Digital BW, The Print

Hi,
If you are shooting 35mm, you won't see any dots that aren't caused by
grain on anything 8x10 on up when using B&W quad inks. Go to Paul
Rourk's site for a wealth of information and recommendations on
inks,techniques and papers to use. Yes you can make very fine display
prints with an old 3000. It has some very nice attributes including
being difficult to clog rather than sensitive to clogging. It also
provides a very high d'max on many matt papers compared to those being
reported from some of the newer printers. I routinely get in the
1.80-1.90 range on several different papers using a program called QTR
to drive the printer with a VM type quad ink set. On a paper like Red
River Ultra Pro Satin or Epson 41141 you can get upwards of 2.00 and
2.30 respectively though you would want to make larger prints with these.

It's disadvantages are mainly that some of the printers don't like
thick papers(eg: over 250gm or so) and that you might get a nice nap
in waiting for a print of any size to finish. Done properly I doubt
you would have any quarrel with your results though.

If you should decide it's just not "modern enough" let me know, I'd be
happy to have a spare one. I had to pay for mine you lucky dog you :-)

Regards
Duane


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "tmaiaroto"
<tom@...> wrote:
>
> Yea, the 3000 is in perfect working condition.
> It was actually in a yard sale the  day before with a $15 tag on it. I
> saw it, stopped, saw the guy who was putting it out and he said take
> it. So I did. Had ink in it that was almost 4 years old. I was like
> crap. But to my surprise no clogs, nothing. Works.
> 
> I have 3rd party replacement dye ink in it now, but I'm left to wonder
> what I can do with it and how I can make the most use out of it.
> 
> I imagine due to the resolution, it's only going to be best suited for
> my graphic design proofs, and maybe some large prints where you aren't
> close up enough to see the dots.
> 
> Does anyone still use a 3000 for fine art/photographic prints for
> display??
> 
> Any advice on those curves, inks, etc. would be great. Thanks.
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark"
> <paul.roark@> wrote:
> >
> > > I just ran an entire set of UT2 on my 1280. Didn't really last
> > > long...dunno what was up with that.
> > 
> > If the carts are the spongeless ones, be sure the stoppers are
> sealing.  Ink
> > can run out of the carts if air is leaking in.
> > 
> > > Note: you can refill cleaning carts with windex, ...
> > 
> > I've heard the ammonia in the Windex might damage the interior of
> the head
> > if left there very long.
> > 
> > >  ...
> > > I love my 1280 and will probably always keep it because while I
> > > thought it was expensive....it's really cheap...
> > 
> > It's good to hear the success stories with the 1280, because it is the
> > cheapest new 13" printer we have available.  
> > 
> > > ... and the 3000 I found in the trash ...
> > > I'm eager to see what I can do with.
> > 
> > If the heads are not shot, I have partitioning curves for the 3000
> that can
> > control the MIS UT-FS/N type inks.
> > 
> > Paul
> > www.PaulRoark.com
> >
>