Can the V700 make contact prints?

[Tony-S]

Can the Epson V700 be used for making contact prints from page files? I'd like to take a page file of transparencies or negatives, lay it on the scanner, do a scan, then print that for a contact sheet. Could such a thing be done with the V700 or V750?

 

[donbga]

Can the Epson V700 be used for making contact prints from page files? I'd like to take a page file of transparencies or negatives, lay it on the scanner, do a scan, then print that for a contact sheet. Could such a thing be done with the V700 or V750?

I've found that digital contact sheets made by laying sheets of page file negs doesn't have the quality I want.

I use a 4990 and make enlarged contact sheets for 36 exp. rolls of 35mm film. I use the Epson film strip holder and scan the entire holder as a single image. Since this holder can only handle 4 strips max this requires 2 seperate scans to get an entire roll. I scan at 1200 dpi, 48 bit RGB BTW.

After scanning I create a new document, 8.5x11. I then combind the two seperate scans into the new document. For final output I resize the sheet to 12x18.

Probably more work than you want but it does allow you to view your images and file the sheets with the enlarged inkjet print. Unfortunately inkjet printed contact sheets can't be louped like traditional contact sheets because of the dither produced by the inkjet printer.

Don

 

[pschwart]

Can the Epson V700 be used for making contact prints from page files? I'd like to take a page file of transparencies or negatives, lay it on the scanner, do a scan, then print that for a contact sheet. Could such a thing be done with the V700 or V750?

Yes, both can do this. I have a V700 and now that I can make full-page proof sheets I would never go back to scanning individual strips. I am primarily looking for composition and exposure; I still use a loupe and a lightbox for evaluation individual negatives.

 

[Tony-S]

OK, thanks for your opinions, guys. Don - I'm mostly interested in getting negatives to positives on paper and not necessarily good quality. While I can look at slides on my lightbox and make pretty good decisions about image quality, I have a much more difficult time doing the same for negatives. I think I'll go ahead and get the V700.

Thanks again.

 

[jglass]

I tried this

Are you guys saying this can be done with the negs in the Printfile sleeve, as in a regular B&W contact sheet?

I tried it w/ a sheet of Fuji 400H negs and got severe banding/streaking that looks like it's from the Printfile page.

I'll attach a small jpeg to show you.

 

[Tony-S]

Wow, that's not good. I'd hate to get those. Fortunately, i've not made the purchase so I might hold off.

 

[pschwart]

Yes -- I lay the full sheet of negatives directly on the glass platen, emulsion side up, and scan. No streaks. Perhaps the sheet is not lying flat and this generates noise in the scan? I should add that I have only made proof sheets from B&W negatives.

Are you guys saying this can be done with the negs in the Printfile sleeve, as in a regular B&W contact sheet?

I tried it w/ a sheet of Fuji 400H negs and got severe banding/streaking that looks like it's from the Printfile page.

I'll attach a small jpeg to show you.

 

[gmikol]

Are you guys saying this can be done with the negs in the Printfile sleeve, as in a regular B&W contact sheet?

I tried it w/ a sheet of Fuji 400H negs and got severe banding/streaking that looks like it's from the Printfile page.

I'll attach a small jpeg to show you.

Make sure the calibration area is clean and not covered by any part of the printfile page. Not sure where the calibration area is? Lay the 8x10 film area guide down on the scanner bed. See the area at the top? That's the calibration area. That area has to be completely clear or else the scanner does strange things.

Now, it's entirely possible for the printfile page to affect lightness/darkness and color balance, but in no way should it cause streaking like that.

--Greg

 

[pschwart]

i know this sounds dumb but, i made a contact sheet like i was scanning a regular document the negative came out dark so i used photoshop elements(which comes with the printer) to lighter in up a little, the way i made the contact sheet was that i inverted the pixels, does anyone know of a better way to do it. also what should my dpi be set at????

You should set the document type to film not a reflective document. Epson Scan has a film setting, and VueScan calls it "B&W negative."

 

[kbahr007]

Contact sheets

You Defintiely helped out, thanks a lot