Digital BW, The Print

Hello Group

My Epson 4000 printer is complaining about a nearly full maintainance  
tank.  Does anyone have a service manual they would be willing to  
share? - Or can someone explain how to do it?

I am gratefull for any help I can get!

regards

Finn Krogvig
Norway

I buy new one from from Eppson

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Finn Krogvig 
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 2:36 PM
  Subject: [Digital BW] Service Manual for Epson 4000


  Hello Group

  My Epson 4000 printer is complaining about a nearly full maintainance 
  tank. Does anyone have a service manual they would be willing to 
  share? - Or can someone explain how to do it?

  I am gratefull for any help I can get!

  regards

  Finn Krogvig
  Norway



   

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Pardon the intrusion of a lurker, but could the list recommend a book that will take me through the steps of
producing a bw digital print starting with scanning a silver based negative? I'm a programmer by profession,
and I have years of experience in a wet darkroom. I'd appreciate anything that explains in terms of gamma,
contrast, dodging/burning in ... etc... ie traditional, wet darkroom terms & techniques.
Thanks.
-Lew S

On Nov 12, 2007, at 12:43 PM, Lew wrote:

> Pardon the intrusion of a lurker,

Welcome to the list, Lew.


> but could the list recommend a book

There's no official list, Lew, but I learned on this list of the  
books listed below. Check them out on Amazon.com.


> that will take me through the steps of
> producing a bw digital print starting with scanning a silver based  
> negative? I'm a programmer by profession,
> and I have years of experience in a wet darkroom. I'd appreciate  
> anything that explains in terms of gamma,
> contrast, dodging/burning in ... etc... ie traditional, wet  
> darkroom terms & techniques.

In his "The Photographer's Guide to the Digital Darkroom", Bill  
Kennedy covers from scanning to printing, and for color as well as  
for B&W, in 200 pages. It's a good start and after you've read it, it  
will make a nice gift for an interested friend who has less  
experience than you do.

In his "Mastering Digital Black and White: A Photographer's Guide to  
High Quality Black-and-White Imaging and Printing", Amadou Diallo  
also covers from scanning to printing, but only for B&W, and on  
almost twice as many pages, so it treats the process in much greater  
detail and at a higher level. Amadou's book is one in a series, and  
his series editor, Harald Johnson, is both on this list and himself  
the author of several books on digital printing. And one of this  
list's leading lights, Tyler Boley, was Amadou's technical editor.

My guess is that you're going to be disappointed in the extent to  
which digital processing and printing are explained in terms of  
traditional, wet darkroom nomenclature and techniques. But as you go  
along, you can ask about that on this list and be sure of getting  
answers. Don't be shy.

Good luck.
--
Sam

Hello Finn;

You don't need a service manual, you need a wide-format chip re-
setter-they are a bit pricey, $50-60 US, but you can get 3-4 use 
cycles out of a waste tank because the ink dries out. And when it 
does get too full, you can pull out the absorbent pads and replace 
them with cotton balls, or even feminine napkins-anything absorbent. 
Just remember to do a visual inspection occasionally.

Steve Karafyllakis



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Finn Krogvig 
<finn@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Group
> 
> My Epson 4000 printer is complaining about a nearly full 
maintainance  

> tank.  Does anyone have a service manual they would be willing to  
> share? - Or can someone explain how to do it?
> 
> I am gratefull for any help I can get!
> 
> regards
> 
> Finn Krogvig
> Norway
>

I don't think Epson Norway is willing to sell me a service manual - 
they would rather I pay a lot of money to service it themselves. I am 
running on a tight budget here working on my own art projects. I am 
not a commersial business. So I hope for some understanding for  
asking for a service manual here, after all.

regards
Finn


 "Dr.Walter 
Schwartz" <471walter@...> wrote:
>
> I buy new one from from Eppson




>   Hello Group
> 
>   My Epson 4000 printer is complaining about a nearly full 
maintainance 

>   tank. Does anyone have a service manual they would be willing to 
>   share? - Or can someone explain how to do it?
> 
>   I am gratefull for any help I can get!
> 
>   regards
> 
>   Finn Krogvig
>   Norway
> 
> 
> 
>    
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

I have it available for free to anyone who needs it. Email me OFF LIST.
Diana L. York
Hawk Mountain Archival Inkjet Papers for Photographs and Fine Art 
866-409-4598 or 866-526-5642
www.hawkmtpaper.com

-----Original Message-----

>   My Epson 4000 printer is complaining about a nearly full maintainance 
>   tank. Does anyone have a service manual they would be willing to 
>   share? - Or can someone explain how to do it?

