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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: boxmaker on July 04, 2010, 11:18:46 pm
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I was thinking tonight does anybody ever print there patterns out in red or blue or different colors to get better visibility. Or does the color of the lines make a difference, I was always going to try it but never did.
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well i never did it but i know some people use red for better visibility and stay more focus on the line . they say the blue and black blends in with the blade
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I print mine out in black... and I use draft quality too to save on ink. ;)
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I've tried to print out in red. But for some reason my printer won't let me. It only prints out in grey. Dave 8)
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Black works fine for me. But maybe another color could work even better.
David
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I always print my patterns out in red. It is much easier to see the blade against the red rather than blending in. The intarsia patterns that come from JGR at Roberts Studio are all in red.
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I have thought too about printing in different colors, but I was overwhelmingly voted down. It seems most people prefer black. I guess it is a personal preference. I should probably try red or blue just to see. It is interesting seeing what people here prefer. :)
Sheila
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I do prefer Red or light blue because of the old eyes, black blends to well with the blade and I find I wander too much.
Merlin
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I am like Janet, print mine out in black... and I use draft quality too to save on ink. I have a magnifying lamp so no problem see the line. :)
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I print my patterns in black, but print them on a bright yellow paper. It really helps to see the lines especially since I wear glasses and use a magnifying lamp.
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Interesting idea Lejon, I never thought of colored paper? I guess I'll have to finally print some and see what happens.
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I have always used black or gray...but I might have to try a different color...good idea!
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I print in black, draft quality and then use a yellow highlighter to outline the cut lines. Seems to brighten it quite a bit.
Happy Scrolling
Bill
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When I first started printing pattens, they were in black. I found that I could not see the lines very well, so my next pattern was done in a light blue. That worked great, but I found red to be much better.
Dave, if you are having problems making your printer print in red, then maybe you should put the pattern in a program such as Coral or what I use, Photoshop CS. Actually any program with a paint bucket will work. Most times I will fill the waste area red and leave the rest white. However, I have found that patterns such as Steve's need to be printed off and then the pattern only scanned into the computer. If not the pattern will come out gray.
I hope this helps. If not, email or pm me.
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Hi Lejon
I like your idea of printing it on yellow paper, might try that nexttime, still have half a pack yellow paper floating around.
David
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I also find red the best. I know some who have re-filled the black ink cartridge with red ink and use that printer just for printing patterns.
Chase
BTW how many of you re-fill their ink cartridges? I do and it saves a bunch. I print a lot of photos and we know how that depletes the ink cartridge.
If anyone is interested, this is the best supplier of bulk ink I have found.
http://www.printerfillingstation.com/
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Chase...I tried re-filling a long time ago and made a mess!
Has it gotten any better?
What Printer carts do you use.
I have an old HP720C that was and still is a workhorse that I might try this with!
Any tips or tricks to the re-filling process would be appreciated...
~~~GrayBeard~~~
One resident 'comedian'!
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I use a continuous ink flow system, which is the little vials outside the printer. It works with my Canon printer and I love it! You just refill the vials and no mess and no fuss and the copies are absolutely beautiful! It has allowed me to offer color photos in my patterns and also better patterns. I will post a pic if you want.
Sheila
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Sheila...
I would be interested in seeing the set-up. Curiosity and learning!
~~~GrayBeard~~~
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Chase...I tried re-filling a long time ago and made a mess!
Has it gotten any better?
What Printer carts do you use.
I have an old HP720C that was and still is a workhorse that I might try this with!
Any tips or tricks to the re-filling process would be appreciated...
~~~GrayBeard~~~
One resident 'comedian'!
Go to the web site I mentioned. Look up your printer. They have instructions and kits for the ink and stuff you need to refill. If you use a lot of ink, it is the way to go.
cs
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I use a continuous ink flow system, which is the little vials outside the printer. It works with my Canon printer and I love it! You just refill the vials and no mess and no fuss and the copies are absolutely beautiful! It has allowed me to offer color photos in my patterns and also better patterns. I will post a pic if you want.
Sheila
Sheila, I'm a Canon printer user. Its the most compatible with a Mac. I'm running a 620. Pls post a pic of your setup. Would really like to see how you do it. Where do you buy your ink?
cs
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I like to print my patterns out in pink.
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Here is the ink system for my Canon IP4600 printer. It works great. I do photos, patterns, and even print on CD's. The bottles of ink are about $5 for 100ml which fill the chambers a couple of times each. The set of colors is about $25.00 and lasts for thousands of copies. The printer was under $100 and it is better than any printer I had. I went through lots of Epson's because they were the 'best for graphics' and the ink was ridiculous. You would use most of the cartridges cleaning the heads over and over. This Canon works so nice I have only had to clean the heads once in a year and it was fast and easy. It also allows you to override the 'genuine cartridge' mode so you don't get nagged about not using their cartridges. They just never show up low or empty and when you see the level go down, you put more ink in the well. No muss, no fuss. Clean. Fast. Cheap. Great Quality (And I am picky). The system cost about $55 and came filled. I give it a 10 out of 10. :)
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OK Sheila...I see the system and am even more curious!
Where do I go for more information?
Thanks!!!
~~~GrayBeard~~~
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OK, mine is quite similar to this. It is just a little different but the same principles. You need to remove the chips from the OEM cartridges that came with the printer and put them on the new CIS system cartridges. This you only do once though and you just gently pry them off with an exacto knife and use double sided tape to stick them to the new ones. Then you set it up basically the same as in this video :
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8882358193617246857# (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8882358193617246857#)
I have used it for over a year now and printed thousands and thousands of perfect clear copies. No stupid lines, no mess. I just refill the wells as they go down and they last forever it seems. I have only bought one additional set of ink. I purchased mine from a dealer off of ebay here in Canada so I didn't have to pay duties and taxes and stuff, but there are plenty of companies in the US if you look.
Let me know how you do. :)
Sheila
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OK you have my attention also Sheila. I just purchased a new Kodak because the cartridges for my Lexmark were way to expensive, and I also tried like graybeard to refill and ended up with a mess. I like this system Sheila and for me It might be worth the investment in another printer. Thank you.
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Check out other videos on whatever type of printer you have. I had a similar system for my Epson Stylus Photo 800 and the system worked fine, but the printer was bad. Still needed numerous cleanings and finally said 'the end of the printer's life - must be serviced'. Nothing but trouble :( I have really been pleased with the Canon's. I suggest getting just the printer and not an all-in-one. If I am only spending $80 on a printer, I want the money to go to the printer part, not the scanner, fax, printer, etc. :)
Sheila