Re: Epson 3800 [pigment over alt process overprinting]

[Edward Draper <ercdraper@gmail.com>]

Jonathan

I find any good quality paper works - I have a preference for this type of work to avoid anything with optical brighteners in it

Currently I'm using Fabriano 5 - takes both the platinum and the pigment extremely well

Edward

2008/4/30 Jonathan Taylor <jtyr@sover.net>:

Hi all,

I'm a long time lurker, but I don't think I've ever posted. I'm just getting
into alt process (cyanotype), and I'm really curious about overprinting.
I've noticed that Dan Burkholder is doing it too. I'm also making my
negatives on an Epson 3800. I'm discovering I have a lot to learn!

I'm particularly curious about pigment over alt process overprinting, and
specifically what papers you all have found that work. I tried a dedicated
inkjet paper, Inkpress Warmtone fiber, and had what looked like terrible
contamination. What are you all using?

--Jonathan Taylor


on 4/30/08 5:44 AM, Dr Edward Draper at ercdraper@gmail.com wrote:

> Hi Marek
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> I've been using the 3800 for a while - I found I had to calibrate it to get
> the soft colours out that I use
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> I'm now using it for negatives for platinum and it is quite magical
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> The trick though is in the settings - I use Quadtone RIP and get some
> excellent results - but need to adjust each negative a little using curves
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> It is also excellent for overprinting with the pigment ink - though again
> the issue is colour - too bright and it looks as though the kids have been
> at it with felt-tipped pens!
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> Good luck
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> Edward
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> Twickenham, UK
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> From: Marek Matusz [mailto:marekmatusz@hotmail.com]
> Sent: 27 April 2008 23:16
> To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
> Subject: RE: Epson 3800
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> Sam,
> I am so excited that the black only option works on this printer. That is
> all I used on my old 2200. I am printing my step tablets on Ultrafine as I
> write this email.
> Thanks all for advice
> Marek
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> Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:51:07 -0400
> From: stwang@bellsouth.net
> Subject: Re: Epson 3800
> To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
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> Marek,
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> Congratulations! You'll have a lot of fun with the printer. It appears to be
> such an improvement over the 2200.
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> I load both the Ultrafine and Pictorico on the top with no problem. No pizza
> wheel marks unless I keep feeding the same sheet through several times.
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> By the way, using black-ink-only works great on it - much more smooth than
> on the 2200.
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> Sam Wang
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> On Apr 27, 2008, at 12:48 PM, Marek Matusz wrote:
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> All,
> My Epson 3800 just came in and it is a beauty. My first color print came out
> just perfect. No calibration, a supplied Epson profile, no messing around.
> My question now is where should I feed the trensparency for printing
> negatives. I want to print both pictorico and ultrafine. I know pictorico
> should be no problem. Anybody printing ultrafine transparencied on this
> printer?
> Marek
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