Fuji Pictrography/Pictrostat media compatability?

[John DeSantis]

Any other Fuji users here? I have two PG3000's and love being able to get real B&W and Color prints at will from them that are unquestionably not digital print looking. Before I get "flamed", I do have a Epson R1800 as well and it has it's uses. I just got a used Pictrostat 200II with slide input(a photo copy machine) that shares many Pictrography components. The Matte/Glossy papers are working in the Pictrography. Are the Donors compatable at all? Media seems to be obsolete for the pictrostat 200/300 in the US market. It seems to be available in Germany.

Thanks, John

 

[digidog]

Have a 4500. Don't know the answer but I suspect you can't use that other media.

The man to ask is Ron Ackerman at Fui:

Ron Ackerman
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Andrew Rodney
Author of Color Management for Photographers
The Digital Dog
http://www.digitaldog.net

 

[John DeSantis]

Thanks Andrew, is Ron based out of Edison N.J.? Can he be reached at the 800 support number? My last call to Fuji was less than helpfull. I was told I had to buy a service agreement to start with. And then was told my equipment was not able to be put on a service agreement because of being older than seven years. But that was several years ago. The printers just keep going, But now there are viable alternatives. I would hope they would now value a tenured user of their wonderful machines in a competitive world!

John

 

[digidog]

Thanks Andrew, is Ron based out of Edison N.J.?

Last time I checked yes.

Email him and drop my name. I haven't talked to Ron for awhile but he should still be there. He is MR PICTROGRAPHY!

--
Andrew Rodney
Author of Color Management for Photographers
The Digital Dog
http://www.digitaldog.net

 

[MikeToo]

Aha! There's a Mr. Pictro, and now I know his name!

Andrew, maybe you can answer my question, and I won't have to bother Mr. Pictro...

I'm trying to set my PG3500 up for profiling. My best guess on the driver settings are:

ICM OFF
all sliders to neutral
Image Process OFF
Gray Balance set for Gray3(sRGB)

(Before printing the profile target, let the printer warm up for an hour and then run a closed-loop calibration.)

Is there a better way? Anything to add? Is there any reason to change the driver settings for glossy versus matte receiver?

TIA,
Mike
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It must be true ... I read it on the internet!

 

[digidog]

I'm trying to set my PG3500 up for profiling. My best guess on the
driver settings are:

ICM OFF
all sliders to neutral
Image Process OFF
Gray Balance set for Gray3(sRGB)

Everything is OK except Ron had me set mine for On4/PGxxxoff.
--
Andrew Rodney
Author of Color Management for Photographers
The Digital Dog
http://www.digitaldog.net