If you're staying with a limited selection of inks and papers, the
Vuescan method with a Wolf Faust target is pretty quick and easy.
Jez
On 19/03/2011, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I hear you but what did you have to do to calibrate proper color with
> your bulk or third party inks? My first color printer was an Epson
> which worked well when fed with Epson paper and ink. I tried 3rd party
> inks and papers which generally produced garish results. Learning to
> calibrate color using third party inks and papers is not one of my most
> desired skill sets. Do you have a shortcut?
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 3/19/2011 1:49 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
>> Chuck, you aren't going to like my answer but here goes.
>>
>> 1. HP printers usually cost more for care and feeding than Canon and
>> Epson.
>> 2. You can order HP inks at a discount through one of my ink
>> advertisizers on zone-10
>> 3. You can orer 3rd part inks at a MASSIVE discount through one of my
>> ink advertisers on zone-10.
>>
>> In case you've forgotten the website:
>>
>> www.zone-10.com
>>
>> :)
>>
>> On a serious note, I do the same as you and farm out almost all of my
>> printing to Millers. But I do have a Canon printer that drinks ink
>> like a sailor on shoreleave. So I buy bulk inks and refill my own
>> cartridges. Doing it this way saves me about 90% on ink costs. My
>> paper of choice remains the Ilfords with encapsulation technology. The
>> surface swells to absorb the ink and then when it dries it seals the
>> inks inside. No outgassing, and almost no UV fading inspite of my
>> really mean testing.
>>
>> AG
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