Dahmer Photography

2011-07-06T14:31:00.003+02:00

Switch Epson printer on or off when it is not used? What is the best way to avoid clogging?

This question comes up from time to time in the forums.

#1 print and sell photos every day.

#2 try the following:

To avoid clogging of the print head I recommend the following,

in case the printer is not used for a time longer than a week.

(1) Connect the power cable of the printer to a time switch.

(2) Program the time switch that it is automatically ON for 10 minutes every second day, e.g. MO, WED, FR 07:00 a.m.

(3) Of course switch on the power button of the printer

(4) Fix the load/eject-button on the printer the way that it is pressed down. This causes printing a test pattern, when the printer is switched on. I took a cover plate from a computer for that and bend it the way that the button is fixed. So there is no need to drill a hole and you can easyly detach it, if #1 occurs...

(5) Put some old/used paper in the paper tray.

So the printer will switched on every 48 hours for a short while and print a nozzle check pattern.

This will use a veeery small amount of ink, but it is nothing compared to a cleaning cycle.

Tested on Epson 1400.

It will also work on Epson r1900, r2400, 2880... which have the same setup for the buttons (especially the load/eject-button).

2010-02-23T15:17:00.002+01:00

Aida Blue launching ceremony Feb 2009 in Hamburg.

2009-11-22T22:16:00.000+01:00

As one can see, the printer's top lid is closed.

2009-11-22T22:14:00.001+01:00

Some people on dpreview asked for a CISS setup. Instead of long explanations, this is it:

2009-11-19T17:37:00.004+01:00

A small digression concerning Non-DSLR Cameras (part1):

This picture was taken by using a Sony Ericsson C510 (3.2 MP). Its a panorama where 4 files were stiched. Not to bad for a cheap(er) cell phone!

2009-11-18T21:12:00.003+01:00

How to get high quality b/w prints from an Epson 1400 A3 printer:

Problem:
When printing photos usually all colour cartridges will be used, even when the printer is set to grey-scale. This leads to a colour shift or tint (green or yellow).

Solution 1:
Calibrate the printer by using Colormunki or Spyder. This makes colours more accurate, but the tint is still there.

Solution 2:
Set the printer driver on the advanced page to
Paper type=plain paper (even if you use glossy photo paper)
Quality=fine (best possible setting when plain paper is selected)
high-speed=off
grey-scale=on
Edge smoothing=off (if you like)
Gamma=1.8 (default)
set contrast and brightness as you like

The result will be true bw prints, only the black cartridges will be used (emptied...). The dye ink has a slightly wider gamut than pigment inks. It is a really deep black and the contrast will be better than the contrast of an Epson r2400 or r2880 – I tested it! Due to the fact that only the nozzles from the black printing section of the print head are used, the resolution will be a bit lower, but in case of printing on format larger than A6 this does not matter.

2009-02-15T10:42:00.002+01:00

This is Frieda, my lovely St. Bernhard. She now lives with my parents in Ellund near Flensburg due to strong illness.

2009-02-15T10:39:00.001+01:00

Another HDR-Shot from the Waltershofer Hafen, I simply rotated the tripod...

2009-02-15T10:36:00.001+01:00

3x HDR at the Waltershofer Hafen - part of the port of Hamburg. The Picture was taken by using a cheap Fuji s9600, the s3 pro had a battery failure.

2008-11-02T19:55:00.006+01:00

One of the last pictures I took with a horrible Nikon 18-135 IF-ED zoom lens before I sold it. It was mounted on a Fuji S5Pro during my trip in Paris.

2008-11-02T19:04:00.005+01:00

HDR-Shot of the millenium wheel in London by using a Fuji S9600 with a remote trigger. This camera is my recommendation for the people who need a smaller cam with a good lens and an astonishing picture quality.

2008-11-02T18:52:00.004+01:00

A snapshot from Bilbao. While others took pictures from the Guggenheim Museum, I walked through this emerging city and proofed that the Nikon wide angel converter WC-E80 is quite good. No comparison to those Raynox lenses that dissort the image that you can hardly recognize your motiv.

2008-10-30T23:30:00.001+01:00

View from St. Michaelis chruch to the river Elbe in Hamburg. Maiden voyage of MS Eurodam.
Original file: 21MP, 3x 50mm, Fuji S9600

2008-10-30T23:10:00.001+01:00

User Defined Paper Size Utility:
By using this small utility you can enter paper sizes larger than 111 cm. The most Epson printers are limited to this paper size. Printers with a roll feeder option can print more than 111 cm by using special software like QImage or a RIP, printers without a roll feeder like all A4 printers, Stylus Color Photo 1400, 3800 usually cannot exceed this limit.
Now it is possible easily. See the downloads on the upper right side of this blog.

Hamburg panorama, nothern side

2008-09-30T19:05:00.003+02:00

View to the northern side of the river Elbe in Hamburg.
Original file: 40MP(!), 13s, F7.1, 108mm, Fuji S5Pro/Nikon AF 28-85

Landungsbrücken in Hamburg

2008-09-30T18:54:00.003+02:00

View to the south side of the river Elbe in Hamburg.

Original file: 12MP, 1/50s, F7.1, 128mm, Fuji S5Pro/Nikon AF 28-85 mm

London Tube / Embankment April 2008

2008-09-30T18:43:00.005+02:00

Original file: 2MP, 2.0s, F3.6, 38mm, Fuji S9600

QM2 in Hamburg 30.07. Cruise Days 2008

2008-09-28T13:10:00.006+02:00

The Photo was taken from a motorboat only a few meters away from the ship.
Original file: 12MP, 1/180s, F3.8, 36mm, Fuji S3 Pro/ AF-S Nikon 18-135 G IF-ED DX