Re: Request for specific Advice on BW InkJet Printing (using an Epson printer).
Dear Friends, Thank you all very much for your most valuable insights. I will be starting to use my printer within a few days and try printing a couple of photos. I understand that the printer (under ordinary conditions) does less mistakes than an ordinary human being! I'll share my experiences later. Thanks to all the contributors of this thread; much appreciated. Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr http://celasun.wordpress.com/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/bulentcelasun 2013/3/14 Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net: I can only comment on the mono printing. I have an Epson 3800 which used the K3 inks but lacks the vivid magenta. I've been very satisfied with the BW printing results. It's not my preferred way of working, but if I don't expect to need to print the image in the future I just use the advanced BW stetting, run some test prints and tweak the tones and contrast to what I want. I do embed the settings into the file that I print as an EXIF comment, so I can reproduce the results (as long as I have this printer.) Obviously, the drawback with that is that I lose the ability to print that image in the future on a different printer and get the same results, since the fine tuning of the settings is done in the print driver and not in the image itself. I also don't get to see the image as I want it one the screen and then print. As I said, if I don't care about that stuff I just get a print that I like, make a copy, and call it day. If I *do* want to have an archival digital reference copy I just follow normal calibrated work flows. Nine times out of ten that works fine. Sometimes I get quirky color shifts or metamerism. If the problem is not caused by an error on my part, I will usually just revert back to using advanced BW mode in those cases, unless it limits me too much. If you are getting color shifts when printing a mono image, print it in advanced BW mode set to neutral and then see if it is shifted. If so, run a nozzle check and mack sure everything is OK. I have not seen color shifts when the printer handles the BW settings. I have seen them when I mis match profiles, send a duotone to the printer without converting to RGB, or make other human error. Again, the drawback of letting the printer handle the BW settings is that they are not directly connected to you digital image (and therefore cannot be reproduced on another printer) and you have to use trial and error to get your final result, since it comes off the printer and does not appear on the screen. - Mark On 3/11/2013 5:36 AM, Bulent Celasun wrote: Hello I've been making an occasional print of some of my photographs using a common garden inkjet printer at home. For color work, it was OK and I was not fussy about profiles, resemblance to the original (whatever that might mean) etc. However, the uncontrollable color casts on monochrome and toned prints were unbearable. Now, I have purchased a better printer, Epson 2880. It is still in the original package :( My specific concerns are: - Do I have to make a calibration or some purpose driven tests before using it? - Any concerns about using this printer under Linux? - I care more about monochrome prints. Are there specific, crucial settings that you think especially important in this regard? - Most of the comments on books about digital inkjet printing suggest that they may fail to satisfy my needs. Are there any other resources you may suggest (paid or free)? Thank you, Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr http://celasun.wordpress.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/bulentcelasun -- 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. -- 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: Request for specific Advice on BW InkJet Printing (using an Epson printer).
On Mon, Mar 11, 2013, Paul Stenquist wrote: On Mar 11, 2013, at 11:46 AM, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: On Mon, Mar 11, 2013, Paul Stenquist wrote: If your monitor is properly calibrated, its display should match the Epson 2880s printout almost exactly. And BW prints, once purged of color in PhotoShop or other software, won't have any color cast. However, I have no idea how that would work using the printer under Linux. Why make it difficult? I would think your best bet would be to run PhotoShop or Lightroom on a Windows machine or a Mac. I use a Mac with PhotoShop CS6 and can produce near perfect prints first time, every time. Some of us have political reasons for avoiding Mac/Windows; others of us simply prefer an OS that feels comfortable. Unlike governments, operating systems don't make lifestyle decisions for us. It would seem impossible to have political reasons for not using one. I suppose one can be a fan of an operating system, although that doesn't compute for me. But even when fandom gets in the way of common sense, it's still best to use the correct tool. I'm a diehard fan of my Chicago White Sox, but when I had an opportunity to write some advertising for the Detroit Tigers, I leapt at the opportunity. Loyalty to a team, an operating system or even a religion shouldn't get in the way of common sense choices. Define the correct tool. Consider whether using the best right-handed scissors counts as common sense for a left-handed person. Also consider whether boycotting a company counts as politics (both Chick-Fil-A and Ben Jerry's have been targets, for example). -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6http://rule6.info/ * * * Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html -- 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: Request for specific Advice on BW InkJet Printing (using an Epson printer).
