Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/05/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, I did a fair amount of darkroom work starting in the 1970's, before digital came along. Got out of printing much then, got too busy keeping my business going. What ink/paper would be best for the Epsons for b&w? Sent from my iPhone On May 8, 2010, at 1:34 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: >> Mark, >> >> Actually I'm just getting into digital printing. Someone gave me the >> 1280. What printer do you recommend for B+W? >> >> Jim Laird >> >> On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 4:28 AM, Mark Rabiner >> <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: >>>> Anyone who is using or has used the Epson 1280? What's the best >>>> ink/paper combination for B+W printing? Any advice would be >>>> appreciated. >>>> >>>> Jim Laird >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> With the money you'd get selling that printer you could almost by >>> an ink >>> cartridge for a newer Epson printer. >>> Technologies have replaced themselves several times since that >>> printer came >>> out. Maybe get a more serious printer. >>> How have your prints looked so far with what you're using? >>> What did you use before? >>> >>> >>> >>> Well I have a >>> [Rabs] >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Did you make prints in the darkroom ever? > I would get the 3880 now I'm using the 3800. > Just make sure its Epson. Optimsed for matt not glossy. And pigment > not dye > ink. A smaller format printer I'm sure they have with the same engine. > I check and see this would be the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 Inkjet > Printer > which cost 800 at B&H. > Forgot about the RIPS and other fancy stuff and wired third party > inks just > use the Epson printer. KISS. Make prints. > A key trick to making prints which are satisfying if you have a > background > in darkroom work is to use good not cheap paper. 100% rag. The > thinner stuff > to start out with with be cheaper but no less good quality. A sheet > of paper > cost dollars not pennies. Just like darkroom. The cost of the ink > doubles it > anyway. > Show people the prints. Get feed back. Make more. Show those. > Hang on wall. Put in portfolios and or archival boxes. Its not just > about > jpegs any more. You're doing real photography. Inkjet printing is much > easier but don't get the idea which gets propagated that the whole > thing is > "on automatic" profiles are nice but you still have to look at the > print > when it comes out and decide if it needs to be tweaked or not. No > print > matches your screen its a print not a screen. > > > > [Rabs] > Mark William Rabiner > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information