RE: epson 2400
Godfrey's procedures are similar to mine, with the difference that my colour printers have always been used for both document and photo printing, thus they have been well-exercised. With one (very) early exception, I've always used HP printers: currently have a one-year-old HP7770 A3 which does an excellent job, and an HP1100 B Laser which I bought in 2007, and is still going strong. I only ever use genuine HP inks and toner, which may help to explain their longevity. John in Brisbane -Original Message- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2023 7:40 AM To: PDML Subject: Re: epson 2400 > Am 22.03.23 um 20:39 schrieb Henk Terhell: > Never had any luck with printers and I estimate their life time on my > desk is around 3 years. Hmm. Back in the early '00s, I went through a couple of older Epson 13" dye ink printers … they both worked okay, but one of them died from the Piezography inkset I used clogging the heads permanently and the other was just starting to fail when the R2400 came out. I bought that (Oct 2005) and printed literally thousands of prints with it over the next 10-11 years. The P600 came out about then, and Ann needed a printer, cheap, so I gave her the R2400 and bought myself a P600. The R2400 died shortly after Ann got it (but I think she got the job she needed done with it) … I've always suspected that the shipment handling probably was the death factor. The P600 continues to work perfectly and has similarly produced a couple of thousand prints in the years I've had it. The keys to longevity with these devices is: 1- Keep them in use, don't let them sit and sit. I try to print at least two 8x10 photographs every other week at least, exercising all the print head nozzles 2- Don't run them with inks past the the ink's expiration date. Most of the problems I've had with any of my printers have been when I stuck an expired ink cartridge in because I needed to get something done and didn't have a fresh cartridge on hand. Because the cartridges are expensive and sometimes I'm not printing very much, I keep one spare set only on hand, ordering new replacements as they each become exhausted. I mark the cartridges so I know the expiration date of what's in the printer, and when I put a cartridge into service. I don't have much more to add to help David's problem, unfortunately. It's been too long since I used an R2400 to remember the details of its maintenance and error indicators at this point. G -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: epson 2400
On 3/22/2023 5:40 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Am 22.03.23 um 20:39 schrieb Henk Terhell: Never had any luck with printers and I estimate their life time on my desk is around 3 years. Hmm. Back in the early '00s, I went through a couple of older Epson 13" dye ink printers … they both worked okay, but one of them died from the Piezography inkset I used clogging the heads permanently and the other was just starting to fail when the R2400 came out. I bought that (Oct 2005) and printed literally thousands of prints with it over the next 10-11 years. The P600 came out about then, and Ann needed a printer, cheap, so I gave her the R2400 and bought myself a P600. The R2400 died shortly after Ann got it (but I think she got the job she needed done with it).. I think I printed my 2015 exhibit on your gift ... then I got another one after that... at a very good price (cheap as dirt ) from someone in NY on Craigs list. Her aunt had bought a new 2400 and the aunt actually died herself before she had a chance to use it.. it had been stored away and needed to be revived, which I did by following isntructins by a guy on You tube whise name started with an R ,, all I rememeber but it worked. when THAT R2400 froze in place I just put it out on the street and went back to an R220 that still purrs .. if I need anything larger than an 8 1/2 x 11 (or 14) Bay photo through smugmug does it. ann -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: epson 2400
> Am 22.03.23 um 20:39 schrieb Henk Terhell: > Never had any luck with printers and I estimate their life time on my desk > is around 3 years. Hmm. Back in the early '00s, I went through a couple of older Epson 13" dye ink printers … they both worked okay, but one of them died from the Piezography inkset I used clogging the heads permanently and the other was just starting to fail when the R2400 came out. I bought that (Oct 2005) and printed literally thousands of prints with it over the next 10-11 years. The P600 came out about then, and Ann needed a printer, cheap, so I gave her the R2400 and bought myself a P600. The R2400 died shortly after Ann got it (but I think she got the job she needed done with it) … I've always suspected that the shipment handling probably was the death factor. The P600 continues to work perfectly and has similarly produced a couple of thousand prints in the years I've had it. The keys to longevity with these devices is: 1- Keep them in use, don't let them sit and sit. I try to print at least two 8x10 photographs every other week at least, exercising all the print head nozzles 2- Don't run them with inks past the the ink's expiration date. Most of the problems I've had with any of my printers have been when I stuck an expired ink cartridge in because I needed to get something done and didn't have a fresh cartridge on hand. Because the cartridges are expensive and sometimes I'm not printing very much, I keep one spare set only on hand, ordering new replacements as they each become exhausted. I mark the cartridges so I know the expiration date of what's in the printer, and when I put a cartridge into service. I don't have much more to add to help David's problem, unfortunately. It's been too long since I used an R2400 to remember the details of its maintenance and error indicators at this point. G -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: epson 2400
