Re: False Paper Skews
2015-06-18 by Howard Hamilton
dk The only way I have been able to defeat a repeated skew on the 3800/3880 is to trim a very small amount off the leading edge, making the cut as truly
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Re: [Digital BW] Re: False Paper Skews
2015-06-18 by Paul Roark
In addition to the things Clayton has noticed, I, frankly, find the sheet feeder works fine/better for most of the 300 gsm papers I use. Paul www.PaulRoark.com
Re: False Paper Skews
2015-06-17 by Clayton Price
False Paper Skew s It was an ongoing problem with several 3880 s, and then I came to realize how touchy the the paper feed can be - especially if you feed
Better Angels
2015-06-17 by roark.paul@...
Only slightly OT, the movie The Better Angels is worth a look for the B&W photography. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Better_Angels_(film)
False Paper Skews
2015-06-17 by david@...
Has anyone found a way to override a paper skew alert for a 3800/3880? I keep getting them when my material is perfectly aligned. Yes I tried blowing out the
Relinearize Quad Curves
2015-06-09 by richard@...
I just posted a long response in a thread on the QuadToneRIP group about what I have been up to working with QTR quad curve files and multi gray ink sets. As
Re: Black Laser toner lightfastness
2015-06-09 by Richard Smallfield
Many thanks, John. best wishes, Richard On Wednesday, June 10, 2015, John Castronovo jc@technicalphoto.com [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint]
Re: [Digital BW] Black Laser toner lightfastness
2015-06-09 by Jim Coffee
When we color our engravings (primarily name tags) we use powder coat paint. Purchase it a pound at a time from Pro Powder and Abrasive Supply
Re: [Digital BW] Black Laser toner lightfastness
2015-06-09 by John Castronovo
Since the black toner is made from carbon black pigment, I wouldn’t be very concerned about light fastness. The real danger is that the toner might not be
Black Laser toner lightfastness
2015-06-09 by Richard Smallfield
Hi, this is an unusual question. A friend wants to print one of my poems and frame it. I was wondering if there is any difference between longevity between
Re: [Digital BW] Toner for Eboni-6 -- Eboni variable tone inkset
2015-05-24 by Paul Roark
I ve changed my recommendations regarding this toner. In January I first posted the progress of this blue toner project that is aimed at finding the easiest
Re: 3880 cartridges
2015-05-22 by David Lykes Keenan
I have used numerous sets of the carts sold by Inkjetmall for both Piezography and Cone s color inks in both a 3800 and 3880 and have had no major problems.
Re: [Digital BW] 3880 cartridges
2015-05-21 by CB
Kelly, Thanks for the info and heads up. I still love the idea of refilling the ink bag inside of the standard carts, although it looks unlikely without the
Re: [Digital BW] 3880 cartridges
2015-05-21 by kellyhealy@...
One more thing As I said I am not a fan or a salesman for Inkjetmall (Cone)) Jon Cone sells high quality expensive inks to a discriminating group of
Re: [Digital BW] 3880 cartridges
2015-05-21 by kellyhealy@...
Curt Here is a link to the injet mall (Cone) website video that demonstrates the whole refill process Epson 3800 / 3880 User Refillable ink cartridges -
Re: [Digital BW] 3880 cartridges
2015-05-21 by CB
Kelly, Thank you for both replies. I want to look up that removal process you describe to be 100% on it(as in understanding what you mean!). Thanks, Curt
Re: [Digital BW] 3880 cartridges
2015-05-21 by kellyhealy@...
Curt All of the refillable carts, to my knowledge, require an original sacrificial Epson chip with the color specific reset chip over the original Epson color
Re: [Digital BW] 3880 cartridges
2015-05-21 by CB
By good, new resettable carts you mean the type you have to sacrifice a chip from a good ink cart for? One of the made in China jobs with the over laying
Re: [Digital BW] 3880 cartridges
2015-05-21 by kellyhealy@...
Take this for what it is worth as it is here say and I can t remember where I read this. This may or may not be due to operator error but there were two
Re: [Digital BW] 3880 cartridges
2015-05-21 by Paul Roark
I did use that method. His previous method of removing the cap on the end of the cart seemed like a safer way to go in terms of avoiding damage to the valve
Re: [Digital BW] 3880 cartridges
2015-05-21 by CB
I have an unused 3880 which I have also been wanting to try, once i can figure out how to refill or get decent carts. I had been looking on youtube to see
Re: 3880 cartridges
2015-05-21 by kellyhealy@...
Paul I have had the Cone cartridges in my two 3880 s since last Nov. I have never had a problem with pulling the carts every other week for agitation. They
Re: [Digital BW] Re: 3880 and Eboni-6
2015-05-21 by Paul Roark
The 3880 is filled with Eb6 in the standard color positions: Y = Eb6Y (2%), etc. See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Eboni-6.pdf at page 3. I m using my
3880 cartridges
2015-05-21 by roark.paul@...
The carts and chips seem to be the weak point on the 3880. For my first effort, I tried (and am using) OEM Epson carts where I poked out the back-flow valve
Re: [Digital BW] 3880 and Eboni-6
2015-05-21 by Terry Ritz
I get Lab L = 14.8 with my 3800 using original Eboni. The new Eboni sounds like a winner! Terry. roark.paul@gmail.com wrote: I have just loaded Eboni-6 into a
Re: 3880 and Eboni-6
2015-05-21 by bakerstrt@...
