Humidity Feb 1, 2011 It’s mid-winter and we are in the middle of receiving a forecasted 20″ snowfall on top of our existing base. Nothing unusual really outside. But, inside it is a different matter all together. This is ... maintenance Read more
Infrequent printer use Jan 18, 2011 This is a part two article on print head life. The first is here [1] . The second most significant factor in shortened print head life (besides paper strikes) is severe intermittent use of the printe... maintenance Read more
Fine art paper and print head strikes Dec 20, 2010 One of the most significant contributors to shortened print head life is the use of fine art paper. Use these preventative maintenance techniques to prolong the life of your print head. Most of Inkjet... fine art paper maintenance Read more
A Calibration Primer Jan 20, 2009 INTRODUCTION* Piezography K7 is intended as a synergistic relationship between seven shades of carbon black ink and a special Piezography curve for the QuadTone RIP (QTR) software. The Piezography des... calibration workflow writing Read more
Pre-Visualization Strategies for Piezography part 3 Jan 20, 2009 So if a photographer can not calibrate their display to print, or refuses to… why would a photographer refuse to calibrate to print? The reason I hear the most, is that they do not like the look of th... calibration workflow writing Read more
Pre-Visualization Strategies for Piezography part 2 Jan 20, 2009 Lets take a look at what happens when a display is calibrated too bright. Many photographer like to look at their images as if they were looking at them on a light box. They often calibrate so that th... calibration workflow writing Read more
Pre-Visualization Strategies for Piezography intro Jan 20, 2009 Standard K7 profiles are made to differentiate between 256 gray levels from RGB value 0 (black) to RGB value 255 (white). Therefore, displays should be calibrated to print specs of an approximate cont... calibration workflow writing Read more
Calibration! Do I need it? Jan 20, 2009 Take a look at the following graphic to find your calibration score. What is the lowest number that you can just barely see? 1 – 9 Fantastic! Great job! You’re calibrated to print. 10 – 15 G... calibration workflow writing Read more
The K7 standard and monitor display systems Dec 26, 2008 THE K7 STANDARD* Piezography K7 profiles when used with K7 inks produce 255 separate shades of gray (256 including white). The Piezography profiles are actually curve sets that I make for the QuadTone... calibration piezography workflow writing Read more