Am 22.03.23 um 20:39 schrieb Henk Terhell: Never had any luck with printers and I estimate their life time on my desk is around 3 years. I had a Epson A3+ photo printer with dye-based inks which worked fine for years and gave beautiful prints until there was a problem with banding and Epson repaired it to death. They offered me a discount on a new 2400 and over the next few years it cost me a fortune in ink with all the attemps to free its clogged nozzles. In the end I sold it as defect on ebay. Seeing the few decent prints I've got out of it, it would have been cheaper to haven them oil-painted. As much as I'd like to be able to do my own printing, I'm totally put off photo printers for the rest of my days. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https://www.fotocommunity.de/user_photos/770012 -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: epson 2400
Yes, I believe you are right. And the ink may be drying out. When I want to have prints of my photo's. which is not very often, I use the internet services of the local shops which do it far better and probably cheaper than I can. Henk Op wo 22 mrt 2023 om 20:59 schreef Comcast : > I would guess that the lousy colors are the result of mismatched > calibration and/or letting the printer (rather than photoshop or Lightroom) > control color. > > Paul > > > On Mar 22, 2023, at 3:40 PM, Henk Terhell > wrote: > > > > Never had any luck with printers and I estimate their life time on my > desk > > is around 3 years. > > My current printer for about a year is an Epson 2410 which prints B/W OK, > > but has lousy colours. > > > > I just came across a new funny YouTube video 'Why Printers Are Designed > To > > Fail: The Frustrating Truth'. > > > > Henk > > > > Op wo 8 mrt 2023 om 22:48 schreef David J Brooks : > > > >> I went to print a document this afternoon and when I turned on my Epson > >> 2400 printer, the green light came on for a short moment, I heard a > >> clicking sound then the paper jam and low ink red lights started to > flash > >> alternatively. > >> > >> Anyone run into this issue with a 2400, its about 15 years old > >> > >> I did notice a blob of coloured ink on a piece of foam on the left hand > >> edge of the printer head rail, could that be it > >> ?? > >> > >> Dave > >> > >> -- > >> Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > >> www.caughtinmotion.com > >> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > >> York Region, Ontario, Canada > >> -- > >> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > >> follow the directions. > >> > > -- > > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: epson 2400
I would guess that the lousy colors are the result of mismatched calibration and/or letting the printer (rather than photoshop or Lightroom) control color. Paul > On Mar 22, 2023, at 3:40 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: > > Never had any luck with printers and I estimate their life time on my desk > is around 3 years. > My current printer for about a year is an Epson 2410 which prints B/W OK, > but has lousy colours. > > I just came across a new funny YouTube video 'Why Printers Are Designed To > Fail: The Frustrating Truth'. > > Henk > > Op wo 8 mrt 2023 om 22:48 schreef David J Brooks : > >> I went to print a document this afternoon and when I turned on my Epson >> 2400 printer, the green light came on for a short moment, I heard a >> clicking sound then the paper jam and low ink red lights started to flash >> alternatively. >> >> Anyone run into this issue with a 2400, its about 15 years old >> >> I did notice a blob of coloured ink on a piece of foam on the left hand >> edge of the printer head rail, could that be it >> ?? >> >> Dave >> >> -- >> Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. >> www.caughtinmotion.com >> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >> York Region, Ontario, Canada >> -- >> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: epson 2400
'Why Printers Are Designed To Fail: The Frustrating Truth'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ35eQ9N3iY Op wo 22 mrt 2023 om 20:39 schreef Henk Terhell : > Never had any luck with printers and I estimate their life time on my desk > is around 3 years. > My current printer for about a year is an Epson 2410 which prints B/W OK, > but has lousy colours. > > I just came across a new funny YouTube video 'Why Printers Are Designed To > Fail: The Frustrating Truth'. > > Henk > > Op wo 8 mrt 2023 om 22:48 schreef David J Brooks : > >> I went to print a document this afternoon and when I turned on my Epson >> 2400 printer, the green light came on for a short moment, I heard a >> clicking sound then the paper jam and low ink red lights started to flash >> alternatively. >> >> Anyone run into this issue with a 2400, its about 15 years old >> >> I did notice a blob of coloured ink on a piece of foam on the left hand >> edge of the printer head rail, could that be it >> ?? >> >> Dave >> >> -- >> Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. >> www.caughtinmotion.com >> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >> York Region, Ontario, Canada >> -- >> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: epson 2400
