Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]They don't speicfy measuring the two sides in the documentation, but they suggested I do it on the phone when I was trying to resolve banding issues (still am trying to resolve those, actually swapping printers as I type...inks are loading now). The 3000 feeding mechanism is pretty inaccurate... I have two 3000's, both have the same characteristics in terms of feeding. When the paper feeds in, you can see that the mechanism can and does pull a bit inaccurately (front feeding). They are well within the Cones requirements for accuracy, but are not accurate at all compared to some of the more modern/higher end machines. So far the only recommendation I have gotten from the folks at Cones Editions is to buy an Epson 7000 (pretty damn expensive fix since they cost more than the 7600). I did finally gave up on trying to get Generations color inks to work. The difference between the Generations color on the 3000 vs. the 7600 or the six color Epson processes is pretty startling. The Epson inks on the new printers look radically better and print detail where the 3000 with Generations printed muddy noise (same scan used for both). If you want good quality prints bigger than 13 inches you get into some pretty serious money. This is being somewhat mitigated by the fact that Epson has gotten smart enough to drop the printer prices, and focus on making the profit on inks and paper. The fact that you can by a 7600 for $3K vs. a 7000 for $4K is an indicator that some of the high end stuff will get more affordable in time. I haven't tried back loading the 3000, unfortunately if I had to do that I would have to do some radical rearranging to get at it....though if I can't get a better print out of the second 3000 I will give it a try...it is a lot cheaper than a 7000. DJ - --- Austin Franklin <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> wrote: > > > > Actually the very first thing you do to install > the > > Cone Peizography inks on an Epson 3000 is to load > the > > Epson color inks and run a 20 inch print, then get > out > > your ruler, and measure the two sides. If they are > no > > more than 3/16ths of an inch off they are OK for > the > > Cone inks, if they are more than that they are OK > for > > Epson inks, but not for the Cone inks. > > Hi Darrell, > > This must be new, since this originally was only to > measure the overall > length, to see if the transport was slipping...not > to compare the two sides. > Are you sure about comparing the two sides? That > just doesn't make sense to > me... > > > Both my printers are slightly longer on one side > than > > the other. This presents problems in matting, but > > also would present problems in registration with a > > negative. I haven't used the 1280's or other Epson > > desktop printers, but I assume they are not much > > better than the 3000 (maybe a wrong assumption on > my > > part). > > Every printer is better than the 3000. It's a front > feed printer, which is > what adds to the problem. If you are having paper > feed problems, feed it > from the rear. I have no problem feeding from the > front though with Epson > Heavyweight Matte paper. > > Regards, > > Austin > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html