Re: Revisiting Carbon 6/7/8 in 2024
I haven't heard back from Joe, so I'm waiting on a reply from the general sales team about glop = wj824.
On the octoinks it looks like they're sold out.
Paul, did you ever have a formula to make my own glop?
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The skew message frequency is about average, just keep trying? - once it accepts the carrier the first time it tends to settle down.? You do need to be fussy about cutting the carrier board perfectly square. I will be in the studio tomorrow and post a picture of a carrier..
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Berel Lutsky
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Thanks Berel,
Yes I’d love a photo. I’d be using it to print digital negatives/film. ?I would say 50% if the time the 3880 says paper askew when I try loading via front feed with the film taped to a thin board.?
Jess
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For a DTP carrier I cut a piece of 2 ply matte board? about 2" bigger all around than my plate, I then make a PS file of a black rectangle the same size as my plate, mark the edge that goes first into the printer with an arrow, (this is to be sure to feed the
carrier consistently) Print centered-in print tool or QTR GUI,paper size is the matte board,? cut out the rectangle with about 1/32" extra all the way around - this can be "eyeballed" and will be a thin white strip between your ruler and the edge of the rectangle,
then on the bottom of the carrier attach a strip of painter's tape (low tack) so it protrudes about 1/2 inch to the inside of the rectangle. - plate goes in the window.? If you are doing this to print a film - no window is needed but only tape the leading
edge of the film to the matte board.? i can post a picture when I get back to the studio if you still need one.
Berel Lutsky
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Are you able to save QTR print settings, and recall them successfully? That seems to be the main functionality that people lose when upgrading to the newer Mac OS's.
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For a DTP carrier I cut a piece of 2 ply matte board? about 2" bigger all around than my plate, I then make a PS file of a black rectangle the same size as my plate, mark the edge that goes first into the printer with an arrow, (this is to be sure to feed the
carrier consistently) Print centered-in print tool or QTR GUI,paper size is the matte board,? cut out the rectangle with about 1/32" extra all the way around - this can be "eyeballed" and will be a thin white strip between your ruler and the edge of the rectangle,
then on the bottom of the carrier attach a strip of painter's tape (low tack) so it protrudes about 1/2 inch to the inside of the rectangle. - plate goes in the window.? If you are doing this to print a film - no window is needed but only tape the leading
edge of the film to the matte board.? i can post a picture when I get back to the studio if you still need one.
Berel Lutsky
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Re: Newbie standing over P900 with hammer
Thanks Greg. Yes I had already set a new paper type in the installer specifically for DTP. I had not printed DTp for some time so I probably forgot the exact workflow.
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Joe Joseph P Smith MFA Digital Arts (Melit) MSWPP; FMPA; FBIPP; Hon. FMPS; ARPS; AFIAP Instagram: @smithfoto59 Facebook: Twitter: @smithjp59
You have to have both set to the same. You also have to use the Epson media installer to set the paper type. Do a search on YouTube for a video from Northlight in the U.K. on how to set it up.? ? No Greg. I had not yet done to that stage. Should I set it on the printer first?
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Did you select the paper size in the printer itself? ? Hi. I'm having a similar issue. In Print Tool I select 11x14 as paper size but when I hit "Print" I get a message that the image does not fit the selected paper size and will be cropped. If I click on "Fit to paper" then it is ok but the image shrinks a bit. (This is for DTP (in a carrier) so it has to be posterboard media. If I select 11x14 posterboard in Photoshop the image is not centred as there seems to be a margin at the top)
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Re: Newbie standing over P900 with hammer
You have to have both set to the same. You also have to use the Epson media installer to set the paper type. Do a search on YouTube for a video from Northlight in the U.K. on how to set it up.?
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? No Greg. I had not yet done to that stage. Should I set it on the printer first?
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Did you select the paper size in the printer itself? ? Hi. I'm having a similar issue. In Print Tool I select 11x14 as paper size but when I hit "Print" I get a message that the image does not fit the selected paper size and will be cropped. If I click on "Fit to paper" then it is ok but the image shrinks a bit. (This is for DTP (in a carrier) so it has to be posterboard media. If I select 11x14 posterboard in Photoshop the image is not centred as there seems to be a margin at the top)
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Joe
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Re: Newbie standing over P900 with hammer
No Greg. I had not yet done to that stage. Should I set it on the printer first?