Hi With 6 inks and 8 ink positions, can you tell me (us) what ink you had in which position? Did you have empty carts? Thanks. Michael
Re: 3880 and Eboni-6
2015-05-21 by cameronrneilson@...
Hello Group, I ve been discussing with Paul Roark the conversion of my 3880 for Eboni after my old R1800 died. It s a fun journey and I appreciate the work
Re: 3880 and Eboni-6
2015-05-20 by kellyhealy@...
I did run Ebony-6 in my 3880 when the ebony switch to v1 happened. I did not get quite that dmax !.72 -1.74 on PA325. I did not have Epson hot press at that
3880 and Eboni-6
2015-05-19 by roark.paul@...
I have just loaded Eboni-6 into a 3880. It s early in my efforts, but the first thing that struck me is that with Epson Hot Press Natural, I have a next-day
Thread Hijacking
2015-05-16 by f_5.6@...
As in the posting of questions about Cannon printers in the thread about mounting methods. Starting a new conversation is easy, just click on the New Topic
Re: Epson 1280 - free
2015-05-10 by nigel@...
Wasn t that free 1280 message posted in 2014!
Re: [Digital BW] an inexpensive and accurate method to linearize a QTR curve
2015-05-09 by hrblaine@...
That often happens!! In a message dated 5/9/2015 3:28:32 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com writes: but it did
an inexpensive and accurate method to linearize a QTR curve
2015-05-09 by paulmwhiting@...
I hope it s ok to post this link again in this group, but I first posted it under a thread where the original topic might not make my post obvious - a bit of
Re: Fade test -- Eboni v. 1.1 & blue toner
2015-05-09 by paulmwhiting@...
Thanks for that support, Paul, For those who missed that file I m posting a revised version. I wanted to re-word some of the explanations to make it clearer.
Re: Epson 1280 - free
2015-05-09 by kylebrigham42@...
Hey don t know if you meant Los Angeles or Louisiana, but I m in Louisiana. Just fixed two of these with bad clogs, but one ended having a bad head. I ll give
Re: Mounting methods ... adhesive
2015-05-09 by Clayton Price
Re: Mounting Methods - adhesive 2 of you wrote 3 messages, entitled: 1a , 2a, and 3a- Mounting Methods, on May 8. However, your subject titles, which would be
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Mounting methods ... adhesive
2015-05-08 by hrblaine@...
And yes, I know it s a dye printer but he!!, I m 84, just hoping prints last 4 or 5 years! :-) In a message dated 5/8/2015 1:24:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Mounting methods ... adhesive
2015-05-08 by hrblaine@...
I hope not, I just bought a 100 but haven t tried it yet. I bought it for B/W, I have a 9000 for color. In a message dated 5/8/2015 1:13:00 P.M. Eastern
Re: Mounting methods ... adhesive
2015-05-08 by djon43@...
Canon Pro-10 may be better overall than Pro-100 for B&W.. Pro-10 has an un-named driver that s equivalent to Epson ABW tho Canon doesn t mention it in
how to upload a file
2015-05-06 by paulmwhiting@...
This has got to be so basic I m embarrassed to ask it... but how do you upload a file? I ve done it before but this time I m having a heck of a time. went to
Re: Drydown //Re: [Digital BW] Canon Pixma Pro-100 and B+W
2015-05-04 by Paul Roark
I have not seen a significant color shift from dry down with the Claria/Noritsu inks I m using. I have been using mostly the Red River Polar Pearl Metallic
Drydown //Re: [Digital BW] Canon Pixma Pro-100 and B+W
2015-05-04 by Sanders McNew
Paul, and the list: I am coming to realize I cannot judge a print based on how it looks out of the Pixma Pro-100. Prints can have a color-cast when printed,
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Epson P600 MK compared to Eboni v. 1.1
2015-05-03 by Paul Roark
When I diluted the P600 MK to make the LK version of Eb6 (18%), the draw-downs for the P600 dilution was about one Lab B unit higher (warmer) than the Eboni
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Epson P600 MK compared to Eboni v. 1.1
2015-05-03 by Paul Roark
See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Draw-Down-Procedure.pdf for a brief explanation of the draw-down procedure. It s just a quick way to quality control
Re: Epson P600 MK compared to Eboni v. 1.1
2015-05-03 by Michael-K
Paul, if you can find the time, do you think you could explain what this draw down test is all about? I suspect the vast majority of subscribers to this list
Re: [Digital BW] Epson P600 MK compared to Eboni v. 1.1
2015-05-03 by Ernst Dinkla
Paul, Sure the draw downs may not represent inkjet squirting 1:1 but it would not surprise me if the higher Dmax Epson claims is more the result of another
Epson P600 MK compared to Eboni v. 1.1
2015-05-03 by roark.paul@...
The new Epson MK for the P600 (and P800, I assume) is said to have a higher dmax than the old K3 MK. I just did a draw-down on Epson Hot Press Natural and
Re: [Digital BW] Canon Pixma Pro-100 and B+W
2015-04-27 by Paul Roark
It sounds like you re on your way to some happy printing. I would say the quality of the profiles is going to be a major factor. Have you tried an metallic
RE: [Digital BW] Canon Pixma Pro-100 and B+W
2015-04-26 by Mike Johnston
I have the Pro-1 and it produces great B&W too. I was able to use chart-throb and create a curve for Epson Cold Press Bright and the prints look as good (or
Canon Pixma Pro-100 and B+W
2015-04-26 by Sanders McNew
I’ve been looking for a reasonably simple way back into B+W inkjet printing. Based on my unscientific sense of how dye and pigment inks look on papers, I