I can only comment on the mono printing. I have an Epson 3800 which used the K3 inks but lacks the vivid magenta. I've been very satisfied with the BW printing results. It's not my preferred way of working, but if I don't expect to need to print the image in the future I just use the advanced BW stetting, run some test prints and tweak the tones and contrast to what I want. I do embed the settings into the file that I print as an EXIF comment, so I can reproduce the results (as long as I have this printer.) Obviously, the drawback with that is that I lose the ability to print that image in the future on a different printer and get the same results, since the fine tuning of the settings is done in the print driver and not in the image itself. I also don't get to see the image as I want it one the screen and then print. As I said, if I don't care about that stuff I just get a print that I like, make a copy, and call it day. If I *do* want to have an archival digital reference copy I just follow normal calibrated work flows. Nine times out of ten that works fine. Sometimes I get quirky color shifts or metamerism. If the problem is not caused by an error on my part, I will usually just revert back to using advanced BW mode in those cases, unless it limits me too much. If you are getting color shifts when printing a mono image, print it in advanced BW mode set to neutral and then see if it is shifted. If so, run a nozzle check and mack sure everything is OK. I have not seen color shifts when the printer handles the BW settings. I have seen them when I mis match profiles, send a duotone to the printer without converting to RGB, or make other human error. Again, the drawback of letting the printer handle the BW settings is that they are not directly connected to you digital image (and therefore cannot be reproduced on another printer) and you have to use trial and error to get your final result, since it comes off the printer and does not appear on the screen. - Mark On 3/11/2013 5:36 AM, Bulent Celasun wrote: Hello I've been making an occasional print of some of my photographs using a common garden inkjet printer at home. For color work, it was OK and I was not fussy about profiles, resemblance to the original (whatever that might mean) etc. However, the uncontrollable color casts on monochrome and toned prints were unbearable. Now, I have purchased a better printer, Epson 2880. It is still in the original package :( My specific concerns are: - Do I have to make a calibration or some purpose driven tests before using it? - Any concerns about using this printer under Linux? - I care more about monochrome prints. Are there specific, crucial settings that you think especially important in this regard? - Most of the comments on books about digital inkjet printing suggest that they may fail to satisfy my needs. Are there any other resources you may suggest (paid or free)? Thank you, Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr http://celasun.wordpress.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/bulentcelasun -- 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.
Request for specific Advice on BW InkJet Printing (using an Epson printer).
Hello all, I've been making an occasional print of some of my photographs using a common garden inkjet printer at home. For color work, it was OK and I was not fussy about profiles, resemblance to the original (whatever that might mean) etc. However, the uncontrollable color casts on monochrome and toned prints were unbearable. Now, I have purchased a better printer, Epson 2880. It is still in the original package :( My specific concerns are: - Do I have to make a calibration or some purpose driven tests before using it? - Any concerns about using this printer under Linux? - I care more about monochrome prints. Are there specific, crucial settings that you think especially important in this regard? - Most of the comments on books about digital inkjet printing suggest that they may fail to satisfy my needs. Are there any other resources you may suggest (paid or free)? Thank you, Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr http://celasun.wordpress.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/bulentcelasun -- 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: Request for specific Advice on BW InkJet Printing (using an Epson printer).
