How do people print?

[Helen Bach]

What print methods do you all use for hybrid work?

I have three inkjet printers - a colour 2200 that uses normal Ultrachrome inks from the 4000, a B&W 2200 driven by IJC/OPM that uses K3 inks from the 4800 with diluted R800 blue and Krystal Topkote, and an R800 for run-of-the-mill stuff. I also get stuff printed onto Fuji CA. I'll probably swap the colour 2200 for a 3800 when it comes out.

Best,
Helen

[naturephoto1]

Hi Helen,

I print everything from my transparencies on a big Chromira machine with the ability to print larger on a LightJet. If need be, we have the capabilities to print large inkjet prints as well.

Rich

[Robert Hall]

I use all sorts of things. I like Costco. I use an epson 7600 and a 9600. I was going to get a 7800 but now that the new smaller printer is out that can use both inks, I will wait for the next gen that perhaps would do that with a wider carriage.

[Baxter Bradford]

Just bought an Epson 7800. Previously using a Epson 1290 with Lyson Fotonic CIS and an 1160 with Lyson Small Gamut for B+W pictures.

Paper- Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308gsm. But also Torchon and a few others like Crane Museo on rare occasions.

[Craig Griffiths]

I use an Epson R2400 with the K3 inks. Anything larger is done on a Chromira. Also use a Kodak Dye-Sub for some proofs etc.

[jimcollum]

Most of my prints are platinum over pigment, using Epson 7600 and Pictorico OHP for the negatives, COT 320 as the substrate, and a 2:1 Pt/Pd mixture, printed ala the Ziatype process.

jim

[ann]

at this time, any print that i decide is worth printing out, *from digital capture* i have made by someone who really knows how to print and has the proper eqiupment.

I am hesitant to buy a printer until i have a better sense of what i want to do and accomplish.

The number one on my hybrid list is digital negatives for alter process.

[bob carnie]

I print traditionally on enlargers to ciba, Ra4 negative process and Fibre .
As well I am printing platinum and cyanotype with a Nuark exposing unit.
Digitally I print with large format Epsons to rag paper.
as well I have a Lambda digital printer and I print all of the above medias*except ink jet * with it ..
I am beta testing FP4 large roll film in the Lambda to create enlarged digital negatives for alternative printing.

[bob carnie]

Jim
Are you suggesting that you print full colour inkjet , and then coat platinum over the pigment prints? If so this sound exciting.It sound a bit like the reverse of what Kerik does with gum over platinum.

Most of my prints are platinum over pigment, using Epson 7600 and Pictorico OHP for the negatives, COT 320 as the substrate, and a 2:1 Pt/Pd mixture, printed ala the Ziatype process.

jim

[Jordan]

I keep it very simple. Epson C86 with MIS-EZ inkset in refillable cartridges for archival B&W. For colour, I take the files to a local Frontier/Noritsu lab. I'm currently looking for a good solution for inkjet negatives (Pictorico OHP doesn't respond too well to the MIS pigment inks).