Luminous Landscape Forum
Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Printing: Printers, Papers and Inks => Topic started by: ripek on December 11, 2012, 02:09:24 pm
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Hello!
I have a problem with recent order from Epson. There is a lot of black spots in the paper, sometimes black fibers that makes it's ridiculous to print photobooks.
It's not on the surface. Its inside the fibers. I can get it out only with scalpel which results in damaging the paper.
Here is how it looks
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2v0bzv3638lhlo6/2012-12-11%2013.53.37.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/iufvunfxacbt0ot/2012-12-11%2017.09.04.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ieqzrf4483rdnzc/2012-12-11%2013.53.19.jpg
Video unwinding the roll (sorry, in Polish but you get the idea) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maqSUsKk5Vo
Anyone had this experience with EEM? What would be the return policy if I used this paper for already and getting into a lot of wasted ink?
To print a good 12x24" I need to print 2-3 times sometimes!!
Roll batch ID's 02FF4004M01, 02KB4002M01
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Personally haven't seen anything like this on the enhanced matte. I noticed your pictures are all post-print though so it's hard to judge by that. These fibers are actually within the paper prior to printing?
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Yes, it's inside the paper.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/iufvunfxacbt0ot/2012-12-11%2017.09.04.jpg << this picture is taken off the roll in the printer.
I've ordered 4 new rolls. Different batch - hope it's ok. And I hope that epson will make up for it ...
Marcin
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Don't tell us... tell Epson if it bothers you that much!
There may be an occasional bad batch. All paper producers have a marginal acceptace for a percentage of stray fibers.
Even the FDA in the US allows a % of rat hairs in Hot Dogs :o
They will indeed replace any defective product!
David