I don't think Epson Norway is willing to sell me a service manual - 
they would rather I pay a lot of money to service it themselves. I am 
running on a tight budget here working on my own art projects. I am 
not a commersial business. So I hope for some understanding for  
asking for a service manual here, after all.

regards
Finn


 "Dr.Walter 
Schwartz" <471walter@...> wrote:
>
> I buy new one from from Eppson




>   Hello Group
> 
>   My Epson 4000 printer is complaining about a nearly full 
maintainance 

>   tank. Does anyone have a service manual they would be willing to 
>   share? - Or can someone explain how to do it?
> 
>   I am gratefull for any help I can get!
> 
>   regards
> 
>   Finn Krogvig
>   Norway
> 
> 
> 
>    
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Finn

Half way down   you can read how to reset it

http://www.outbackphoto.com/printinginsights/pi030/Epson_4000.html

If it's your first reset should be fine      I have done it 3 times  
so far.

W.
On Nov 13, 2007, at 8:19 AM, finnkrogvig wrote:

> I don't think Epson Norway is willing to sell me a service manual -
> they would rather I pay a lot of money to service it themselves. I am
> running on a tight budget here working on my own art projects. I am
> not a commersial business. So I hope for some understanding for
> asking for a service manual here, after all.
>
> regards
> Finn
>
> "Dr.Walter
> Schwartz" <471walter@...> wrote:
> >
> > I buy new one from from Eppson
>
> > Hello Group
> >
> > My Epson 4000 printer is complaining about a nearly full
> maintainance
> > tank. Does anyone have a service manual they would be willing to
> > share? - Or can someone explain how to do it?
> >
> > I am gratefull for any help I can get!
> >
> > regards
> >
> > Finn Krogvig
> > Norway
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
> 



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Hi,
you could look at 'Black and White Photography in the Digital Age' by Worobiec and Spence, published by David and Charles Ltd. It's got some good bits and stuff you won't be interested in - gimmicky manipulation techniqes.

Being part of this group will answer a lot of questions for you.

The Real World Photoshop books are indispensible.

What format film are you scanning?

Feel free to email me off list if you have any questions you don't feel like putting to the whole group.

Good luck,
Richard

At 09:43 AM Tuesday 11/13/2007, you wrote:
>Pardon the intrusion of a lurker, but could the list recommend a book that will take me through the steps of
>producing a bw digital print starting with scanning a silver based negative? I'm a programmer by profession,
>and I have years of experience in a wet darkroom. I'd appreciate anything that explains in terms of gamma,
>contrast, dodging/burning in ... etc... ie traditional, wet darkroom terms & techniques.

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Interesting site. Thanks for the tip!

Finn

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, William Wertz 
<wertz@...> wrote:
>
> Finn
> 
> Half way down   you can read how to reset it
> 
> http://www.outbackphoto.com/printinginsights/pi030/Epson_4000.html
> 
> If it's your first reset should be fine      I have done it 3 
times  
> so far.
> 
> W.
> On Nov 13, 2007, at 8:19 AM, finnkrogvig wrote:
> 
> > I don't think Epson Norway is willing to sell me a service manual 
-
> > they would rather I pay a lot of money to service it themselves. 
I am
> > running on a tight budget here working on my own art projects. I 
am

> > not a commersial business. So I hope for some understanding for
> > asking for a service manual here, after all.
> >
> > regards
> > Finn
> >
> > "Dr.Walter
> > Schwartz" <471walter@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I buy new one from from Eppson
> >
> > > Hello Group
> > >
> > > My Epson 4000 printer is complaining about a nearly full
> > maintainance
> > > tank. Does anyone have a service manual they would be willing to
> > > share? - Or can someone explain how to do it?
> > >
> > > I am gratefull for any help I can get!
> > >
> > > regards
> > >
> > > Finn Krogvig
> > > Norway
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
> >
> > 
> 
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

In a message dated 11/14/2007 9:09:37 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
r.smallfield@... writes:

Feel  free to email me off list if you have any questions you don't feel like 
 putting to the whole group.

Good  luck,
Richard




Hi Richard:
 
I'm going to forward an email from a very good pal of mine who is planning  a 
trip from NYC to New Zealand in January. I though it might be a good idea to  
put him in touch with you directly. 
I trust you have solved the insect problem. <g>
 
Richard Massie (Brooklyn)



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