On 7/2/13, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >I did this sort of conversion printer setup in the 2000 to 2005 time >period. My most successful setup was an Epson 1160 printer fitted with >MIS Quadtone inks at that time, but there was a lot of inconsistency >to the process as well as a great deal of issues with clogging, paper >compatibility, ink running, etc. Do a search on quadtone inks for >potential current inksets for that printer. And on QuadTone RIP for a >printing solution that works well for monochrome. > >But, in general, you'd be better off finding a used Epson R2400 or >R2880 ... any model that uses the full K3 pigment ink set. This ink >set makes superb, exhibition-quality monochrome prints using the >standard Epson drivers for these printers, is 100% consistent, doesn't >clog, and is fully archival rated. There are also paper profiles for >the widest range of papers available for these printers. > >I've been printing all my exhibition and client work with the same >Epson R2400 since 2005. It's way past its "due by" date, having pushed >at least 7000 8x10 equivalents through at this point. And yet it keeps >on going. (Any card I've sent you through these years, B&W or color, >was printed on that printer...)
Very interesting! Thanks for that :) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) | Web Video Producion ---------- <www.seeingeye.tv> _____________________________ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
