Thanks pharmacist, I also found this thread. I think I have to flip a coin whether to switch to OCP (cheaper) ir Image specialists (a little better).
By the way I suppose the author johnpeeay in dpreview also reads this forum, because he also recommends TPI paper from conrad.de...
Mikling you showed excellent BW Prints!
But is there any need for a special printing software? How can the grey shade be exact when the printer thinks to use Cyan but there is a grey ink in the cyan cartridge? So the grey ramp on your test print looks fine but I don't understand why.
Ho quite some echo ;-), it is an alcalic soap not an oven spray for burnt residues. It is a professional cleaner for gastronomy. Of corse they do not recommend it to use it as cosmetic ;-)
I often used it without gloves and never had any skin irritations, but certainly it is better to avoid...
Hello,
some months ago I switched from dye printer to an epson r2400 and due to the good reported results in this forum I use Image Specialist inks.
In order to see the behavior of the prints on misuse:
I dripped water on them (TPI-luster paper). no reaction
I drowned them -> no reaction ->...
Hi Irvweiner,
I'm from Germany and I know the OCP website, they even sell me their inks ;-)
But before investing, I would like to hear at least one opinion of somebody who printed with OCP with an epson r2400.
So is there anybody out there?
I followed pharmacists recommendation on Image...
Is there any information available about the OCP inks? How do they work on glossy paper?
Any information that their ink is sold for other third party refilled cartridges.
thanks mikling, now we can use this thread as areference to al who are intersted in getting better prints.
P.S.: I almost don't dare to mention but if you use ALT+PRINT you can snip the actual window, might help for further instructions ;-)
I made the same experience with Inktec bulk ink. They fade away within weeks, although gave me good results when profiled.
The german computer magasine ct just published a test about third party inks (german language)
http://www.heise.de/kiosk/archiv/ct/2010/18/118/
for longevity the gave...