Never had any luck with printers and I estimate their life time on my desk is around 3 years. My current printer for about a year is an Epson 2410 which prints B/W OK, but has lousy colours. I just came across a new funny YouTube video 'Why Printers Are Designed To Fail: The Frustrating Truth'. Henk Op wo 8 mrt 2023 om 22:48 schreef David J Brooks : > I went to print a document this afternoon and when I turned on my Epson > 2400 printer, the green light came on for a short moment, I heard a > clicking sound then the paper jam and low ink red lights started to flash > alternatively. > > Anyone run into this issue with a 2400, its about 15 years old > > I did notice a blob of coloured ink on a piece of foam on the left hand > edge of the printer head rail, could that be it > ?? > > Dave > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > York Region, Ontario, Canada > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: epson 2400
Thanks, saw that video, not my printer, i mis named the printer its the Epson Stylus R2400 printer i;ll have a google look and see if mine has a light sensor Dave On Wed, Mar 15, 2023 at 3:02 PM Steve Cottrell wrote: > Could be th ‘light sensor’ needs a clean - as per this video: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NCH4nCK1wo > > Easy job - you eny good with a small screwdriver?? ;-) > > Cot > > > > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: epson 2400
Could be th ‘light sensor’ needs a clean - as per this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NCH4nCK1wo Easy job - you eny good with a small screwdriver?? ;-) Cot On 14 Mar 2023, at 13:25, David J Brooks wrote: I did Cotty, :-) but when I power the unit on there is a click sound, then the lights come on, the print head does not go through a cycle so I can't use your suggestions. The internet shows there being a well of sorts that can be accessed at the back, i have no such access door on the printer, so i'm stymied. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: epson 2400
On Mon, Mar 13, 2023 at 2:24 PM Steve Cottrell wrote: > > > Dave - you need to RTFM to find out the flashing light combo and what it > means ;-) > > Cotty > I did Cotty, :-) but when I power the unit on there is a click sound, then the lights come on, the print head does not go through a cycle so I can't use your suggestions. The internet shows there being a well of sorts that can be accessed at the back, i have no such access door on the printer, so i'm stymied. Dave > > > On 8 Mar 2023, at 21:47, David J Brooks wrote: > > I did notice a blob of coloured ink on a piece of foam on the left hand > edge of the printer head rail, could that be it > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: epson 2400
One of the things that many people don’t realise is that whenever the print heads go through a cleaning process, they do it by squirting ink through the heads. The ink falls out of the bottom and into ‘wells’ usually packed with foam. These wells become full over the years until ink literally spills out of them and usually gets dragged around by the heads and you find streaks on the paper and all sorts of mess. To empty the wells is simple. You’ll need a plastic syringe. Depending on printer model, I have found one of the best methods is to open the lid, switch the printer on, and as it goes through it’s initial setup process at each power-on event, the heads will move along the rail a short ways - it’s while they are away from the ‘parked’ position that you have your finger on the power switch at the wall - or have someone standing by ready - and just switch off at the wall. This will depower the machine with the heads out of position. I have done this on various printers over the years to no ill effect. After all, there has to be circuitry inside that can cope with a natural power failure without causing damage. You then insert the end of your syringe into each well and suck up all that horrible black mess and empty into a container of your choice. You’ll be amazed at how much ink was sitting there lurking beneath your print heads! Give the area a good mop up with paper towel. To finish, simply power back on and the heads will go through the setup process again and park where they normally do. Some printers you can manually move the heads along the rail while the power is off, but by no means all. Hope this helps someone! Dave - you need to RTFM to find out the flashing light combo and what it means ;-) Cotty On 8 Mar 2023, at 21:47, David J Brooks wrote: I did notice a blob of coloured ink on a piece of foam on the left hand edge of the printer head rail, could that be it -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Epson 2400
