7600 and 9600 do.
Scott
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark"
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> I'm happy to hear the system is working for you. With the easy-
refill
> carts, bulk ink, and a chip resetter, the cost per print is just a
few
> pennies more than the paper cost. Have you tried the Costco
Kirkland
> Signature Pro Glossy Photo Paper to get that down to $0.15 per
print?
>
> For your next step to the huge print sizes, look for a used 9500
(or 7500,
> 7000, or 9000). I could actually be quite happy with just a C86
and my
> 7500.
>
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
> ________________
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scott_now_coming [mailto:scott_now_coming@y...]
> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 3:00 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] MIS EZN and Epson Premium Luster
>
>
>
> I just want to report my opinion on this combination:
>
> EPSON C86 (Settings: Gamma 1.8; Contrast -14; Brightness +3; High
> speed-off)
> MIS EZN Carts.w/PK
> EPSON Premium Luster Photo Paper
> NIKON D-70 NEF File
> QImage: Prtr ICC-off; Interp Max/ Max/Pyramid / 5 (default)
>
> WOW! I just printed a few portraits and they look awesome.
>
> I think this is a close to a fiber-base "wet" print as you can get.
> I used to print on glossy fiberbase in the darkroom.
>
> The above combo gives me what I've been looking for in a "digital"
> print.
>
> Even a "hardcore" photographer wouldn't be able to tell it's an
> inkjet, digital print from normal viewing distance.
>
> Even if you "put your nose on it", I think you'd be hard-pressed
> totell it's digital. A knowlegable photographer may detect a SLIGHT
> bit of over-sharpening, but not at normal (18 inches or so) view
> distance.
>
> Everything I've been looking for in a "digital darkroom", er....
> ah... except that 44" wide printer. I'm working on that!
>
>
>
>
>
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