Digital BW, The Print

The color saturation and clarity of dyes on metallic are breathtaking, but 
what about the durability factor?

-----Original Message----- 
From: Paul
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2013 1:30 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] Wide Format Noritsu dye (was re: Changing Ink Type)

I mentioned in this thread that I once again have an Epson 4000 set up with 
the Epson-Noritsu dyes.

See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/4000-Noritsu-5K-Plus.pdf for my 
write-up of the current setup.

I had previously installed a blended, Epson driver compatible dye inkset in 
the 4000. However, this time I'm not using any blended inks.  LM and Y are 
what the green/cyan Noritsu (Claria) black needs for full 3D profiling.  So, 
the current approach has 5 shades of gray/black plus LM and Y. By avoiding 
blending, I get more control and capability as well as avoid the slight risk 
of catalytic dye interactions (of which I have some very weak evidence, but 
none that dilute black solutions oxidize significantly quicker).

There was an intervening MIS glossy carbon plus LM and LC between these dye 
ink variations.  The MIS glossy inkset worked fine, but the dyes give me a 
more interesting (better looking and better selling) alternative to the 
matte carbon pigments, which will remain my top serious collector medium.  I 
see these as essentially different media.

I expect I'll be using mostly the Red River Polar Pearl Metallic paper with 
the dyes.

<http://www.redrivercatalog.com/browse/66lb-polar-pearl-metallic-inkjet-photo-paper.html>

They also have a thicker one, but the roll may be my main paper.  My 10,000 
pixel wide stitched panoramas are a main target.  They'll fit nicely on the 
35 inch long dry (heat) mount foam core I use.  Today I'm printing a 95 MP 
image at 16x20.  The vast amount of information combined with the dye on 
metallic substrate makes some sweet eye candy.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com








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