Re: Levels & Curves

[Arthur Entlich <artistic@xxxxxxxxx>]

I too use the term "giclee" for my inkjet prints.  The term was
originally going to be trademarked by Iris, but after they realized its
full meaning decided to let it go "public domain'...  in french the word
word means spray, spit, p*ss, or ejaculate.  The later two are more slang.

For the price, Epson printers can outdo most drug store prints, which
are still "photographs"  But the same heads are basically also used in
their $4000 to $8000 printers, in fact, their heads are used in many
large carriage printers, some by other manufactures (most, if not all of
the piezo heads are made by Epson/Seiko) -- Roland for instance.

The heads are great, software, firmware, accuracy of the printer motors,
paper types, and inks all play a role.

Art

byard pidgeon wrote:

 > OK, I've gotta jump in again...
 >
 > I was a photographic professional in various capacities, from
 > photolithography technician to fine artist, for 25 years, until the
 > chemistry finally got to me.
 >
 >>From 1991 on, I haven't been able to work in a darkroom, and until 
the past
 > year, I haven't felt the difital print technology was up to what I 
was able
 > to do with the chemistry.
 >
 > This year, I happily realized I could make a print I was satisfied
 > with...I'm not using a consumer grade printer, though, but a ColorSpan
 > Esprit.
 >
 > Do I tell people it's an "inkjet" print...no...I tell them it's "giclee".
 >
 > Let's be real...if a conventional print can be called a "gelatin silver
 > print" because that's the hoity-toity artsy terminology...well, 
"giclee" is
 > the term for fine art inkjet prints.
 >
 >




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