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hey guys
ok so here's the situation. just got myself a reasonably priced secondhand epson stylus r2880 online. it's got about half ink in it, and i'm going to do some test prints (though i have yet to buy any paper, see below) - i have identified some things i think i need to get started and would very much appreciate if you would look over what i have said and give me your input. i am still learning!
need:
recommended epson ink retailer - i intend to upgrade to a cis one day but at the moment that is a little much for me.
paper source - and would i need an icc profile for it? if so - could y'all recommend me glossy, semi-gloss and any other variety of paper that is 'certified' for the epson? i'm thinking that a link to a photo supplier who sells paper and is patient enough to answer a few questions may help me?
will i need calibrate the printer itself? how would i go about doing this?
how much good would it do me to calibrate my macbook pro monitor? would i need to buy something like a spyder or colormunki, or is there some way of doing this with the miracle of software?
anything i missed? (usually is)..
many many thanks for your wisdom and time.
-k
ok so here's the situation. just got myself a reasonably priced secondhand epson stylus r2880 online. it's got about half ink in it, and i'm going to do some test prints (though i have yet to buy any paper, see below) - i have identified some things i think i need to get started and would very much appreciate if you would look over what i have said and give me your input. i am still learning!
need:
recommended epson ink retailer - i intend to upgrade to a cis one day but at the moment that is a little much for me.
paper source - and would i need an icc profile for it? if so - could y'all recommend me glossy, semi-gloss and any other variety of paper that is 'certified' for the epson? i'm thinking that a link to a photo supplier who sells paper and is patient enough to answer a few questions may help me?
will i need calibrate the printer itself? how would i go about doing this?
how much good would it do me to calibrate my macbook pro monitor? would i need to buy something like a spyder or colormunki, or is there some way of doing this with the miracle of software?
anything i missed? (usually is)..
many many thanks for your wisdom and time.
-k