QTR-Quadtone RIP

I use a 7500 for all my large B&W printing, using the Eboni-6 inkset
(http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Monitor-Profiling.htm).  The open source
Carbon-6 (http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Ink-Mixing.pdf ) would work in a
similar fashion.  I'm sure Jon's inks will also make fine prints with a
7500.  With the very light inks it remains I good old workhorse.

 

Paul

www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>  

 

 

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From: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com [mailto:QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of kentartphoto
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 8:56 PM
To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] Wants to re-utilize an Epson 7500

 

Hi gang,

I just joined and started reading some of the postings this weekend.
I've been a professional photographer for over twenty years and have
been printing on Epson's Gemini 1 (Epson 5500's) and now Gemini 2
system with (2) Epson 4000 printers for years. (Not that that matters)

I have an original Epson 7500 printer that I bought like 8 years ago.
I think I might be on my "third" set of cartridges. The printer is
in great shape with very little use. I mostly printed a few banners
and some portraits on it, but I wasn't pleased with the skin-tones. 

Rather than eBay it, I want to do more "fine-art" B&W printing on some
of the really nice papers. I've already downloaded the Quadtone RIP
software and been reading a bit. I'll be happy to pay the $50 as soon
as I get it printing.

Is it worth converting to Quadtones?

Should I use the Epson inks with the RIP or go ahead and get the K6 inks?

If so, do I need to make a decision on which set to get: Selinium,
Sepia, SplitTone or Neutral? I tend to like a slightly warm print.

Where's a good place to buy? I see them on Inkjet Mall. or can I buy
them direct?

I saw where the image needs to be a Tiff file. Does it also need to
be greyscale before printing or leave it in RGB?

I'll be printing on a backup G4 mac (accelerated) with OSX Tiger
probably using my older version Photoshop CS. Epson doesn't make a
current set of drivers for this printer and OSX that I've found. I
found it prints best in Classic OS9 with PS 7. I guess the QT RIP
software will fix this dilemma.

Do I really need the $400 flushing cartridges?

One last thing, I also have an Epson 1270. Should I look into
converting it also. I thought I'd get the 7500 running and then there
would be no need unless I wanted to print small stuff - postcards, etc.

- OR, just sell'em and go buy an Epson 7880 or 9880.

Excellent article in AfterCapture Magazine. Thats what fired up my
interest again. I been reading a little over the years now its time
to do something.

Thanks for your help! Sorry for the length and all the questions. If
you knew how slow I type...

Ken

P.S. Any favorite settings and paper combinations would help.

 



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