On 11/3/13, Bulent Celasun, discombobulated, unleashed: I've been making an occasional print of some of my photographs using a common garden inkjet printer at home. For color work, it was OK and I was not fussy about profiles, resemblance to the original (whatever that might mean) etc. However, the uncontrollable color casts on monochrome and toned prints were unbearable. Now, I have purchased a better printer, Epson 2880. It is still in the original package :( My specific concerns are: - Do I have to make a calibration or some purpose driven tests before using it? - Any concerns about using this printer under Linux? - I care more about monochrome prints. Are there specific, crucial settings that you think especially important in this regard? - Most of the comments on books about digital inkjet printing suggest that they may fail to satisfy my needs. Are there any other resources you may suggest (paid or free)? Hi Bulent I have recently bought an Epson P50 and had similar issues - i was getting heavy magenta colour casts on my BW printing. I did some reading on the net and after coming across this page: http://tinyurl.com/lessmagentaplease in which one contributor suggests going into the detailed settings in the print window to reduced the magenta ink. I tired a few experiments and indeed -3 seems to be the sweet spot and reduces the magenta cast I was getting. YMMV HTH Cotty -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Producion --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- 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: Request for specific Advice on BW InkJet Printing (using an Epson printer).
If your monitor is properly calibrated, its display should match the Epson 2880s printout almost exactly. And BW prints, once purged of color in PhotoShop or other software, won't have any color cast. However, I have no idea how that would work using the printer under Linux. Why make it difficult? I would think your best bet would be to run PhotoShop or Lightroom on a Windows machine or a Mac. I use a Mac with PhotoShop CS6 and can produce near perfect prints first time, every time. Paul On Mar 11, 2013, at 5:36 AM, Bulent Celasun bulent.cela...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all, I've been making an occasional print of some of my photographs using a common garden inkjet printer at home. For color work, it was OK and I was not fussy about profiles, resemblance to the original (whatever that might mean) etc. However, the uncontrollable color casts on monochrome and toned prints were unbearable. Now, I have purchased a better printer, Epson 2880. It is still in the original package :( My specific concerns are: - Do I have to make a calibration or some purpose driven tests before using it? - Any concerns about using this printer under Linux? - I care more about monochrome prints. Are there specific, crucial settings that you think especially important in this regard? - Most of the comments on books about digital inkjet printing suggest that they may fail to satisfy my needs. Are there any other resources you may suggest (paid or free)? Thank you, Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr http://celasun.wordpress.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/bulentcelasun -- 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. -- 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: Request for specific Advice on BW InkJet Printing (using an Epson printer).
Bulent, I am much less systematic (and less successful?) than many on this list, so my suggestions should be considered with suspicion. But for what it is worth, I think you should just sit and make some prints. I have the 2880. I have made BW prints that I am very pleased with. There is little preparation you need to do. First, decide if you are printing on glossy or matte paper - this determines which black ink is loaded. Next determine which paper you will use. Results will vary from paper to paper, so even if you are using expensive paper, you should do any tests/trials on that paper. Next, find a BW image to print, adjust contrast, exposure etc on screen so that you are happy with it, then hit the Print button. Examine results. Fiddle with the controls in LR, hit Print again. Repeat as needed until you are pleased. Mount the print, put a frame around it, and hang it proudly on the wall. It may cost a few sheets of paper, but it needn't be very complicated. And you will soon learn what adjustments, if any, you need to make to an image in order to achieve a good print the first time. stan On Mar 11, 2013, at 5:36 AM, Bulent Celasun wrote: Hello all, I've been making an occasional print of some of my photographs using a common garden inkjet printer at home. For color work, it was OK and I was not fussy about profiles, resemblance to the original (whatever that might mean) etc. However, the uncontrollable color casts on monochrome and toned prints were unbearable. Now, I have purchased a better printer, Epson 2880. It is still in the original package :( My specific concerns are: - Do I have to make a calibration or some purpose driven tests before using it? - Any concerns about using this printer under Linux? - I care more about monochrome prints. Are there specific, crucial settings that you think especially important in this regard? - Most of the comments on books about digital inkjet printing suggest that they may fail to satisfy my needs. Are there any other resources you may suggest (paid or free)? Thank you, Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr http://celasun.wordpress.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/bulentcelasun -- 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. -- 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: Request for specific Advice on BW InkJet Printing (using an Epson printer).
