Digital BW, The Print

I've searched the archives with no hits, so...

I was wondering if anyone here uses the Epson 4000 for B&W only 
printing.  I'd love to be able to print 16x20.  MIS makes mention of 
support for UT7 and 4000, but doesn't go into any details, and Paul 
Roark's site doesn't mention the 4000 at all.

Are there other alternative for printing sizes larger than the Epson 
2200 can handle, but not as big as the 7600?

Matt

A couple come to mind...the Epson 3000 and the HP130.

DA

> Are there other alternative for printing sizes larger than the Epson 
> 2200 can handle, but not as big as the 7600?
> 
> Matt

Matt,

I use a 4000 for B/W and color with no problem at all. There's really no need to 
dedicate your 4000 to B/W only.  Of course you can with Piezography.

I use various approaches including Quadtone RIP, Epson black-only, and narrow 
gamut profiles from Eric Bullock at http://www.pixelpusherz.net/

All can give excellent results depending on what you are looking for.

Jim
www.photographybysteele.com

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "welchmatt" 
<welchmatt@y...> wrote:

> 
> I've searched the archives with no hits, so...
> 
> I was wondering if anyone here uses the Epson 4000 for B&W only 
> printing.  I'd love to be able to print 16x20.  MIS makes mention of 
> support for UT7 and 4000, but doesn't go into any details, and Paul 
> Roark's site doesn't mention the 4000 at all.
> 
> Are there other alternative for printing sizes larger than the Epson 
> 2200 can handle, but not as big as the 7600?
> 
> Matt

> I have been using the Quad Tone Rip (it cost $50.00). If you are using it with
> a 4000 you need to down load the USP Patch also. It makes very nice BW print.
> 
> Steve
> 
>  http://harrington.com/QuadToneRIP.html
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Matt,
> 
> I use a 4000 for B/W and color with no problem at all. There's really no need
> to 
> dedicate your 4000 to B/W only.  Of course you can with Piezography.
> 
> I use various approaches including Quadtone RIP, Epson black-only, and narrow
> gamut profiles from Eric Bullock at http://www.pixelpusherz.net/
> 
> All can give excellent results depending on what you are looking for.
> 
> Jim
> www.photographybysteele.com
> 
> 




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What's the "USP Patch" ... I've been using QTR with a 2200 since it 
was released for WXP, and am about to take delivery on a 4000. I've 
never heard of this and can't find a reference to it on on the 
download page - is this a MAC or Win patch?

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Steve Schaefer 
<listmail04@b...> wrote:
> > I have been using the Quad Tone Rip (it cost $50.00). If you are 
using it with
> > a 4000 you need to down load the USP Patch also. It makes very 
nice BW print.

> > 
> > Steve
> > 
> >  http://harrington.com/QuadToneRIP.html
> >

USB patch - Mac OS 10.3.x only.
"Download this patch to eliminate the "Printer not responding" error.
This also appears to fix the 4000 problem of misfeeding paper."
http://www.harrington.com/USB-Patch.sit


On Mar 23, 2005, at 1:57 PM, William Cheadle wrote:

>
>
> What's the "USP Patch" ... I've been using QTR with a 2200 since it
> was released for WXP, and am about to take delivery on a 4000. I've
> never heard of this and can't find a reference to it on on the
> download page - is this a MAC or Win patch?
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Steve Schaefer
> <listmail04@b...> wrote:
>>> I have been using the Quad Tone Rip (it cost $50.00). If you are
> using it with
>>> a 4000 you need to down load the USP Patch also. It makes very
> nice BW print.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>>  http://harrington.com/QuadToneRIP.html
>>>


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> USB patch - Mac OS 10.3.x only.
> "Download this patch to eliminate the "Printer not responding" error.
> This also appears to fix the 4000 problem of misfeeding paper."
> http://www.harrington.com/USB-Patch.sit
> 
> 
This is from Roy.



Its just one file,  if you download the usbpatch is tells you which
file. You could save the file first:
      in Finder >> Go To Folder   and enter /usr/libexec/cups/backend
      You'll see a file called usb, you can copy/drag it to a safe place.

Then in the usbpatch you can install the jaguar file (the script does it
you just need to enter you password, note: there's no echo as you type).

This file is only used for printer drivers built on the new print
system --
QTR is the only one I am aware of -- I'm sure the Epson drivers don't
use it.
It's not a per identity file so different idents won't help.   I've
been using
this patch for my systems since panther came out.

