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I bought the SilverFast Ai Studio 9 to make profiles using my old Epson flatbed scanner. Not cheap along with the it8 Version 2 target needed for calibration of the scanner, about $430 for the pair. Had all sorts of difficulties using it, and I was never pleased with the result, even edited...

My Epson 3880 uses a popular 3rd party ink (IJM) and their refillable carts. Generally, the Vivid Magenta is the one that gives me most trouble for nozzle check errors. It worked well over the past several days, but yesterday maybe 2/3 of it showed blocked nozzles all of a sudden. I did a...

Upgraded to a new Windows 11 laptop. Was using a calibrite Studio to make some print profiles, and the subsequent prints all were dark and contrasty and the shadows were all blocked up. If I printed using the Windows default for the printer the images looked fine. So online at the calibrate...

I'm looking for the brightest white paper base. I see Canon Platinum Glossy has a 98 Brightness rating, while Epson Premium Glossy has a 96 Brightness on Amazon's specs. Not concerned about longevity or OBAs, just looking for something that is very white. Thx. W.F.

I have an Epson PictureMate printer that runs on a battery for field use. I have always used their Glossy paper which comes with an ink cartridge. Recently I acquired a Pentax K3 Monochrome camera and thought it might be good to try their Matte paper and ink for the printer. The ink cart has...

I profiled some new matte paper on 3880. The i1Photo 3D display of the profile showed the black to be a bit weak for my taste. Looking in the Epson Properties > Paper Configuration > Color Density it is possible to lay more ink down. I went from the default of 0% up to 25% which did make the...

Properties section of the printer > Paper Configuration > Color Density you can got from Default 0% to either a -50 percent to a +50 percent. I made a simple all black print in PhotoShop with RGB=0 or Lab=0. Then printed in on 4x6 inch glossy paper using my paper's profile. Then I made...

From Luminous Landscape: https://forum.luminous-landscape.com/index.php?topic=130642.0 Expensive software and surprised if they are gone. Might be bad for the Apple runners if the next OS update kills it off (32 > 64 bit.). I have it in Windows 10, but don't know if it will soon crash from...

Which is guilty? The Photo Black (PK) or the Matte Black (MK) ink that damages the shuttle valve in the Epson printers. I'm guessing it is the MK (Matte Black) maybe being a thicker ink doing the damage to that valve that switches between the two. If so, I'm thinking of maybe switching it out...

I bought a roll of adhesive=backed white vinyl from a sign shop. 48" wide and not cheap! A year ago I printed on it fine with pigment ink. Yesterday, I tried a small piece and the ink refuses to dry on it even overnight. Still wet this AM and I can wipe it off with my finger. I also tried...

Saw on Luminous Landscape site from a reseller: https://forum.luminous-landscape.com/index.php?topic=126971.msg1071040#new Seems to affect the older models more with a 10% hike, and 5% in new models with regards to ink. So 80ml of 3880 ink might be around $68/cart, or $3,217/gallon. Seems...

Epson has a printer info channel on Youtube called "Epson Print Academy:" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJGBlcEqdmSJUK17V8iqY3A/videos W.F.

Something happened to one of my 3880's. I heard it making a short sweep across the paper and then a yellow paper jam light came on and the head was stopped in the middle. I hit the paper eject and paper rolled on out and was smooth. No crumple like it was ahead strike. Paper was just typing...

Trying to make a profile for the new dye inks in a 3880. 1. Using a Colormunki Photo and their new iStudio software, the prints looked bluish. 2. Pulled out the i1 PhotoPro 2 and made one using the iProfiler and pretty much the same thing happened. 3. Frustrated, I fired up BasICColor Catch 5...

Getting some PK black dye and clear dye ink today. Planning to mix the up for the Epson 3880 I unclogged. I get the Magenta and Cyan seems to be a 1:3 for the LM and LC, but what about the two blacks? Tia. W.F.

I think my era of playing with sundry B&W inksets and using QTR with one 3880 is over. I'd like to revert it back to a color dye ink printer instead. Given the price of Piezo Flush is so expensive to throw down the drain for a full lfush, anyone got a formula to clean out the tanks and lines...

I ran into a small problem with a drone and the wide angle lenses they use on them with regards to color in editing. The x-rite or Macbeth Colorchecker chart is just too small to capture in post editing work so I needed a larger one. Could be handy at some sites too with landscapes and the...

Been mixing up a batch for seven carts in a 3880 using the Claria Black, as well as Claria Magenta and Yellow for tint, as a base and cutting the rest with clear. Sort of a K7 B&W mix with dye. Problem is the Claria Black dye has a sort of greenish-black cast when diluted on the paper. So I...

I saw this on the news. http://www.eizoglobal.com/press/releases/htmls/qcm.html Anyone have an Eizo monitor that can try this on? Supposedly it works on Epson and Canon printers. I see they put the software on the Eizo website downloads area already that works with some of the Eizo monitors...

Anyone use this new photo black ink yet? If so, did you get a better dMax black with it? http://shop.inkjetmall.com/ConeColor-Pro-ink-700ml-HD-Photo-Black.html W. Fisher