On Mon, Mar 11, 2013, Paul Stenquist wrote: If your monitor is properly calibrated, its display should match the Epson 2880s printout almost exactly. And BW prints, once purged of color in PhotoShop or other software, won't have any color cast. However, I have no idea how that would work using the printer under Linux. Why make it difficult? I would think your best bet would be to run PhotoShop or Lightroom on a Windows machine or a Mac. I use a Mac with PhotoShop CS6 and can produce near perfect prints first time, every time. Some of us have political reasons for avoiding Mac/Windows; others of us simply prefer an OS that feels comfortable. (I find that using Mac/Windows is an exercise in constant frustration, particularly when I'm trying to get work done. Obviously, there are other frustrations involved in choosing Linux, but once they're dealt with, they're *gone*.) As a worst-case scenario, one can always run a Windows VM. Side note: Microsoft's latest brainstorm is causing a number of people to run away: http://www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2012/07/17/valve-steam-linux/ -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6http://rule6.info/ * * * Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html -- 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: Request for specific Advice on BW InkJet Printing (using an Epson printer).
Mon Mar 11 11:46:56 EDT 2013 Aahz Maruch wrote: On Mon, Mar 11, 2013, Paul Stenquist wrote: If your monitor is properly calibrated, its display should match the Epson 2880s printout almost exactly. And BW prints, once purged of color in PhotoShop or other software, won't have any color cast. However, I have no idea how that would work using the printer under Linux. Why make it difficult? I would think your best bet would be to run PhotoShop or Lightroom on a Windows machine or a Mac. I use a Mac with PhotoShop CS6 and can produce near perfect prints first time, every time. Some of us have political reasons for avoiding Mac/Windows; others of us simply prefer an OS that feels comfortable. (I find that using Mac/Windows is an exercise in constant frustration, particularly when I'm trying to get work done. Obviously, there are other frustrations involved in choosing Linux, but once they're dealt with, they're *gone*.) As a worst-case scenario, one can always run a Windows VM. Side note: Microsoft's latest brainstorm is causing a number of people to run away: http://www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2012/07/17/valve-steam-linux/ 1. OT: Aahz: People can make religions/cults out of anything. Jonathan Swift showed that very vividly. Even though I might like regular (flat, minus, ..) screwdrivers, I try avoid using them for tightening phillips screws or the bolts requiring an allen wrench. I have what I like and dislike in different OSes, but they are tools, not cults. So, as with any other instrument, whenever possible and reasonable, I choose the OS that is most suitable for the task. For this reason, in 90s, my desktop had several (up to 4-5) OSes/versions/variations installed on them. I also learned that a proper knowledge of the tool helps avoiding/minimizing the frustration. While each tool has its limitations, a lot of screaming comes from the people who expect the tools to do magic, including reading the thoughts of the owner. So, if somebody wants to minimize the effort in printing with Epson 2880, the easiest path might be to use Windows (I'd recommend Win 7). At the same time, I find nothing wrong with somebody who is willing and has time and energy to experiment with Linux, Android, or whatever. But that is only if you enjoy the process in itself. 