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I intend to produce a gazillion 6" x 4" booklets of family photographs
as Christmas presents. In one sense, the ideal way is to print these
on roll paper in my Epson 1800. A problem is that the Epson roll paper
seems to retain its curl for ever. I would be grateful for any
suggestions as to how the curl can be removed without damaging the
print.



Eric Stevens

On Oct 23, 8:39*pm, Eric Stevens <eric.stev...@sum.co.nz> wrote:
> I intend to produce a gazillion 6" x 4" booklets of family photographs
> as Christmas presents. In one sense, the ideal way is to print these
> on roll paper in my Epson 1800. A problem is that the Epson roll paper
> seems to retain its curl for ever. I would be grateful for any
> suggestions as to how the curl can be removed without damaging the
> print.
>
> Eric Stevens

Order the books from a reputable printer?

Back in the "old days" of using non-RC papers, the non-RC paper would
curl pretty badly. You solved the problem by putting on the finish
you wanted: matte or gloss. You put the print over a heated plate.
It was metal and had a sort-of-canvas sheet to hold down the
pictures. If you put the picture towards the drum you got glossy and
if the put the image towards the sheet you got matte. So I would
guess you could somehow heat them, get the straight, weigh the down
and let them cool.

Good luck.

On Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:19:54 -0700 (PDT), Pat
<> wrote:

>On Oct 23, 8:39*pm, Eric Stevens <eric.stev...@sum.co.nz> wrote:
>> I intend to produce a gazillion 6" x 4" booklets of family photographs
>> as Christmas presents. In one sense, the ideal way is to print these
>> on roll paper in my Epson 1800. A problem is that the Epson roll paper
>> seems to retain its curl for ever. I would be grateful for any
>> suggestions as to how the curl can be removed without damaging the
>> print.
>>
>> Eric Stevens
>
>Order the books from a reputable printer?
>
>Back in the "old days" of using non-RC papers, the non-RC paper would
>curl pretty badly. You solved the problem by putting on the finish
>you wanted: matte or gloss. You put the print over a heated plate.
>It was metal and had a sort-of-canvas sheet to hold down the
>pictures. If you put the picture towards the drum you got glossy and
>if the put the image towards the sheet you got matte. So I would
>guess you could somehow heat them, get the straight, weigh the down
>and let them cool.
>

You are talking about the old drum-glazing machine. They were used
hot, with damp prints, and I don't think they would work at all well
on the product of an ink-jet printer.



Eric Stevens

On Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:57:40 -0400, "bino" <> wrote:

>>"Pat" <> wrote in message
>>news:675d93a9-258f-4623-9e10-...
>>On Oct 23, 8:39 pm, Eric Stevens <eric.stev...@sum.co.nz> wrote:
>>> I intend to produce a gazillion 6" x 4" booklets of family photographs
>>> as Christmas presents. In one sense, the ideal way is to print these
>>> on roll paper in my Epson 1800. A problem is that the Epson roll paper
>>> seems to retain its curl for ever. I would be grateful for any
>>> suggestions as to how the curl can be removed without damaging the
>>> print.
>>>
>>> Eric Stevens
>>
>>Order the books from a reputable printer?
>>
>>Back in the "old days" of using non-RC papers, the non-RC paper would
>>curl pretty badly. You solved the problem by putting on the finish
>>you wanted: matte or gloss. You put the print over a heated plate.
>>It was metal and had a sort-of-canvas sheet to hold down the
>>pictures. If you put the picture towards the drum you got glossy and
>>if the put the image towards the sheet you got matte. So I would
>>guess you could somehow heat them, get the straight, weigh the down
>>and let them cool.
>>
>>Good luck.
>
>
>Whoop! Don't tell eric how it was done in the old days, or he'll take
>umbrage at you for suggesting those techniques might be useful today!

I don't take umbrage. I've got plenty already. Would you like me to
send you some?



Eric Stevens

Eric Stevens wrote:

> I don't take umbrage. I've got plenty already. Would you like me to
> send you some?

How much is, say, a metric buttload of umbrage going for these days,
anyway?


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On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:34:36 -0700, Blinky the Shark
<> wrote:

>Eric Stevens wrote:
>
>> I don't take umbrage. I've got plenty already. Would you like me to
>> send you some?
>
>How much is, say, a metric buttload of umbrage going for these days,
>anyway?

There's usually no charge. Most people just freely take offense.




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On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:09:22 -0500, "HEMI-Powered" <>
wrote:

>Blinky the Shark added these comments in the current discussion
>du jour ...
>
>>> I don't take umbrage. I've got plenty already. Would you like
>>> me to send you some?
>>
>> How much is, say, a metric buttload of umbrage going for these
>> days, anyway?
>>
>Blinky, the important thing isn't whether one uses Metric or
>English units but the absolute volume of a "buttload" of umbrage,
>doncha think? <grin>

I hope you crack that puzzle.

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On Oct 23, 8:39*pm, Eric Stevens <eric.stev...@sum.co.nz> wrote:
> I intend to produce a gazillion 6" x 4" booklets of family photographs
> as Christmas presents. In one sense, the ideal way is to print these
> on roll paper in my Epson 1800. A problem is that the Epson roll paper
> seems to retain its curl for ever. I would be grateful for any
> suggestions as to how the curl can be removed without damaging the
> print.
>
> Eric Stevens

HI Eric,
HP gave you a good way to print out the images. But you would still
have to mount and bind(Yes, I know it sounds kinky) them into book
form. There are a couple of on-line publishers that can take your
images and create the books you want. Even with just captions or a
story printed with the images. I just don't remember their names or
this would have been a bigger help to you.

Draco

tony cooper wrote:

> On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:34:36 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> <> wrote:
>
>>Eric Stevens wrote:
>>
>>> I don't take umbrage. I've got plenty already. Would you like me to
>>> send you some?
>>
>>How much is, say, a metric buttload of umbrage going for these days,
>>anyway?
>
> There's usually no charge. Most people just freely take offense.

That makes it a pretty good deal, as there also shouldn't be any handling
and shipping or any tax.

Random Thoughts:

I just popped for a D90. Should be here early next week.

My buddy's lizard. (Stop it right now! I mean the reptilian kind.)
http://www.pbase.com/blinkytheshark/image/104694868

We did pelicans. Got reptiles?


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HEMI-Powered wrote:

> Blinky the Shark added these comments in the current discussion
> du jour ...
>
>>> I don't take umbrage. I've got plenty already. Would you like
>>> me to send you some?
>>
>> How much is, say, a metric buttload of umbrage going for these
>> days, anyway?
>>
> Blinky, the important thing isn't whether one uses Metric or
> English units but the absolute volume of a "buttload" of umbrage,
> doncha think? <grin>

Wellsure. But we're used to talking millimeters in here -- when's the
last time you wrote "fast 2-inch prime"?[1] So I guess I was just still
in that mode.

[1] Unless you were addressing your sex life.


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