Awesome New Chuck Anderson Book

Wandering Off Into Space - New NoPattern book now available
Originally uploaded by nopattern

A friend of ours, Chuck Anderson of No Pattern, has released an awesome new book titled "Wandering Off Into Space." There are sixty-four high resolution pages of Chuck's projects and work. The book measures 8" x 9" and is available in a signed limited edition of 2000. A true steal at only $25! And a portion of all sales goes to Invisible Children, www.invisiblechildren.com, a great charity.



Check out more pictures at:
http://www.nopattern.com/nopattern/project.asp?project_ID=101

Great job Chuck! Keep it up!

Epson Ultrachrome Inks Freezing Does Not Ruin Them

For everyone who lives in a cold state like we do, the problem of supplies freezing is a issue we deal with every winter. We previously wrote about problems that happen to Premier Eco Printshield when it freezes that ruin the product. We are glad to report, on a more positive note, that freezing does not ruin Epson Ultrachrome pigment Ink. Epson has confirmed that pigment ink for the Epson Stylus Pro series, Epson Ultrachrome Inks, Ultrachrome K3 Inks, and Epson HDR Inks are not damaged in any way by the cold, freezing, or thawing. If these cartridges do freeze, either due to UPS leaving it on a doorstep or forgetting it in your car, they are still perfectly good ones they thaw out.


MAKE SURE YOU GIVE IT PLENTY OF TIME TO THAW AND WARM UP TO ROOM TEMPERATURE BEFORE PUTTING THE EPSON INK CARTRIDGE IN THE PRINTER!


For best results from frozen inks, you have to shake it *Very* well after it thaws before you put it into the printer.

Does a freeze ruin Epson Ink?
No. If an Epson ink cartidge freezes or is subject to cold, it is not ruined. It should be allowed to warm up to room temperature (thaw it), shaken well, and it should work fine. This applies if it is frozen solid or partially frozen. Allow plenty of time for it to warm up.

How would it possibly freeze?
There are a few ways this could happen. If you leave the ink in your car, if UPS left a package on your doorstep, if your studio is cold, or if you like to work outside.

What type of Epson ink does this rule cover?
Most Epson professional printers, including:

• Epson Ultrachrome Inks
• Epson Ultrachrome K3 Inks
• Epson HDR Inks

The printers these pigment inks are used in include:

• Epson Stylus 3800 Printer

• Epson Stylus 4000 Printer
• Epson Stylus 4800 Printer
• Epson Stylus 4880 Printer

• Epson Stylus 7600 Printer
• Epson Stylus 7800 Printer
• Epson Stylus 7880 Printer
• Epson Stylus 7900 Printer

• Epson Stylus 9600 Printer
• Epson Stylus 9800 Printer
• Epson Stylus 9880 Printer
• Epson Stylus 9900 Printer

And many other printers that this will apply to.

Epson 3880 Coming Soon

Epson 3880 will be coming soon. It is rumored to have very similar specs to the Epson 3800 but with Vivid Magenta and Vivid Light Magenta Inks. More info should be available at Epson3880.com

Freezing Ruins Premier Eco Printshield

Avoid freezing Eco Print Shield products by PremierArt (formerly Premier Imaging). They have confirmed that when the Glossy, Satin, or Matte printshield freezes it changes the chemical composition of the product. It will clump up and never work right again.

Does a freeze ruin Eco PrintShield?
Yes. If a bottle of printshield is frozen solid, it is no good and no longer usable. It should be returned or discarded.

How would it possibly freeze?
If UPS left your package outside and it froze, if your warehouse is cold, or if you like to work outside.

How can I tell if my Printshield was previously frozen?
It will contain clumps that will not go away no matter how much you mix or shake the bottle.

Does this problem exist for all PremierArt print shield?
Yes for all Eco printshield (glossy, matte, and satin). The spray cans do not have this issue.

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New Epson GS6000 Pictures

Here are some pictures of the Epson Stylus Pro GS6000 64" Eco-Solvent printer up and running.

Link to Epson GS6000 pictures on Flickr

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Great New Paper - HP Everyday Photo Paper

HP's newest economical paper -- HP Everyday Pigment Ink Gloss & HP Everyday Pigment Ink Satin -- is great for photos, posters, proofing, and much more. Priced at 20 cents a square foot (24"x100' roll is $40, 36"x100' is $60), it greatly reduces the cost of using genuine HP paper. Combined with great image quality and HP's notorious manufacturing standards, this paper is hard to beat. It was designed for use on pigment Designjet printers, but we have used it in Canon and Epson pigment inkjet printers with great results as well.

HP Everyday Roll Paper Overview:

• Great total ink absorption, producing vivid colors
• Very quick dry time
• Only designed for pigment inks
• Great price and even greater value
• Suitable for photographic use or everyday wide format printing
• 235 g/m²

HP Everyday Satin	24" x 100'	Q8920A	$39.99
HP Everyday Satin	36" x 100'	Q8921A	$59.99
HP Everyday Glossy	24" x 100'	Q8916A	$39.99
HP Everyday Glossy	36" x 100'	Q8917A	$59.99

Valuable Printing Links on Delicious

We often bookmark our favorite websites using Delicious, an online social bookmarking website.

Digital Printer's Delicious
http://delicious.com/digitalprinter

My Personal Delicious
http://delicious.com/wully

Huge Sale - IPF6100 and IPF5100 ends soon

There has been a huge sale going on the Canon IPF6100 and the Canon IPF5100. If you haven't noticed, the ipf 5100 is selling for as low as ~$800 (with serial number of existing printer) with a bunch of free paper and the ipf 6100 has been selling for ~$1500. Check out IT for free freight. I doubt this will last much longer, this seems to be way below cost considering MSRP of $2800 (IPF 6100) and $2000 (IPF 5100).

As was the case with the last IPF 5000 sale, you might want to consider picking up another printer if you already own one. When you factor in the cost of ink, printheads, and spare parts, buying one might make economic sense. For example, printheads can run up to $500. Buying two would be around $1000. If you bought another unit at $800, you get two printheads and the rest of the unit is essentially free (all the ink, etc).

Check the deals out at:

• IPF 5100 -- http://www.itsupplies.com/cgi-bin/itsupplies.storefront/en/Product/2157B002AA

• IPF 6100 -- http://www.itsupplies.com/cgi-bin/itsupplies.storefront/en/Product/1016B002AA

Remember to add the product to the basket to see the real price.

Giclee Camera Capture System for Fine Art

If you are looking for a solution for photographing your artwork, check out the Giclee camera capture systems on the DTG Web site. They have common cameras for photographing fine art in order to make reproductions.

http://www.dtgweb.com/solutions/

Camera kits and bundles start at just under $34,000. Output options go as high as 39 Mega pixels.



They also offer a PDF of some of their solutions available at:

http://www.dtgweb.com/solutions/DTG_GICLEE_%20Solutions.pdf