2. To answer the original question: --- Bulent, I second Paul, - under Windows (XP and 7), I had no problems printing BW photos from LR (and an old PS, - CS3, I believe) on Espson 2880. As Stan pointed out, - you have to keep in mind that (at least under Windows), - you must have the correct ink cartridge installed for the paper profile (photo black or matte black). Otherwise, the driver would not allow you to choose the profile for the wrong paper. I was not able to find any workaround for that. Swapping the cartridge results in the initiation procedure on ALL installed ink cartridges, which wastes ink. (If you swap those cartridges some 20 times back and force, you'd find that all other ink cartridges would suddenly become empty. So, plan wisely.) That's my biggest complaint about 2880. (I believe it got partially resolved in R3000, in the sense that you don't need to swap cartridges.) - Do I have to make a calibration or some purpose driven tests before using it? If the screen is calibrated (or close to that) and you are using the paper profiles, you will have very close results in print. The only unresolved problem that I have is that under Windows, the preview window from the Epson driver that shows after you send the print to the printer (if you marked show preview) does not show the colors correctly. Make sure you follow two important steps (described everywhere) before sending the job to the printer: 1. switch off printer color management 2. enable color-management in the driver, and choose the correct paper profile. (The other way around is not accurate but, surprisingly, can produce acceptable results too.) - Any concerns about using this printer under Linux? No idea. I'd google it, making sure that the proper driver exists and that you can use the paper profiles with that. It might be challenging (as discussed above). - I care more about monochrome prints. Are there specific, crucial settings that you think especially important in this regard? See above. - Most of the comments on books about digital inkjet printing suggest that they may fail to satisfy my needs. Are there any other resources you may suggest (paid or free)? Sorry, I am not aware of anything that was useful to me, except RTFM. But it was simple for me on Windows, so YMMV. A few random sources of occasional disappointment: Once in a while I would get a defective brand new (non-expired) Epson cartridge that would indicate itself as empty within just one or two small prints. In 2-3 cases that I had those, Epson support, after following some testing procedure, would send me free
Re: Request for specific Advice on BW InkJet Printing (using an Epson printer).
On Mar 11, 2013, at 11:46 AM, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: On Mon, Mar 11, 2013, Paul Stenquist wrote: If your monitor is properly calibrated, its display should match the Epson 2880s printout almost exactly. And BW prints, once purged of color in PhotoShop or other software, won't have any color cast. However, I have no idea how that would work using the printer under Linux. Why make it difficult? I would think your best bet would be to run PhotoShop or Lightroom on a Windows machine or a Mac. I use a Mac with PhotoShop CS6 and can produce near perfect prints first time, every time. Some of us have political reasons for avoiding Mac/Windows; others of us simply prefer an OS that feels comfortable. Unlike governments, operating systems don't make lifestyle decisions for us. It would seem impossible to have political reasons for not using one. I suppose one can be a fan of an operating system, although that doesn't compute for me. But even when fandom gets in the way of common sense, it's still best to use the correct tool. I'm a diehard fan of my Chicago White Sox, but when I had an opportunity to write some advertising for the Detroit Tigers, I leapt at the opportunity. Loyalty to a team, an operating system or even a religion shouldn't get in the way of common sense choices. (I find that using Mac/Windows is an exercise in constant frustration, particularly when I'm trying to get work done. Obviously, there are other frustrations involved in choosing Linux, but once they're dealt with, they're *gone*.) As a worst-case scenario, one can always run a Windows VM. Side note: Microsoft's latest brainstorm is causing a number of people to run away: http://www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2012/07/17/valve-steam-linux/ -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6http://rule6.info/ * * * Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html -- 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. -- 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: Request for specific Advice on BW InkJet Printing (using an Epson printer).
