Digital BW, The Print

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On 26/11/06, john dean <deanwork2003@...> wrote:
>
>   I don't think there SHOULD be any difference at all if your
> linearization was well done and your specific paper curves produced.
> But like I said, these machines vary considerably from unit to unit.
>
> From what I have heard the Cone people had better results with QTR
> than Studio Print with these inks. I'll try SP though but I have to
> buy a damn pc, might as well, I need it for QIMage anyway.
>
> john
>
> It does seem that Studio Print and the
> > K7/K6 set is a better set up for the older machines.
> >
> >
> >
> > Eric Neilsen Photography
> >
> > 4101 Commerce Street
> >
> > Suite 9
> >
> > Dallas, TX 75226
> >
> > http://e.neilsen.home.att.net
> >
> > http://ericneilsenphotography.com
> >
> > Skype ejprinter
> >
> > _____
> >
> > From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com<DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>
> > [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com<DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>]
> On Behalf Of Mark
> > Stracke
> > Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 6:41 PM
> > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com<DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Comparing prints for that "3 dimensional
> quality"?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > A note on my personal experience with older printers, QTR and K6 inks.
> >
> > I got on the K7 bandwagon early on with a 2200 and was very, very
> pleased
> > with the
> > results. I located a used 7000 a little bit later and bought it to
> use with
> > QTR and the K6
> > set. After changing out the heads and doing a full alignment I set to
> > printing and was
> > surprised by the fact that I could see dots quite clearly on my test
> image
> > in certain parts of
> > the greyscale. I've used another 7000 for years with StudioPrint so
> I was
> > surprised that the
> > quality of the print with the K6 inks was not as fine as that which
> I have
> > been getting from
> > Piezotones with only 4 positions. I was using the curves supplied
> with QTR,
> > the ones made
> > by Jon's studio, so the it shouldn't have been my incompetence in making
> > curves that
> > caused the problems.
> >
> > As a control I downloaded a test version of StudioPrint to try out
> with the
> > K6 inks and sure
> > enough the results were much, much better. I've bought a v12
> StudioPrint and
> > am happily
> > printing with that now. Not a cheap solution by any means, but the
> quality
> > is worth the
> > cost.
> >
> > My test image includes a gradient so it's very easy to see dots when
> they
> > show up in some
> > section of the grey ramp. I may have been more picky than most, but
> I just
> > wasn't happy
> > with the results of the 7000 with QTR. I've subsequently tried out
> QTR with
> > my other 7000
> > (running Piezotones) and the noticeable dots are there as well. I've
> even
> > tried QTR with an
> > ancient Epson 3000 and get similarly disappointing results, but with
> Cone's
> > old plug-in
> > module I can get very smooth prints from even this old machine.
> Maybe it's
> > me, perhaps I
> > just don't get QTR somehow, but with the older printers I haven't
> found the
> > results to
> > measure up to the standard set by StudioPrint. The results with the
> 2200 and
> > QTR are
> > quite stunning and just as fine, or finer, than the 7000 with the more
> > expensive rip. How
> > this translates into 7600-9600-10000 Epsons I can't say since I have no
> > experience there.
> >
> > Hope this helps someone.
> >
> > Mark Stracke
> >
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhit
> > <mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>
> > eThePrint@yahoogroups.com <eThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>, "Joost Horsten"
> <j.h.j.h@> >
> > >Another, perhaps related, question: isn't there a big difference
> > > between the variable size dot 7600 and the older fixed size dot
> > > models?
> >
> > > > > you can get a used 7000, 7600, or 4000 for very reasonable
> > > prices, QTR
> > > > > for 50$, the inkset and be up and going with extraordinary high
> > > > > quality and good print size for far less money and no hassle...
> > > > > This of course, after deciding you want that kind of setup.
> > > > > I had the chance to get a used 7600 for $500 and passed it up,
> > > stupid...
> > > > > Tyler.
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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