Re: laser printer for diginegs
David, the negatives aren't halftone unless you make them halftone,
and there's no reason to do that, so there's no need to worry about
screen angles or moire or anything like that. I really recommend the
stochastic bitmap (you can do this in Photoshop-- it's the
"diffusion dither" option on the bitmap menu) for smooth gradations
of tone in your print and no hint of a regular dot pattern.
As for whether it would be good enough for iron processes, I couldn't
say. What resolution is your laser printer?
katharine
On Aug 28, 2009, at 2:01 PM, davidhatton@totalise.co.uk wrote:
Hi Loris,
don't know about moire. I fact I didn't think of it!
It really isn't the printers fault. I often have to leave it
several weeks without use. E.G. this week i am going to Saudi
Arabia for 6 weeks. Can't be helped.:?)
David
On Aug 28 2009, Loris Medici wrote:
I'm interested in laser printer negatives too. How one does manage to
not get moire effect (negatives are halftone!) when making multi-layer
prints from one negative?
Sorry for your printer David. I was printing a nozzle check each 2-3
days even if don't use it (and never run the cleaning procedure - if
it needed - more than twice in a row) + I always used Epson brand
ink/cartridges -> it never gave me a problem keeping that routine...
Regards,
Loris.
2009/8/28 :
> Hi all,
>
> Well, my epson 1290 has bitten the dust, bought the farm, snuffed
it, shook
> a seven..etc and not before time I'm thinking. The amount of ink
wasted
> trying to clear blocked nozzles would probably have put several
children
> through university! In its defence though I often left it for
several weeks
> between prints. Which is why I'm considering a laser printer
instead of an
> inkjet.
>
> I was wondering if anyone uses a laser printer to make digital
negs as I
> don't think these (laser printers) have the same problems with
blocked
> nozzles if left idle for weeks. I'm loath to replace the 1290
with another
> expensive colour inkjet only to have it block up again. If so
what do you
> print on and are there any special techniques needed? Thanks in
advance for
> all your help,
>
> Regards
>
> Davidh