On Mar 11, 2013, at 1:19 PM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: Mon Mar 11 11:46:56 EDT 2013 Aahz Maruch wrote: On Mon, Mar 11, 2013, Paul Stenquist wrote: If your monitor is properly calibrated, its display should match the Epson 2880s printout almost exactly. And BW prints, once purged of color in PhotoShop or other software, won't have any color cast. However, I have no idea how that would work using the printer under Linux. Why make it difficult? I would think your best bet would be to run PhotoShop or Lightroom on a Windows machine or a Mac. I use a Mac with PhotoShop CS6 and can produce near perfect prints first time, every time. Some of us have political reasons for avoiding Mac/Windows; others of us simply prefer an OS that feels comfortable. (I find that using Mac/Windows is an exercise in constant frustration, particularly when I'm trying to get work done. Obviously, there are other frustrations involved in choosing Linux, but once they're dealt with, they're *gone*.) As a worst-case scenario, one can always run a Windows VM. Side note: Microsoft's latest brainstorm is causing a number of people to run away: http://www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2012/07/17/valve-steam-linux/ 1. OT: Aahz: People can make religions/cults out of anything. Jonathan Swift showed that very vividly. Even though I might like regular (flat, minus, ..) screwdrivers, I try avoid using them for tightening phillips screws or the bolts requiring an allen wrench. I have what I like and dislike in different OSes, but they are tools, not cults. So, as with any other instrument, whenever possible and reasonable, I choose the OS that is most suitable for the task. For this reason, in 90s, my desktop had several (up to 4-5) OSes/versions/variations installed on them. I also learned that a proper knowledge of the tool helps avoiding/minimizing the frustration. While each tool has its limitations, a lot of screaming comes from the people who expect the tools to do magic, including reading the thoughts of the owner. So, if somebody wants to minimize the effort in printing with Epson 2880, the easiest path might be to use Windows (I'd recommend Win 7). At the same time, I find nothing wrong with somebody who is willing and has time and energy to experiment with Linux, Android, or whatever. But that is only if you enjoy the process in itself. 2. To answer the original question: --- Bulent, I second Paul, - under Windows (XP and 7), I had no problems printing BW photos from LR (and an old PS, - CS3, I believe) on Espson 2880. As Stan pointed out, - you have to keep in mind that (at least under Windows), - you must have the correct ink cartridge installed for the paper profile (photo black or matte black). Otherwise, the driver would not allow you to choose the profile for the wrong paper. I was not able to find any workaround for that. That's true on Macs as well. I'm very well aware of it today, as I've run out of photo black ink and will have to pay a premium price to get a cartridge right away. Swapping the cartridge results in the initiation procedure on ALL installed ink cartridges, which wastes ink. (If you swap those cartridges some 20 times back and force, you'd find that all other ink cartridges would suddenly become empty. So, plan wisely.) That's my biggest complaint about 2880. (I believe it got partially resolved in R3000, in the sense that you don't need to swap cartridges.) - Do I have to make a calibration or some purpose driven tests before using it? If the screen is calibrated (or close to that) and you are using the paper profiles, you will have very close results in print. The only unresolved problem that I have is that under Windows, the preview window from the Epson driver that shows after you send the print to the printer (if you marked show preview) does not show the colors correctly. Make sure you follow two important steps (described everywhere) before sending the job to the printer: 1. switch off printer color management 2. enable color-management in the driver, and choose the correct paper profile. (The other way around is not accurate but, surprisingly, can produce acceptable results too.) - Any concerns about using this printer under Linux? No idea. I'd google it, making sure that the proper driver exists and that you can use the paper profiles with that. It might be challenging (as discussed above). - I care more about monochrome prints. Are there specific, crucial settings that you think especially important in this regard? See above. - Most of the comments on books about digital inkjet printing suggest that they may fail to satisfy my needs. Are there any other resources you may suggest (paid or free)? Sorry, I am not aware of anything that was useful to me, except RTFM. But it was simple for me on Windows, so YMMV.
RE: Request for specific Advice on BW InkJet Printing (using an Epson printer).
From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist Some of us have political reasons for avoiding Mac/Windows; others of us simply prefer an OS that feels comfortable. Unlike governments, operating systems don't make lifestyle decisions for us. It would seem impossible to have political reasons for not using one. that's remarkably naïve. Many people (not including me) have decided to avoid or minimize their use of commercial operating systems and use so-called free software, and their reasons for doing so are often political, such as not wanting to support what are effectively commercial monopolies. I avoid as much as I can giving personal details to organisations like Google for political reasons - I don't trust what they're doing with the data, and I don't like it. Politics isn't restricted to governments, you know. B -- 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.
