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20/09/2017
Digital Darkroom

Epson 1500W printer

I’ve been neglecting this website of late. Last autumn my Epson 1290 printer suddenly failed and I was forced to buy a new one, choosing an Epson 1500W, which is the natural successor to the 1290. I should have bought this years ago! It’s so much better. I never got decent colours from the 1290 until I had profiles made;…

10/09/2016
Digital Darkroom

Windows woes

This first post is about the problems following upgrading my computer and installing Windows 7/64 bit. This would probably apply also to Win 8 and 10. A lot of my equipment is old, and manufacturers these days have no interest in supporting old models. They’d much prefer to sell you new kit. The drivers for my printer, scanner etc. were…