Owners Manual for a Durst RCP 40 color processor
Ron Frank
owners manual.
Also if anyone has experience with these units I'm all ears. I've never
printed color, but this unit was free, and I do have a color head.
Thanks
Ron
Wayne
There's a guy who has all sorts of manuals-I think it's Craig Camera-and
he has a website but I dont have the URL handy. I'm sure someone does.
When you decide you dont like the hassles of darkroom color-the expense,
the chemicals, the just plain pointlessness of practicing "a dying
art"...I'll be happy to take that processor off your hands. ;-)
Wayne
Rod Fleming
"Ron Frank" <ronald...@wcom.NOSpam.com> wrote in message
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> I just picked up a Durst RCP 40 Color Processor, and am looking for an
> owners manual.
>
> Also if anyone has experience with these units I'm all ears. I've never
> printed color, but this unit was free, and I do have a color head.
>
> Thanks
> Ron
>
>
I had one for a few years. Pretty simple machine. Early ones were EP2 but
are easily converted to RA4, get in touch direct and I'll tell you how.
Later models were variable speed.
Biggest single problem with these machines is paper jamming, they all do it,
just thole it. Some days will be better than others.
I don't have a manual but if you have any specific questions let me know and
I will try to help.
Cheers
Rod
Ron Frank
Wayne <wste...@mr.net> wrote in message news:397C75...@mr.net...
> Ron Frank wrote:
> >
> > I just picked up a Durst RCP 40 Color Processor, and am looking for an
> > owners manual.
> >
> > Also if anyone has experience with these units I'm all ears. I've never
> > printed color, but this unit was free, and I do have a color head.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Ron
>
>
> he has a website but I dont have the URL handy. I'm sure someone does.
>
> When you decide you dont like the hassles of darkroom color-the expense,
> the chemicals, the just plain pointlessness of practicing "a dying
> art"...I'll be happy to take that processor off your hands. ;-)
>
> Wayne
Yeah, I bowhunt, shoot B&W with a (manual) Hassy, and ride horses. I guess
my whole life is a pointless practice of "dying arts" LOL. I've always
wanted to do my own CIBA/ILFO, so this is my oppertunity if I can get this
processor up and going smoothly!
Ron
Ron Frank
Rod Fleming <rodfl...@sol.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi
> "Ron Frank" <ronald...@wcom.NOSpam.com> wrote in message
> news:OfZe5.308$jq1....@pm02news.wcom.com...
> > owners manual.
> >
> > Also if anyone has experience with these units I'm all ears. I've never
> > printed color, but this unit was free, and I do have a color head.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Ron
> >
> >
>
> are easily converted to RA4, get in touch direct and I'll tell you how.
> Later models were variable speed.
I'm sure this is an older model. The guy I got it from said something about
the speed being changed for "newer" developers, and it should work with the
current developers. But Jeff (original owner) has not used this in five
years or more.
>
> Biggest single problem with these machines is paper jamming, they all do
it,
> just thole it. Some days will be better than others.
I'll just have to do my best.
>
> I don't have a manual but if you have any specific questions let me know
and
> I will try to help.
Can I do Ilfochrome in this? I will learn more as I find a manual.
Ron
>
> Cheers
>
> Rod
>
>
Hemi4268
I have one. I also have the catalog. Email me and we can talk.
PS: I own a RCP 20 unit. Works great.
Larry
Bruce McLaughlin
three tanks. You may need an external wash. As far as speed is
concerned, why not fill it with water, run a sheet of paper through it
and time how long it takes for the paper to enter and exit the first
tank. If it is close to 45 seconds, it has been converted for RA-4 in
which case it may need to have its speed adjusted again for Ilfochrome.
Rod Fleming
>
> Can I do Ilfochrome in this? I will learn more as I find a manual.
>
I can't see how- IC is a 3 bath process, and although the RCP has three
baths, the second "bath" is really just a small one for rinse or stop- the
print surface is wetted with chemistry by a foam rubber roller, it's not
even immersed in the chemistry. The time in this "bath" is very short- the
print just passes straight through.
There has been comment on the corrosiveness of IC chemistry and I think it
would have that roller in tatters in minutes. But the main problem would be
the very short time. It's years sice I did IC but I seem to recall that the
3 baths all require the same time, so the RCP just would not cope.
If you want to do IC the Durst Printo is a good entry-level roller transport
processor which works well.
To check the speed of the conversion is correct, you should have about 45
seconds immersion in the dev. Time this from the time the leading edge of
the print enters the solution, till the time the leading (NOT the trailing)
edge comes out of the solution. You do this with the lid off, natch. You
just need to time the dev, the blix is the same. Being a bit over won't hurt
too much, though if you were doing density control strips you would find one
or more of the colours plotting out of control. But you don't need to
bother with that- it's not enough to hurt, just make the alterations in the
enlarger. Consistency at least is assured.
Be aware that these are very low volume processors, so if yours has no
built-in replenishment system, and many of them don't, remember to keep on
top of repping it, otherwise your Dmax will be all over the place.
Regards
Rod
Wayne
I know little about these things, just babbling here. The Ilfochrome P3
bleach is the real corrosive one-would P30 be as bad for a machine that
might not be specifically set up for it? Also, couldnt a person, if
everything else worked OK, simply do the developer, rinse, and bleach in
the processor, and then fix and wash in a tray in daylight? Once its
been in the bleach daylight doesnt hurt. One would have to make sure the
fix is the same temp as the machine solutions, otherwise you'll get
reticulation. But again, I dont know if there are other considerations
that would prevent the unit from being used for Ilfochrome.
Wayne