Can you get dark enough film positives running an epson stylus pro 9600 with a standard ink set up and accurip software? If you tell the printer to only print with the black ink, even if its a standard photo or matte black, will it produce a dark enough image to not have to double up on transparencies as well as do half tones? Just wondering if a system like "blackmax" is necessary. I would like to keep my printer open to do other jobs as well. Another question, If i outfit the printer with all normal inks and use a blackmax ink for black... then use the same setup to print on normal paper, matte paper, or photo paper will it give me good results, if not better? Thanks for the help.
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Don't quote me on this, (even though I'm quoting you), but I read that Epson ink has good UV resistance.
On a side note - my Canon printer uses the colour cartridge to print my black positives from photoshop. (I know, go figure). (I design them in illustrator but they print darker in PS, so go figure that too)! I always double up on the positives, just in case, but have never had a problem with burning good clean screens. One day, I'll have the time to try just 1 positive and see how it washes out.
Perhaps you have more time than me and can experiment?
Not that any of this helps you, but it may give you an insight
Thanks dude.. I'm using a canon printer myself at the moment. Its a little guy tho, can only print max sheets 8.5 x 14 (printable area 7.5 x 13). I triple up, had problems with single prints... skipped over double and went triple haha. I hate having to tape the screens together... takes an extra 15 min for each screen. I would love to print one sheet, place it on the screen and burn away. That's what i'm hoping the accurip will do... Just wondering if it'll print that one transparency dark enough with standard 9600 ink (i'd be using the generic epson 9600 ink to save money... found some really good deals on ebay)
I am using an epson 1410 with Accurip and then I buy cheap ink carts and the films come out nice and dark . I am amazed at the detail that washes out of the screen . So the standard ink in the 1410 works perfectly . Are the inks in your printer pigment ?? , I ask because I thought I read somewhere that dye based works better .
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The 1400 or any 6 color epson printers are dye based. The 9600 is pigment with the exception use photographic dye ink for one of the blacks. So with accurip you can simply tell it the black is that Channel and you will have no problems. Just FYI. Dye ink will produce the darkest films but pigment can work just as well cause the ink is UV resistant. It just scratches easier and isn't as durable on film as dye. Some can't get over its not as dark. Ultimately it's best to use ink formulated for films as give she darkness plus it has UV blockers added.
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I am using my Epson 1400. Best Image and ultra gloss setting. I print on transparency and I have the CIS System with one black and all color. UV,Dye ink. I print through Photoshop, Before I print I use the brightness control. Turn brightness all the way down,Contrast all the way up. Just to make sure it is as black as possible.
films turn out great. No expensive programs used ( although I do have fast films.) I never use it because I do not print more than 3 colors at the moment.
films turn out great. No expensive programs used ( although I do have fast films.) I never use it because I do not print more than 3 colors at the moment.
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