Roy 






Its just one file,  if you download the usbpatch is tells you which
file.
You could save the file first:
      in Finder >> Go To Folder   and enter /usr/libexec/cups/backend
      You'll see a file called usb, you can copy/drag it to a safe place.

Then in the usbpatch you can install the jaguar file (the script does it
you just need to enter you password, note: there's no echo as you type).

This file is only used for printer drivers built on the new print
system --
QTR is the only one I am aware of -- I'm sure the Epson drivers don't
use it.
It's not a per identity file so different idents won't help.   I've
been using
this patch for my systems since panther came out.

Roy



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Matt,

I keep forgetting that there are people out there that don't use Macs.  If you are 
running a Mac with OSX 10.3.x you don't need to do anything except install QTR and 
print.

It works beautifully.  QTR only works through a USB port but I'm sure your Mac, if 
that's what you are using, has one.

If you aren't running on a Mac, good luck!

Best,

Jim



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "welchmatt" 
<welchmatt@y...> wrote:

> 
> I've searched the archives with no hits, so...
> 
> I was wondering if anyone here uses the Epson 4000 for B&W only 
> printing.  I'd love to be able to print 16x20.  MIS makes mention of 
> support for UT7 and 4000, but doesn't go into any details, and Paul 
> Roark's site doesn't mention the 4000 at all.
> 
> Are there other alternative for printing sizes larger than the Epson 
> 2200 can handle, but not as big as the 7600?
> 
> Matt

Carl Schofield > wrote:
> USB patch - Mac OS 10.3.x only.
> "Download this patch to eliminate the "Printer not responding" error.
> This also appears to fix the 4000 problem of misfeeding paper."
> http://www.harrington.com/USB-Patch.sit

Yes this patch fixed my client's 4000 misfeeding/printing problem. The printer would 
begin printing at the leading edge of the paper and then after an inch or so begin printing 
on the proper area of the paper.

> This is not true. I am using a mac. and 10.3.8 and had to down load the USB
> patch to get the printer to work properly.
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> Matt,
> 
> I keep forgetting that there are people out there that don't use Macs.  If you
> are 
> running a Mac with OSX 10.3.x you don't need to do anything except install QTR
> and 
> print.
> 
> It works beautifully.  QTR only works through a USB port but I'm sure your
> Mac, if 
> that's what you are using, has one.
> 
> If you aren't running on a Mac, good luck!
> 
> Best,
> 
> Jim
> 
> 




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Steve,

Apologies.  My answer was based on my own experience.  I guess I've been lucky.  Don't 
know why some of us have trouble and other don't even though we are running the same 
operating system.  I'm on a Powerbook G4.  Don't know if that makes a difference.

Jim


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Steve Schaefer <listmail04@b...> 
wrote:

> > This is not true. I am using a mac. and 10.3.8 and had to down load the USB
> > patch to get the printer to work properly.
> > 
> > Steve
> > 
> > 
> > Matt,
> > 
> > I keep forgetting that there are people out there that don't use Macs.  If you
> > are 
> > running a Mac with OSX 10.3.x you don't need to do anything except install QTR
> > and 
> > print.
> > 
> > It works beautifully.  QTR only works through a USB port but I'm sure your
> > Mac, if 
> > that's what you are using, has one.
> > 
> > If you aren't running on a Mac, good luck!
> > 
> > Best,
> > 
> > Jim
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

> The trouble is so random. It¹s really strange.
> 
> Steve
> 
> Apologies.  My answer was based on my own experience.  I guess I've been
> lucky.  Don't 
> know why some of us have trouble and other don't even though we are running
> the same 
> operating system.  I'm on a Powerbook G4.  Don't know if that makes a
> difference.
> 
> Jim
> 
> 



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sure, that's all I do, with UC inks

don't need that ut7 stuff

check out the 4000 group and  then the QTR group

Scott

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "welchmatt" <welchmatt@y...> 
wrote:

> 
> I've searched the archives with no hits, so...
> 
> I was wondering if anyone here uses the Epson 4000 for B&W only 
> printing.  I'd love to be able to print 16x20.  MIS makes mention of 
> support for UT7 and 4000, but doesn't go into any details, and Paul 
> Roark's site doesn't mention the 4000 at all.
> 
> Are there other alternative for printing sizes larger than the Epson 
> 2200 can handle, but not as big as the 7600?
> 
> Matt