Diana,
Thanks for the update. Hopefully I’ll not
have problems like you and others have.
Don
From: Diana Bloomfield
[mailto:dhbloomfield@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008
11:26 PM
To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
Subject: Re: Pictorico OHP and
Epson 2200 problems
Don,
My "new" Pictorico is definitely thicker than the old stuff,
though I have not noticed a "curl" to this new film. My problem
was its relative thickness, compared to the old stuff. Once I changed
platen gap to wide (on the 3800), I didn't have any more problems. I also
have not had problems with other makers of transparencies.
I don't remember ordering anything other than what I've always ordered,
so I'm guessing they may have changed everything, regardless of whether you
purchase "ultra" or not. ??
On Mar 11, 2008, at 11:14 PM, Don Bryant wrote:
So are there two kinds of Pictorico being
sold now? I’m still working on my stash of the old stuff but will have to buy
some eventually.
Gregg,
One thing I have noticed is that the New Ultra Pictorico has more emulsion on
it and more curl to the film. This curl can cause a jam if you aren't
careful. My cure for this is to make sure I have the paper guide set for
the full width of the film and then to insert the film in the top feed and flex
it so the the top of the sheet is bent forward. This will cause the film
to feed in straighter and to feed much better. When I work with pieces
cut from a roll, I always cut them so that the curl is in the direction of the
paper feed rather than in the direction the head travels. I hope I have
described this well enough for you to visualize it.
Best Wishes,
Mark Nelson
Precision Digital Negatives
PDNPrint : Precision
Digital Negatives
Mark I. Nelson Photography
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