Digital BW, The Print

Further to,

>I favour the Epson Premium Semi Gloss paper as it is a brighter white - the Ilford Gold Silk is a creamier paper.

I have revised my comments made above. Although the IGFS is a "creamier" paper, compared with either the EPSG or EPL it seems to produce better, brighter whites than the other two and a warmer/neutral print for the same ink settings. I would suggest adjusting the ratio of cold/warm ink settings for the Epson papers to 60%/40% if you required a warmer "look" to your prints than 75%/25% produces. 

The EPSG and EPL papers are a "colder" blue grey white, giving a reading of 0.09 D (the plaque standard on my X-Rite 810), whereas the IGFS gives a reading of .04 D - more reflection and a brighter white.

So I think on balance I now prefer the IGFS paper and by the way, it is heavier, 310gsm, compared with EPSG, at 251gsm and EPL at 250gsm.


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Mel" <chilterns@...> wrote:
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> I posted a similar question to this on the QTR forum
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> I have printed off the 21step.tif using QTR_1400_UT14_IGFS_cool and a blend of QTR_1400_UT14_IGFS_warm and QTR_1400_UT14_IGFS_cool (75% cool and 25% warm and) and find bronzing on the black end of the step wedge. This is only on the 100% patch and only seems to be noticeable in daylight. None of the other patches are affected and it isn't noticeable when viewed in artificial (incandescent) light.
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> I also did the same using the same profiles with Epson Premium Semi Gloss paper, with the same result.
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> When using Epson Premium Semi Gloss paper with the Epson 1290 and the 1290 profiles with UT2 inks there was no bronzing - alas the 1290 "gave up the ghost" and is no more.
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> Is there a satisfactory explanation for this and/or
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> 1. Could UT2 inks be used with the Epson 1400.
> 2. Is it possible to use Epson Premium Semi Gloss paper with UT14
>    inks or is there some incompatibility between ink and paper 
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> I favour the Epson Premium Semi Gloss paper as it is a brighter white - the Ilford Gold Silk is a creamier paper.
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