Thanks Bill and Paul I'll look at those solutions. I have some alcohol here somewhere, also have rubbing alcohol too.:-) Dave On Fri, Jan 31, 2020 at 2:17 PM Paul Sorenson wrote: > Could very well be build-up on the feed roller(s). If the rollers don't > grab the paper right in order to feed it into the correct position the > sensor just tells the machine to eject the paper. > > On my R2000 there's only on driven roller, all the rest are merely > guides. Use an alcohol pad or small piece of cloth saturated with > rubbing alcohol held against the feed roller(s) and press the paper feed > button. Do that a couple times and you should get the roller pretty > clean. Happens with all papers but is most prevalent when you print a > bunch on matte paper. > > -p > > On 1/31/2020 8:29 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > > For quite a while now when i go to print something on my Epson 2400 it > just > > feeds sheets through the machine. It does this for anywhere from 3-6 > times > > and then it will grab the paper normally and print > > > > Any ideas as to why. Rolls dirty, wore out ?? communication issues.?? > > > > Dave > > > -- > Paul Sorenson > Studio1941 > > Sooner or later "different" scares people. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Epson 2400
Could very well be build-up on the feed roller(s). If the rollers don't grab the paper right in order to feed it into the correct position the sensor just tells the machine to eject the paper. On my R2000 there's only on driven roller, all the rest are merely guides. Use an alcohol pad or small piece of cloth saturated with rubbing alcohol held against the feed roller(s) and press the paper feed button. Do that a couple times and you should get the roller pretty clean. Happens with all papers but is most prevalent when you print a bunch on matte paper. -p On 1/31/2020 8:29 AM, David J Brooks wrote: For quite a while now when i go to print something on my Epson 2400 it just feeds sheets through the machine. It does this for anywhere from 3-6 times and then it will grab the paper normally and print Any ideas as to why. Rolls dirty, wore out ?? communication issues.?? Dave -- Paul Sorenson Studio1941 Sooner or later "different" scares people. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Epson 2400
On 1/31/2020 8:29 AM, David J Brooks wrote: For quite a while now when i go to print something on my Epson 2400 it just feeds sheets through the machine. It does this for anywhere from 3-6 times and then it will grab the paper normally and print Any ideas as to why. Rolls dirty, wore out ?? communication issues.?? Dave I'm not sure if this will help, but my Epson 4800 was doing the same thing and it turned out that a little flap in the paper ejection section, I presume it covers a sensor, had become dislodged. Putting it back where it belongs cured my printer. I believe that our printers are pretty much the same except for size. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Epson 2400 BW help
Have you tried using soft proofing in PS? Open a photo that you have already printed. Then go to ViewProof Setup then select Custom... and in the Device to Simulate drop down list select the appropriate printer/paper profile, then click OK. You can turn the soft proofing on off by pressing Ctrl+Y (or cmd+Y on the Mac). If everything is going well you shouldn't see much of a change on screen. But If you do you can adjust the image to suit with soft proof on. I use the soft proof technique to good effect. Cheers, Dave On 7/5/07, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, i see nothing out of the ordinary from what i have. The monitor is calibrated, colour prints come out exactly like the monitor, BW is darker than monitor, and from what i see, Dave's settings are the same as mine. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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No i have not Dave. I'll try. I calibrated the monitor Tuesday, again, and did some colour prints today. The colours on the horse and jumps are fine, but nowi see the blue sky has some greyish to it and my sand is darker than the monitor. I assign rgb colour space when printing. Maybe its just a cleaning to fix up this snag, as the prints i made two weeks ago were spot on. I wonder if is should print in sRGB Dave On 7/11/07, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have you tried using soft proofing in PS? Open a photo that you have already printed. Then go to ViewProof Setup then select Custom... and in the Device to Simulate drop down list select the appropriate printer/paper profile, then click OK. You can turn the soft proofing on off by pressing Ctrl+Y (or cmd+Y on the Mac). If everything is going well you shouldn't see much of a change on screen. But If you do you can adjust the image to suit with soft proof on. I use the soft proof technique to good effect. Cheers, Dave On 7/5/07, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, i see nothing out of the ordinary from what i have. The monitor is calibrated, colour prints come out exactly like the monitor, BW is darker than monitor, and from what i see, Dave's settings are the same as mine. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Epson 2400 BW help
I'd love to help Dave, but my PC is still down for repairs. Basically I don't do anything different when printing BW, than I do when printing colour (ie select the paper profile in the print setup window, let PS determine colours, colour management off in the print driver) No doubt someone will be able to help soon. Cheers, Dave On 7/5/07, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just wondering if someone out there, that is happy with what they print in BW could make a few screen shots and send me or post here, so i can see where i'm still going wrong here. Premium Glossy Paper and proper epson profile for same. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Epson 2400 BW help
