Printing and paper
– articles and reviews from Keith Cooper

All the latest print related articles on the Northlight Images site

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• Better photography by printing your photos
• Choosing the right paper types
• My prints are too dark – or just look wrong
• Keith’s YouTube channel
• Index for all of Keith’s 900+ videos

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• Printer cleaning
• Paper reviews
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• Printer info/news/speculation  Canon | Epson

Current printer reviews

• Dye based: [cartridge] XP15000 | PRO-200
• Dye based [ink tank] ET-2850 | G550 | ET-18100
• 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

Older printer reviews

• Pro-10 |  PRO-100 | PRO-1 | Pro9500 mk2
• TX-3000 | iPF8300 | iPF6400 | iPF5100 | iPF6300 | iPF6100
• P800 | SP3880 | SP3800
• P600 | P400 | XP-960 | R2000 | R3000 | R2880
• SP4900 | SP7880 | SP4880
• Envy 5540 | Z3200
• SL-D700

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• Keith’s photo blog
• Articles and Reviews
• B&W printing & photography
• Colour Management
• Keith’s photography book reviews
• All about using tilt and shift
• Camera and printer rumours
• The business side of photography
• Tutorial, hacks and ‘How to’ articles
• Gallery of some of Keith’s prints
• Some of Keith’s travel blogs

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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

• Review of PrintFIX PLUSReview of PrintFIX PLUS printer profiling. Looking at a novel software only solution for making icc printer profiles for supported printers.
• Printer icc profile editing in Eye One MatchA review of the printer icc profile editing functionality in Eye One Match. V3.4 of the software from GretagMacbeth (X-Rite) adds editing.
• Pictures at an exhibition – preparationProblems, considerations and issues encountered when showing and displaying an exhibition of large photographs by Keith Cooper. Making it work for your photographs
• Eye One Printer profilingA review of printer ICC profiling using the GretagMacbeth (X-Rite) eye one (i1 Pro) spectrophotometer and eye one match software.
• Why media settings are vital in your printer profilingOptimal media settings are essential for good results when making printer ICC profiles. Simple test prints make this an easier process with 3rd party papers
• A Black and White test imageSpecial test image designed for black and white print checking. Includes explanation of use for all features of the downloadable image.
• Eye One Design reviewReview of Eye One Design software (i1Match) with the Eye One spectrophotometer from GretagMacbeth (X-Rite). Monitor calibration and basic printer profiling.
• Nik Sharpener Pro V2 reviewDetailed review of Nik Sharpener Pro image sharpening plugin. Version 2 is tested with examples of how it works and why it is so important to use. Valid for current versions too
• MonoChromePro pigment inks for black and white printingReview of the MonoChromePro pigment ink set for black and white printing. Includes custom profile curve creation procedures for using QuadToneRIP (QTR). Making use of black and diluted black (grey) ink sets for monochrome photo printing
• Better Digital Black and White printing on your Inkjet printerSimple technique to make linearising curves for black and white photo prints. Measuring test prints with flatbed scanner provide data for curve construction
• Update for the ColorVision PrintFIXUpdate information for the original Colorvision (Datacolor) PrintFIX ICC printer profiling system. Includes new calibration card.
• Swapping the black ink on the Epson 7600 and 9600Black ink swap - An unofficial method for swapping photo black and matte black inks on the Epson 7600/9600 printers, reducing ink waste.
• Review of the ColorVision PrintFIXReview of the PrintFIX printer profiling system from ColorVision. ICC printer profile creation through measuring printed test targets with PrintFIX scanning unit.

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