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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Printing: Printers, Papers and Inks => Topic started by: David Sutton on August 08, 2009, 10:29:56 pm
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This is old news, but my first chance to try this utility.
I've had the User Defined Paper Size Utility from http://dahmerphotography.blogspot.com/ (http://dahmerphotography.blogspot.com/) sitting on my desktop for a while, but never had the opportunity to use it. It's designed to overcome the 37” max print length on the 3800 (and indeed on other Epson printers)
It won't work with the current driver, so yesterday I downloaded the driver version 5.5 from http://driverscollection.com/?file_cid=244...Fzx6yywwVz0P6oO (http://driverscollection.com/?file_cid=24497744607MFzx6yywwVz0P6oO), ran a virus check and installed it on my laptop connecting to the printer via the ethernet thingy. The installer listed it as version 6.1, but it shows 5.5 on the driver dialogue. Didn't want to try it on my desktop as this computer is working just fine at present and I've found this is the sort of thing that that can end in a hair tearing session.
Yesterday I cut 51” off a roll of Gold Fibre Silk and ran it through a de-roller and left it to settle on the kitchen table overnight. Today I ran the udps utility, updated Qimage, loaded in the desktop screen profile, Eric Chan's GFS profile for the AWB driver, did the settings in the driver and hit print. The 3 year old laptop has XP home and the cpu ran between 20 and 50%, but had absolutely no problems. I'm somewhat pleased with the results. This little utility is really quite satisfactory. I think I may even have a second coffee today.
Cheers, David
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Very belated thanks for posting this David.
I've only just needed to make a print longer than the default 37" on my 3800 and found this old topic.
The links are still all working and it seems the author is still developing udps.
It all works as described and I've been very happy to watch a 17" x 50" canvas print slide out from my 3800.
FWIW I also just installed the old driver (5.5) onto my little £200 netbook and it handled the 320mb file without a glitch.
Highly recommended :-)
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Very belated thanks for posting this David.
I've only just needed to make a print longer than the default 37" on my 3800 and found this old topic.
The links are still all working and it seems the author is still developing udps.
It all works as described and I've been very happy to watch a 17" x 50" canvas print slide out from my 3800.
FWIW I also just installed the old driver (5.5) onto my little £200 netbook and it handled the 320mb file without a glitch.
Highly recommended :-)
I can't seem to get the Dahmer (http://dahmerphotography.blogspot.com/) utility to download. Is it still available? Thanks.
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I can't seem to get the Dahmer (http://dahmerphotography.blogspot.com/) utility to download. Is it still available? Thanks.
Hi Rhossydd. I'm glad you found it helpful.
Jim- I no longer have a 3800 but kept the utility through lack of housekeeping. If you send me a PM I will email you the zipped version.
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I can't seem to get the Dahmer (http://dahmerphotography.blogspot.com/) utility to download. Is it still available? Thanks.
No problems accessing the site from here, so still available.
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No problems accessing the site from here, so still available.
I was able download the file (right click and save link as) but the file was corrupt. I thank Dave for emailing it to me.
Tonight I'm giving it a go.
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The MIRAGE PlugIn for Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign is also a very easy to use and high quality way to print any length wanted on Epson printers: http://mirage.dinax.de/index.php/start-43.html
Stefan
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The MIRAGE PlugIn
Yes, but three hundred euros is a lot more than a freeware fix if all you want is a longer print length.
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I also cannot download the file from dahmer's blog. The link goes to:
http://www.alice-dsl.net/hgd/udps.zip
And then it says it cant find the file (in German).
I would appreciate it if someone could email the file or post a working link to it. Tnx.
Stefan
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I just encountered the same 'not here' message and reported site.
irv weiner
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I also cannot download the file from dahmer's blog. The link goes to:
http://www.alice-dsl.net/hgd/udps.zip
And then it says it cant find the file (in German).
I would appreciate it if someone could email the file or post a working link to it. Tnx.
Stefan
Check your messages
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I have left a message on the Dahamer Photography blog to the effect that the links (download and documentation) result in the not found message. We'll see what happens.
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I'm pretty sure I have both the UDPS and required PC driver s/w sitting in an archive.
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Hi everybody,
I would appreciate it if you could email the file with working udps utility.
Thanks a lot.
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thnks bill
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I'd send it to you but
1. it's 4MB
2. your email address is hidden
Hi everybody,
I would appreciate it if you could email the file with working udps utility.
Thanks a lot.
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I'd send it to you but
1. it's 4MB
2. your email address is hidden
If you use a service like YouSendIt.com, and send it to yourself, you can then share the download URL.
Up to a file size of 50MB it's free.
Cheers,
Bart
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here ya go (till Feb 18)
https://www.yousendit.com/download/T2djeUNLa0R6NE1YRHRVag
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Hi Bart,
do you happen to have a copy of the Dahmer UDPS mentioned on this thread as I need to do a 72 inch print on my Epson 3800 and cant't get a copy off the website ( http://dahmerphotography.blogspot.com/2008/10/user-defined-paper-size-utility-by.html )
Thanks,
Keith
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Hi Bart,
do you happen to have a copy of the Dahmer UDPS mentioned on this thread as I need to do a 72 inch print on my Epson 3800 and cant't get a copy off the website ( http://dahmerphotography.blogspot.com/2008/10/user-defined-paper-size-utility-by.html )
Hi Keith,
Sorry, I do not have an Epson printer, therefore I had no use personally for the utility. Maybe one of the downloaders can repost it?
Cheers,
Bart
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Will do Bart,
Thanks for getting back to me.
Keith
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can you send udps for me too? can't find anywhere!
[email protected]
Thanx!
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i tried to save from that link. "the file cannot be found or corrupted".
please send by email! need it very much!
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can you send udps for me too? can't find anywhere!
[email protected]
Thanx!
Hell's teeth! I wouldn't post an email address.
You can download it at
http://www.crocko.com/6CDE662978EA455A949BB23D9DAFD734/udps.zip
I'll leave it there for the weekend before deleting.
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Hi Guys sorry to necro this thread
I am after a copy of either the UDPS or Similar tool to allow me to print above the 37.4" mark on my Epson Pro 3880
Any help will be great
Thanks!
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Sorry to have to tell you this, but UDPS doesn't work with the 3880. Your only option is a RIP. You can take a look at PrintFab - still in beta for Windows, but free at the moment. If you're on a Mac you have to pay for it!
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No worries thanks for the heads up will check out printfab
Do you know if it will stop the roll paper feeding continuously or do i need to cut from the roll?
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Not sure, but my guess is that you would need to cut the paper/canvas from the roll. I've found it pretty easy with canvas, but paper is a bit more tricky. If you do cut from a roll take care to cut square otherwise you will have feed problems.
If you only want to print B&W you might like to look at QuadToneRIP. I've used it on my 3800 for B&W panos up to 1.8m long.
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Hello I recently bought a used Epson Stylus Pro 3800. I would like to know if somebody has the UDPS utility for me? I would be really glad, if somebody could send it to me!!