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Re: Oh where to begin

2009-07-02 by Bob McCarthy

haha,

if your referring to error 9672, I discovered it two days ago and still don't have the Epson driver working.

Shocking that Epson dropped all software development for a 5 year old printer.

I'm having to use the gimp variant.

bob



--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "skip crawford" <auntskip2@...> wrote:
>
> HAVE USED THE CONE SETUP WITH QTR AND LIKE RESULTS
> 7600 AND LATEST MAC OS  AND EPSON DRIVER NOT AN OPTION
> SKIP
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob McCarthy" <bobmccarthy@...>
> To: <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 6:30 PM
> Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] Oh where to begin
> 
> 
> >I just acquired an Epson 7600 that i'm going to dedicate to B&W. I've have 
> >many, many question that I'm hoping the group can point me towards answers
> >
> > I'm shooting large format, typically 4x5 and 8x10 and have been scanning 
> > with a Cezanne. The files are beautifully toned and sharp as only large 
> > format can be. To get out of the darkroom, I bought a HP9180 thinking it 
> > was a training step to the Z3100.
> >
> > I'm on a Mac desktop with the latest OS and use CS3 at the moment. I can 
> > create very nice prints with the current setup, but they are not quite to 
> > the level of what I used to produce in a darkroom. I elected to close down 
> > wet printing and sold off (actually gave away) my darkroom equipment.
> >
> > I'm printing on the Baryta papers at the moment, enjoying the slight 
> > warmth of Galleria Silk.
> >
> > A friend called me yesterday and offered my, for a song, their Epson 7600, 
> > which they used very sparingly and I brought it home last night. Head 
> > cleaning devoured most of last evening, but otherwise the machine looks 
> > virtually new.
> >
> > I downloaded QTR to look at it, but without inks all I could do it look.
> >
> > So where do I start, what inks to buy, the Cone setup or are there others. 
> > papers, profiles are all questions that come to mind.
> >
> > I would appreciate and help or suggestion as how to come up to speed 
> > quickly.
> >
> > bob mccarthy
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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