Joe Joseph P Smith MFA Digital Arts (Melit) MSWPP; FMPA; FBIPP; Hon. FMPS; ARPS; AFIAP Instagram: @smithfoto59 Facebook: Twitter: @smithjp59
Did you select the paper size in the printer itself? ? Hi. I'm having a similar issue. In Print Tool I select 11x14 as paper size but when I hit "Print" I get a message that the image does not fit the selected paper size and will be cropped. If I click on "Fit to paper" then it is ok but the image shrinks a bit. (This is for DTP (in a carrier) so it has to be posterboard media. If I select 11x14 posterboard in Photoshop the image is not centred as there seems to be a margin at the top)
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Any idea why??
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thanks
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Joe
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Thanks Chris. Not much really. I moved from Monterey to Sequoia in one step and everything worked fine. I checked that the original print driver (12.65) for my P-900 was working and it was ok and not that damned Apple AirPrint version! PrintTool worked fine too. However, it did take me some time to get my Quadfiles for QTR to install. I wish I could remember what I did, but after a couple of hours frustration, they turned up as profiles in my QTR print menu.
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On 11 Jan 2025, at 14:56, Chris Jack via groups.io <itsmrjack@...> wrote:
Good work Tony! Would you mind sharing what you did to get things working?
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cheers,
Chris
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Re: Newbie standing over P900 with hammer
Did you select the paper size in the printer itself?
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? Hi. I'm having a similar issue. In Print Tool I select 11x14 as paper size but when I hit "Print" I get a message that the image does not fit the selected paper size and will be cropped. If I click on "Fit to paper" then it is ok but the image shrinks a bit. (This is for DTP (in a carrier) so it has to be posterboard media. If I select 11x14 posterboard in Photoshop the image is not centred as there seems to be a margin at the top)
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Re: A couple of questions about QTR Print-Tool & QuadToneProfiler-DN (v3) Licenses
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On Sat, Jan 11, 2025 at 9:28?AM Jebah Baum < jbaum07@...> wrote: Any chance I can pick up my piece on Monday evening? I could swing by around 8:30 on my way into town.? On Fri, Jan 10, 2025 at 10:19?AM Lo?c Signup via <loic.signup= [email protected]> wrote: Hi there QTR users !
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I am about to purchase licenses for QTR Print-Tool ($39 iirc) and for Richard Boutwell's QuadToneProfiler-DN (v3) (about 100 euros)....
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I am going to install those on my old late-2015 MacBook Pro laptop, but I plan to buy a new MacBook Pro in a couple of months...
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I'd like to make sure that the licenses I buy will still be valid if I re-installed both softwares on my future new machine ... Can someone here confirm or deny this please ?
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Re: A couple of questions about QTR Print-Tool & QuadToneProfiler-DN (v3) Licenses
Any chance I can pick up my piece on Monday evening? I could swing by around 8:30 on my way into town.?
On Fri, Jan 10, 2025 at 10:19?AM Lo?c Signup via <loic.signup= [email protected]> wrote: Hi there QTR users !
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I am about to purchase licenses for QTR Print-Tool ($39 iirc) and for Richard Boutwell's QuadToneProfiler-DN (v3) (about 100 euros)....
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I am going to install those on my old late-2015 MacBook Pro laptop, but I plan to buy a new MacBook Pro in a couple of months...
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I'd like to make sure that the licenses I buy will still be valid if I re-installed both softwares on my future new machine ... Can someone here confirm or deny this please ?
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Thank you !!
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Lo?c
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Re: Newbie standing over P900 with hammer
Hi. I'm having a similar issue. In Print Tool I select 11x14 as paper size but when I hit "Print" I get a message that the image does not fit the selected paper size and will be cropped. If I click on "Fit to paper" then it is ok but the image shrinks a bit. (This is for DTP (in a carrier) so it has to be posterboard media. If I select 11x14 posterboard in Photoshop the image is not centred as there seems to be a margin at the top)
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Any idea why??
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Joe
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Good work Tony! Would you mind sharing what you did to get things working?
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Chris
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Re: Everyday backlit prints
Thanks, Kirk. ?I’ll give that a try.