I have the driver on the mac now, but i use the pc mostly. Anything will help. I'm still getting darker than monitor prints, and the colour is spot on to the calibration using the Spyder i picked up from Mark a while back. Coulor i'm very pleased with. Dave On 7/5/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mac or PC? I'm very happy with my Mac/R1400 BW output. Unfortunately, I'm at work right now. Paul -- Original message -- From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Just wondering if someone out there, that is happy with what they print in BW could make a few screen shots and send me or post here, so i can see where i'm still going wrong here. Premium Glossy Paper and proper epson profile for same. Dave -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Epson 2400 BW help
Mac or PC? I'm very happy with my Mac/R1400 BW output. Unfortunately, I'm at work right now. Paul -- Original message -- From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Just wondering if someone out there, that is happy with what they print in BW could make a few screen shots and send me or post here, so i can see where i'm still going wrong here. Premium Glossy Paper and proper epson profile for same. Dave -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Epson 2400 BW help
OK, I loaded the print drivers onto my laptop, here are the setting I use (PC): PS print dialogue: http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/SS_001.jpg Print driver dialogue http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/SS_002.jpg Cheers, Dave On 7/5/07, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just wondering if someone out there, that is happy with what they print in BW could make a few screen shots and send me or post here, so i can see where i'm still going wrong here. Premium Glossy Paper and proper epson profile for same. Dave -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Epson 2400 BW help
Like Dave Savage, I print in BW exactly the same way that I print in color. I'm using PSCS. I set the ICC profile to the paper type in Print With Preview and make sure the color space that I'm printing in agrees with that of the file. In the print box I select the paper type, then check to make sure my print settings are Advanced with hi-speed off and usually Best or RIM? quality. I then go to Color Management and make sure it's turned off. Paul -- Original message -- From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have the driver on the mac now, but i use the pc mostly. Anything will help. I'm still getting darker than monitor prints, and the colour is spot on to the calibration using the Spyder i picked up from Mark a while back. Coulor i'm very pleased with. Dave On 7/5/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mac or PC? I'm very happy with my Mac/R1400 BW output. Unfortunately, I'm at work right now. Paul -- Original message -- From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Just wondering if someone out there, that is happy with what they print in BW could make a few screen shots and send me or post here, so i can see where i'm still going wrong here. Premium Glossy Paper and proper epson profile for same. Dave -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Epson 2400 BW help
David J Brooks wrote: I have the driver on the mac now, but i use the pc mostly. Anything will help. I'm still getting darker than monitor prints, and the colour is spot on to the calibration using the Spyder i picked up from Mark a while back. Coulor i'm very pleased with. Dave This sounds pretty simplistic but while your image is in photoshop try just sliding the brightening lever over a bit when ever you print bw - so that the image on the monitor is lighter than you want... I have the 220 with the PC - Even when I covert to black and white I keep the profile RGB and adjust the color to have a slightly blue cast on the monitor to get it to print to a cool bw. I have no idea why this works ann On 7/5/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mac or PC? I'm very happy with my Mac/R1400 BW output. Unfortunately, I'm at work right now. Paul -- Original message -- From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Just wondering if someone out there, that is happy with what they print in BW could make a few screen shots and send me or post here, so i can see where i'm still going wrong here. Premium Glossy Paper and proper epson profile for same. Dave -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Epson 2400 BW help
Normally I do, unless it's just a quick print of a snapshot. I never use RPM though. In my opinion it doesn't improve the image quality enough to justify the extra ink it uses. I've updated the screenshot. Cheers, Dave On 7/5/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm surprised you're not printing Best or RIM quality with hi-speed off. Paul -- Original message -- From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] OK, I loaded the print drivers onto my laptop, here are the setting I use (PC): PS print dialogue: http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/SS_001.jpg Print driver dialogue http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/SS_002.jpg Cheers, Dave On 7/5/07, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just wondering if someone out there, that is happy with what they print in BW could make a few screen shots and send me or post here, so i can see where i'm still going wrong here. Premium Glossy Paper and proper epson profile for same. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Epson 2400 BW help
