printing digital negatives

[david distefano]

i had my epson 3880 printer stolen over my vacation and since the 7880 uses the same inks and they didn't steal my 7880, could i use the 7880 to print digital negatives. on researching the subject some people say it is more difficult.

[BobShaw]

Mate, sorry, struggling to understand the question. If by digital negative you mean DNG files then you can't really print from them directly. You either print from an application (which I never do) and use the adjustments and profiles that application provides or you export as a TIF or JPG and print using a RIP (which I do).

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

David,

By "digital negatives" do you mean transparencies that can then be used to make traditional silver gelatin (darkroom) prints?

[david distefano]

David,

By "digital negatives" do you mean transparencies that can then be used to make traditional silver gelatin (darkroom) prints?

yes it is for platinum work

[Stefan Ohlsson]

yes it is for platinum work

we've done quite a few negatives on our 9900. I can't see why a 7900 would have a problem.