Myron
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Maybe try Red River light weight (7 mil thick, 42lb) ?glossy:
I have not printed on it, personally, but it seems to fit the bill. ?The manufacturer notes that the non-glossy side is plain white and that you can print text or graphics on that side as well. ?Red River also offers heavier paper in the same configuration:
Kirk
On Jan 10, 2025, at 12:18?PM, Myron Gochnauer via groups.io <goch@...> wrote:
A few years ago I discovered that prints on Kirkland glossy paper looked good when framed and hung in a window so they would be backlit.
The frames were Dollar Store double glass frames (photograph between two pieces of glass, no matting).
I would place a second piece of glossy paper against the back of the print, with the surface facing out or away. The frame was then hung in a window. I assumed that any UV from sunlight or skylight would be absorbed before it made its way to the ink layer.?
During the day the print would mostly be lit from behind, and when it was dark outside the image would be lit by ordinary room lighting. I was surprised at how well this worked in my home.
I no longer have access to Kirkland paper (if it is still made). Epson Premium Luster is a good substitute for everyday printing, but it has watermarks on the back.
Does someone make a similar quality paper without watermarks??
Is anyone using glossy paper as a digital negative (for contact printing in the darkroom)??
I live well off the beaten path, so it’s not easy to have a look at a variety of paper.
Thanks!
Myron
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Re: A couple of questions about QTR Print-Tool & QuadToneProfiler-DN (v3) Licenses
Yes, for QuadToneProfiler apps , you can deactivate your license on a computer and re-activate it on another one.
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For Print-Tool, you can have several computers running the software with a license.
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?I stuck with Monterey for years dreading the day when I would be forced to upgrade my O.S. A few months ago, I bit the bullet and upgraded to Sequoia. After a bit of work, nothing too technical, I have been printing successful Epson P900 printing digital negatives with QTR, and PrintTool. All of Richard Boutwell's applications work too.
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I am currently running Epson 7800,9800, and P900 with the QTR 2.8.0 with Print-Tool -2.3.4 on an older 2014 Mac Mini 2.6hrz running macOS Monterey 12.7.6.
Printing digital negatives.
They will never be connected to the internet for any upgrades again.?
All is currently running smooth (fingers crossed).?
Good Luck!
Shane Knight
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Re: Everyday backlit prints
Maybe try Red River light weight (7 mil thick, 42lb) ?glossy:
I have not printed on it, personally, but it seems to fit the bill. ?The manufacturer notes that the non-glossy side is plain white and that you can print text or graphics on that side as well. ?Red River also offers heavier paper in the same configuration:
Kirk
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On Jan 10, 2025, at 12:18?PM, Myron Gochnauer via groups.io <goch@...> wrote:
A few years ago I discovered that prints on Kirkland glossy paper looked good when framed and hung in a window so they would be backlit.
The frames were Dollar Store double glass frames (photograph between two pieces of glass, no matting).
I would place a second piece of glossy paper against the back of the print, with the surface facing out or away. The frame was then hung in a window. I assumed that any UV from sunlight or skylight would be absorbed before it made its way to the ink layer.?
During the day the print would mostly be lit from behind, and when it was dark outside the image would be lit by ordinary room lighting. I was surprised at how well this worked in my home.
I no longer have access to Kirkland paper (if it is still made). Epson Premium Luster is a good substitute for everyday printing, but it has watermarks on the back.
Does someone make a similar quality paper without watermarks??
Is anyone using glossy paper as a digital negative (for contact printing in the darkroom)??
I live well off the beaten path, so it’s not easy to have a look at a variety of paper.
Thanks!
Myron
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A few years ago I discovered that prints on Kirkland glossy paper looked good when framed and hung in a window so they would be backlit.
The frames were Dollar Store double glass frames (photograph between two pieces of glass, no matting).
I would place a second piece of glossy paper against the back of the print, with the surface facing out or away. The frame was then hung in a window. I assumed that any UV from sunlight or skylight would be absorbed before it made its way to the ink layer.?
During the day the print would mostly be lit from behind, and when it was dark outside the image would be lit by ordinary room lighting. I was surprised at how well this worked in my home.
I no longer have access to Kirkland paper (if it is still made). Epson Premium Luster is a good substitute for everyday printing, but it has watermarks on the back.
Does someone make a similar quality paper without watermarks??
Is anyone using glossy paper as a digital negative (for contact printing in the darkroom)??
I live well off the beaten path, so it’s not easy to have a look at a variety of paper.
Thanks!
Myron
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