I'm surprised you're not printing Best or RIM quality with hi-speed off. Paul -- Original message -- From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] OK, I loaded the print drivers onto my laptop, here are the setting I use (PC): PS print dialogue: http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/SS_001.jpg Print driver dialogue http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/SS_002.jpg Cheers, Dave On 7/5/07, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just wondering if someone out there, that is happy with what they print in BW could make a few screen shots and send me or post here, so i can see where i'm still going wrong here. Premium Glossy Paper and proper epson profile for same. Dave -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Epson 2400 BW help
Ok, i see nothing out of the ordinary from what i have. The monitor is calibrated, colour prints come out exactly like the monitor, BW is darker than monitor, and from what i see, Dave's settings are the same as mine. Ann. I had to do that with my Canon, and hoped to avoid doing that with the 2400, as it is almost a $1000 printer up here, i didi not expect this snag. I have just gone out and bought a pack of Prem glossy 4x6 sheets as to not waste 8x10 sheets, and i'll have another go at this. if i find i have to bring up the curves to a certain point on screen, that gives me the look i want, can i make that a profile.?? PC XP home CS2 Mac Ibook G4 PSCS. Dave On 7/5/07, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Normally I do, unless it's just a quick print of a snapshot. I never use RPM though. In my opinion it doesn't improve the image quality enough to justify the extra ink it uses. I've updated the screenshot. Cheers, Dave On 7/5/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm surprised you're not printing Best or RIM quality with hi-speed off. Paul -- Original message -- From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] OK, I loaded the print drivers onto my laptop, here are the setting I use (PC): PS print dialogue: http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/SS_001.jpg Print driver dialogue http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/SS_002.jpg Cheers, Dave On 7/5/07, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just wondering if someone out there, that is happy with what they print in BW could make a few screen shots and send me or post here, so i can see where i'm still going wrong here. Premium Glossy Paper and proper epson profile for same. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Epson 2400 BW help
Oh, i had anothe look at the PS screen. I see you have the relative colourmetric, black point box turned off. I have that turned on. Lets see if thats it. Dave On 7/5/07, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Normally I do, unless it's just a quick print of a snapshot. I never use RPM though. In my opinion it doesn't improve the image quality enough to justify the extra ink it uses. I've updated the screenshot. Cheers, Dave On 7/5/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm surprised you're not printing Best or RIM quality with hi-speed off. Paul -- Original message -- From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] OK, I loaded the print drivers onto my laptop, here are the setting I use (PC): PS print dialogue: http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/SS_001.jpg Print driver dialogue http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/SS_002.jpg Cheers, Dave On 7/5/07, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just wondering if someone out there, that is happy with what they print in BW could make a few screen shots and send me or post here, so i can see where i'm still going wrong here. Premium Glossy Paper and proper epson profile for same. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Epson 2400 BW help
I use exactly the same setup to print BW or Color from Photoshop CS2 on Mac OS X. The Print W Preview dialog and Epson R2400 printer dialog settings are detailed here: http://homepage.mac.com/godders/R2400-CS2-print/ Only changes in recent months is that I have some of Epson's optional paper profiles for Enhanced Matte and Velvet Fine Art available now. I find very very little difference using them compared to the original profiles shows in this page. (I tested using Best Photo with High Speed turned on and off. No difference on an A3 print that I could see, but it took twice/three times as long to print with it off.) I've never printed with Glossy paper or the Photo Black ink with this printer, always with matte papers and the Matte Black ink. Godfrey On Jul 5, 2007, at 5:15 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Just wondering if someone out there, that is happy with what they print in BW could make a few screen shots and send me or post here, so i can see where i'm still going wrong here. Premium Glossy Paper and proper epson profile for same. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
