Digital BW, The Print

Many thanks to Paul, Clayton, and Joe on all the advice for 
selecting a printer. Unfortunately, I couldn't spring for a 2400, 
and I wanted to be able to go large format, so I opted for pain and 
got a 1400, which has the 6 inkset. I got QTR, and they have a 
setting for the 1400 BO. Started to print, made some curves, but I 
think some kind of education would be good. I do a lot of portraits 
and still life shots, and like the matte or satin type finishes. I 
shoot with a Hassleblad and scan with a epson flat bed. So here are 
the questions.... 

1. To get high quality shots at 13 x 19 what resolution should I be 
scanning at. My scanner can go to 9600dpi, and the files are HUGE!I 
end up with 500 and 600 mb files. I can't see much difference 
between the files when i print lower res files, say 3600dpi

2. While I am getting ok results, I am not close enough to what I 
could produce in my wet darkroom. Should I go to the quadtones to 
get that kind of result? 

3. Are there quadtone curves for the 1400? That use multiple carts?

4. I ordered a set of carts for the printer, I had no idea how much 
ink I could go through in a couple of days of goofing around. When I 
get them, I can go to other black inks, any reccomendatons?

5. Any books, or other resources that I should look at?


Thanks to all,

Scott

Scott, 

>... 
> got a 1400, ... QTR, and they have a 
> setting for the 1400 BO. 
...
> shoot with a Hassleblad and scan with a epson flat bed. 

I must say one of the very best photo investments I've made in the 
last 5 years was my Nikon 8000 scanner.  Hasselblad  negatives really 
deserve more than a flatbed.  The dpi numbers do not necessarily 
reflect the sharpness of the image.


> 3. Are there quadtone curves for the 1400? That use multiple carts?

I'll have a 1400 in a week or so and see what I can come up with.  I 
expect the UT-RC inkset, among others, will work.  See 
http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/R260.htm 


Paul  
www.PaulRoark.com

Thanks for the help Paul, I cant wait to see what you come up with 
for the 1400. I have been reading a lot of your material, Its 
amazing how much work you have done in figuring this stuff out!

I may need to join the sleep clinic too...along with your other 
glassey-eyed followers

Scott




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pr_roark" 
<pr_roark@...> wrote:
>
> Scott, 
> 
> >... 
> > got a 1400, ... QTR, and they have a 
> > setting for the 1400 BO. 
> ...
> > shoot with a Hassleblad and scan with a epson flat bed. 
> 
> I must say one of the very best photo investments I've made in the 
> last 5 years was my Nikon 8000 scanner.  Hasselblad  negatives 
really 
> deserve more than a flatbed.  The dpi numbers do not necessarily 
> reflect the sharpness of the image.
> 
> 
> > 3. Are there quadtone curves for the 1400? That use multiple 
carts?
> 
> I'll have a 1400 in a week or so and see what I can come up with.  
I 

> expect the UT-RC inkset, among others, will work.  See 
> http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/R260.htm 
> 
> 
> Paul  
> www.PaulRoark.com
>

Scott,

I know this does not answer your question, but I have one for 
you....what do you mean by 1400 BO?

Joe

In a message dated 4/30/08 5:43:28 PM, joeg111@... writes:


> I know this does not answer your question, but I have one for
> you....what do you mean by 1400 BO?
> 

1440 DPI, Black Only printing...

C. David Tobie
WW Product Technology Manager
Digital Imaging & Home Theater
Datacolor
CDTobie@...
www.datacolor.com/Spyder3


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thanks!

my appologies for being a little dense! :)

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, CDTobie@... 
wrote:

>
> 
> In a message dated 4/30/08 5:43:28 PM, joeg111@... writes:
> 
> 
> > I know this does not answer your question, but I have one for
> > you....what do you mean by 1400 BO?
> > 
> 
> 1440 DPI, Black Only printing...
> 
> C. David Tobie
> WW Product Technology Manager
> Digital Imaging & Home Theater
> Datacolor
> CDTobie@...
> www.datacolor.com/Spyder3
> 
> 
> **************
> Need a new ride? Check out the largest 
> site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos.
>       
> (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851)
> 
> 
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