Epson 4900 7890 7900 9890 9900 R3000 possibilities Mar 15, 2011 We were surprised to read over on the QuadTone RIP users list [1] that a QTR user alerted Roy Harrington to the possibility that the Epson X890 and X900 printer control codes might actually be the s... piezography development writing Read more
Digital Negatives: Getting very long in the shadow Mar 8, 2011 Piezography Digital Negative number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine… Number thirty actually. Thirty different major curve architectures, or software methodologies have now passed since I l... digital negatives writing Read more
The Darkroom Revisited - version 2 Feb 17, 2011 Yesterday, I was in the darkroom with Ilford MultiGrade IV paper, Sprint Chemistry, and Piezography digital-negatives. It was fun and dark. With water running quietly, it seemed quite meditative. Perf... digital negatives piezography life writing Read more
Generic profiles? Not! Feb 12, 2011 K7 curves have always been outstanding on the widest range of printers. They cannot be characterized as “generic”. Because there are seven shades of ink, the amount of overlapping inks makes for a set... piezography technical research workflow writing Read more
Printing images from Photoshop =>CS4 Feb 10, 2011 When Photoshop updated CS4, they removed the “No Color Management” option from the Print dialogue. We assumed that printing instead with “Printer Manages Color” would produce the same effect because t... calibration workflow writing Read more
Having trouble resetting desktop cartridges? Feb 10, 2011 They are easy to reset because they reset automatically. But, often our customers try to make them reset at their time of choosing rather than the correct time. That always fails and for good reason. ... cartridges maintenance product use refilling Read more
On digital negs and histograms Feb 2, 2011 UPDATE! We have made a new system called PiezoDN. Check it out at: https://piezography.com/piezodn/about-piezodn/ [1] <Older Content> Since posting the Digital Negatives blog, I have been asked by a ... digital negatives writing Read more
Piezography Glossy Curves library Dec 22, 2010 UPDATE: All new curves available at https://piezography.com/downloads/piezography-community-edition [1] The is a curves update for QuadTone RIP users of the Piezography MPS Glossy system. Piezography... piezography k7 inks and k7 curves workflow writing Read more
ReUse and Inkjet Nov 28, 2010 I got a call from a customer recently who said that he would not consider any type of alternative inkjet cartridge or CIS for his printer because he heard that it voids the warranty. He insisted on on... cartridges product use refilling reuse Read more
no substitute for real world testing Oct 20, 2010 There is no substitute for real world testing…like 20 feet of salt water and 3 months in the direct sun! Its been five years since the tragic devistation caused by Hurricane Katrina. Unfortunately, ma... piezography life writing Read more
Which printer? Oct 19, 2010 Here is a rundown on all the printers which we currently support with Piezography products. Piezography K7 curves have a way of evening out all the printers. We far exceed what Epson is capable of get... piezography technical research workflow writing Read more
Good things come to those who wait Jul 28, 2010 Mark Stracke came up to Vermont to print with me for a two day private one-on-one workshop [1] . Mark has the distinction of coming to Cone Editions for our digital printmaking workshops more than an... writing Read more