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Newbie questions about HP 7960

Newbie questions about HP 7960

2006-03-16 by robkwhitehouse

I have been printing B&W in the darkroom for years but have only
recently started experimenting with digital printing.

The HP 7960 printer had good reviews for B&W printing and seems to
offer a low cost entry for somebody who wants to have a dabble.

Does anybody else use one of these ?

I've had mine a couple of months and was moderately pleased with my
output but was struggling to achieve the snap that a good wet print
gives - however I am still using the printer with out-of-the box settings.

I recently picked up a sample pack containing various Lumijet "fine
art" paper and have been knocked out by the results - beautiful ! 

Anyway - everybody else around here seems to be using Epson printers -
Am I limiting my options with the HP ? - I can't seem to find any 3rd
party ICC profiles or inks - anybody know different ?

Thanks in advance

Bob Whitehouse

Re: Newbie questions about HP 7960

2006-03-17 by Clayton Jones

Hello Bob,

>I have been printing B&W in the darkroom for years but have only
>recently started experimenting with digital printing.
>The HP 7960 printer had good reviews for B&W printing and seems to
>offer a low cost entry for somebody who wants to have a dabble.
>I've had mine a couple of months and was moderately pleased with my
>output but was struggling to achieve the snap that a good wet print
>gives - however I am still using the printer with out-of-the box
>settings.
>- everybody else around here seems to be using Epson printers -
>Am I limiting my options with the HP ? - I can't seem to find any 3rd
>party ICC profiles or inks - anybody know different ?

I don't use an HP, but from reading posts here I think HP is not used
by serious fine art printers because

- the ink is dye and must be used with certain HP papers to get longevity

- the above combination restricts choice and is very expensive

- the HP printers don't allow using various inks, especially pigments,
and therefore restricts experimenting


...anyone else want to add to this?  Have I left out anything...?


Regards,
Clayton


Info on black and white digital printing at    
http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm

RE: [Digital BW] Re: Newbie questions about HP 7960

2006-03-17 by Robert Whitehouse

Hi Clayton,
 
I think that this was the conclusion that I was coming to from reading the
articles on this group. I don't regret buying the HP - it produces great B&W
images (on the right paper) and is fine for dabbling about but I accept that
I will probably grow out of it at some stage. I'm not doing this
professionally.
 
It was not expensive so I will be happy to sell it on and get something else
at some stage.
 
Question is - what ? - Epson I guess ?
 
Regards,
 
Bob W 
 
  


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Hello Bob,

>I have been printing B&W in the darkroom for years but have only
>recently started experimenting with digital printing.
>The HP 7960 printer had good reviews for B&W printing and seems to
>offer a low cost entry for somebody who wants to have a dabble.
>I've had mine a couple of months and was moderately pleased with my
>output but was struggling to achieve the snap that a good wet print
>gives - however I am still using the printer with out-of-the box
>settings.
>- everybody else around here seems to be using Epson printers -
>Am I limiting my options with the HP ? - I can't seem to find any 3rd
>party ICC profiles or inks - anybody know different ?

I don't use an HP, but from reading posts here I think HP is not used
by serious fine art printers because

- the ink is dye and must be used with certain HP papers to get longevity

- the above combination restricts choice and is very expensive

- the HP printers don't allow using various inks, especially pigments,
and therefore restricts experimenting


...anyone else want to add to this?  Have I left out anything...?


Regards,
Clayton


Info on black and white digital printing at    
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"http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm"http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm






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