Digital BW, The Print

Op 28-12-2010 17:41, pdesmidt tds.net schreef:
> Note that Sandy recommended a thickness of two tenths of a mm.  Regarding
> longevity, carbon transfer printing, a very old means of making photographic
> prints, consists of a layer of gelatin with suspended carbon particles on a
> substrate.  There are prints made with this process that are well over 100
> years old, and they're doing fine.  For info on carbon transfer printing,
> see:
> http://www.alternativephotography.com/wp/processes/carbon-carbro/the-carbon-transfer-process
>
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Couldn't see the dots. Hope they use the zero dot transcription at Nasa.

Have you noticed the UV exposure, the dichromate  used? The formaline to 
harden the gelatine?

http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/arts/photography/photproces/alternativephot/processes.htm

Nothing of that kind in inkjet prints. Glycols are there though. There 
could be starch in the paper sizing.  I thought the topic was protection 
of dye inkjet prints with gelatine.

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Met vriendelijke groeten,   Ernst

Try: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Wide_Inkjet_Printers/

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