Printing and paper
– articles and reviews from Keith Cooper

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• Better photography by printing your photos
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• Index for all of Keith’s 900+ videos

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• Pigment ink: PRO-300 | P700 | WF8690
• Hybrid ink set [ink tank]t:  ET-8550 | ET-8500
• 17″ width: P900 | P5000 | PRO-1000 | P5300[5370]
• 24″+ PRO-2000[2100] | P7000 | P7500 | P20000 | TC-20M

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• SP4900 | SP7880 | SP4880
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Keith Cooper’s printer and paper articles and reviews

Printer and paper reviews, along with articles about making better prints.

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Categorised Index for all of Keith’s 900+ videos

Videos – print related

These are videos embedded in articles/reviews.

For a full index of all videos on YouTube, there is a categorised index page here:

Index: All of Keith’s YT videos

• Video: Printing strong coloursVideo: printing strong colours - The screen versus the print. How the best looking image on the screen may not be the one to make the best looking print. Soft proofing, colour and printer/paper choices (~24mins)
• Video: Epson V850 scannerVideos: Epson V850 scanner - review updates for the film and photo scanner. Expanding on Keith's detailed written review of the Epson V850 reflective/transparency scanner - multiple videos
• Video: Which sharpening software to chooseVideo: Which sharpening software to use for different images. Keith looks a three different applications he uses and why different types of sharpening work for different images and end uses
• Video: The print quality triangleVideo: The print quality triangle - Are you looking for a cheaper high quality printer for photos/art? What factors limit your choice and how do you decide what matters
• Video: Print sharpening choicesVideo: Print sharpening choices and decisions in your workflow when making an A2 landscape print. Includes image re-sizing and noise reduction options for best print quality

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Articles/reviews

• Updated Colour Confidence Print Profiler reviewUpdated review of the Colour Confidence Print Profiler kit for monitor calibration and making ICC printer profiles. i1 spectrophotometer and software.
• PermaJet Eco-Flo inking system for the R2400Review of the PermaJet Eco-Flo inking system for the R2400. A continuos ink system with external ink tanks and third party ink
• Epson Stylus Pro 3800 reviewReview of the Epson Stylus Pro 3800 printer. Desktop printer is 17 inch print width and takes A2 sheets, photo and fine art papers.
• i1Photo LT (i1Basic) – Update Reviewi1Photo LT (i1Basic) - Update Review. X-rite product update for basic monitor and printer profiling, with ambient light measurement
• Colour Confidence Print Profiler reviewUsing the Colour Confidence Print Profiler kit for monitor calibration and making your own ICC printer profiles. i1 spectrophotometer and software.
• Ultrachrome inks in an Epson 10000 large format printerConversion of an Epson SP10000 dye based ink printer to use Ultrachrome pigment based inks and carts from an Epson 10600. Changing ink types
• Beware of the Colour Management Tar PitColour management is great for improving the editing and printing of your photographs. Just make sure you understand why, and how it won't fix everything
• Textured Art Silk – a ‘glossy’ art paper for UltraChrome inksPaper review of PermaJet Textured Art Silk - a 'glossy' finish art paper for UltraChrome inks? Tested on an Epson SP9600
• What print resolution works for what viewing distanceA guide to print and image resolution and minimum viewing distances for prints. How much resolution do you need for large prints.
• Error codes and service manual for the 7600 and 9600Fixes and tips along with important error code information for the Epson Stylus Pro 7600 and 9600 large format printers. Service manual information.
• Paper review Permajet Fibre Base GlossTesting Permajet Fibre Base Gloss, a 'Darkroom feel' gloss or semi-gloss lightly textured paper. Tested on an Epson SP2400
• QTR and PrintFIX PRO to get better black and white printsUsing the PrintFIX Pro colorimeter with QTR to make greyscale ICC profiles to improve linearity for black and white printing.
• Why don’t my prints match my screen?Why your prints often don't match your screen very well. Some explanations, solutions and ways of dealing with the problem
• PrintFIX PRO reviewDetailed review of the PrintFIX PRO print profiling Spectrocolorimeter and ICC printer profiling software from Colorvision (Datacolor)
• Updating the Eye One Pro rulerA new design for the guide ruler used in measuring ICC printer profiling targets with the i1 Pro spectrophotometer
• Kodak Pro Color management check-up kitA review of the Kodak Pro Color management check-up kit, with test prints and test images for direct comparisons

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