Digital BW, The Print

> I never ran into this with the Eclipse Satine > 

Maybe that's not my problem after all. I will start 'dusting off' the 
paper and keep an eye on it. At least eliminate the possibility.

How long would you say it takes a print to Dry - before you can store 
it face down or let it touch a surface without the possibility of 
marking the "emulsion" ?
Frank


> > Thanks Jennifer & Martin - what you're saying would make sense....
> > because I don't see the specks when the image is first printed, it
> > only appears a few days later, when I retrieve it and have another
> > look. And not consistantly either.
> > I will try and blow off or dust off the paper first. Do you use
> > any 'tool' in particular for this ?
> > I've been using Eclipse Satine paper.
> > Frank
> > >
> > > What paper are you using?
> > >
> > > Usually white spots are the result of paper dust on the paper 
prior
> > to
> > > printing which then fall off once the print is dry. Hahnemuhle
> > William
> > > Turner paper is known to do this but brushing the paper before
> > printing on
> > > it solves the problem.
> > >
> > > Check to see if your printer is clean. If it has a lot of paper
> > dust, this
> > > could be the source of your problem.
> > >
> > > Martin Wesley
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "frankg_photo" <frank@f...>
> > > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y...>
> > > Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 3:15 PM
> > > Subject: [Digital BW] white spots appear on print
> > >
> > >
> > > > for some inexplicable reason I seem to have white spots 
appearing
> > on
> > > > some of my prints after a few days - what could this be ? 
Damage
> > > > or ....how long do you let your prints air dry before letting 
them
> > > > lie face down or putting them away either in a drawer or box 
or
> > > > frame ?
> > > > frank
> > > >
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