[alt-photo] Re: Epson 3880 and Snow Leopard

Sun Apr 11 16:52:50 GMT 2010

We have both two 4800's and one 4880 at school and run then Leopard
(10.5.x). I have not run a comparison test to check on the difference. I
haven't switched to the PDN system yet because I have a good working
relationship with an older PowerPC iBook (10.4) and the Quadtone RIP (2.5)
which has an EvenTone dithering pattern as a drop down option. But if it
will help with your determination on the capability of the two different ink
sets to hold back UV, I can run a couple of test grids.

I had an issue come up with a MacBook Pro running 10.5.x and Quadtone RIP
that I haven't figured out yet. It hangs up sending the file to the printer
which is a 2200.

-francis

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 9:45 AM, Christina Anderson <zphoto at montana.net>wrote:

> Marek,
> No, did not solve the problems months ago.  I had a 2400 that went on the
> blink.  I had it repaired by a guy (cheaply) who did all the steps the list
> shared about the diaper thingy.  BUT it was in the fixit shop for a month.
>  During that time I decided to bite the bullet, sell that printer when
> fixed, and purchase the 3880, thinking Epson had figured out the driver
> issue with a brand new printer.  Not so.  The driver included in the box is
> old.  The dowloaded driver from their website doesn't work either.
>
> BUT I didn't worry about it because I knew I had two
> "workarounds"--Jeremy's and Marks.
>
> Neither worked :(
>
> I have two options, one of which I will check out shortly...get back my
> little Gateway laptop that I gave to my kids and use that to run the
> printer, or the more expensive option is to buy Windows for the Mac, and run
> it out of there. BUT you say to run TIFFS??? Now THAT would save money.
>  Yeah. I could do that.
>
>  OR wait patiently til Epson figures it out.
>
> The 3800 works fine from work with Leopard, so until we make the switch at
> school to Snow Leopard things are OK.
>
> My biggest fear is it is NOT a driver issue, but that the 3880 is like the
> R1800--just not dense enough inks. That's why I asked these questions to the
> list in hopes of finding someone using the 3880 with pt/pd.
> Chris
>
> Christina Z. Anderson
> christinaZanderson.com
>
> On Apr 10, 2010, at 1:47 PM, Marek Matusz wrote:
>
> >
> > Chris,
> >
> > SOrry to hear about all of your problems, thought you have it solved some
> months ago. Here is a simple solution. ANd just consider it for a second.
> Forget your Mac. Just buy a cheap PC, attach it to the printer and load QTR.
> No need for a photoshop on this PC, just Windows. You will be amazed how
> life existed before that. You can still edit and do all the wonderful Mac
> things, just bring TIFF files (RGB) to the PC and print with a full and
> simple control of your printer (at least 3800). It seems like not a good
> solution, because you are set to do something else. You should be using your
> time for printing and teaching, not messing with programs. ANd afterall what
> does it matter if there is another box attached to your printer?
> >
> > Marek
> >
> >> From: zphoto at montana.net
> >> Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2010 09:52:28 -0600
> >> To: alt-photo-process-list at lists.altphotolist.org
> >> Subject: [alt-photo] Epson 3880 and Snow Leopard
> >>
> >> Dear List,
> >>
> >> I'm going to cut myself off after this post...when I get the time to
> post I feel like a binge and purge :) and I am approaching my 10 email a day
> limit to the list :)
> >>
> >> I switched to Snow Leopard and the 3880 over the last several months.
> What a nightmare. Even with Jeremy Moore's "walkaround" that he posted on
> the web, with Mark Nelson's detailed walk around as well, the
> negatives/colors I am printing out are so pale and blah that they do not
> even hold back enough light for gum printing. THAT is bad. I have downloaded
> the lastest driver as well, tried assigning profiles, converting profiles,
> changing preferences in Adobe, blah blah blah.
> >>
> >> I am pretty distraught to have a brand new printer that is behaving this
> way with Epson and Apple not communicating well.
> >>
> >> Or the other (worse) possibility is that the 3880 is so different from
> the 3800 that one should not bother with it. Does anyone else have/use this
> combination and have any secrets to share?
> >> Chris
> >>
> >> Jeremy's post, below:
> >>
> >> Epson & snow leopard:
> http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/solving.shtml
> >>
> >> On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 10:23 AM, jefulton1 <jefulton1 at comcast.net>
> wrote:
> >>> Chris . . . if you are using the new Snow Leopard OS, I've been hearing
> of
> >>> probs scanning and making profiles. A goofy profile will make things
> more
> >>> strange than you may imagine. Though I'm out the door to teach you
> might
> >>> think of checking out the Luminous Landscape site for there a bit of
> info
> >>> on there re the Snow Leopard (OS 10.6). Check the forums.
> >>> Jack F
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Christina Z. Anderson
> >> christinaZanderson.com
> >>
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