Digital BW, The Print

And no Plasticky feel I'll bet. Do you wait any amount of time for 
the print to dry or you coat immediately?

Jeff

> Todd and others,
> 
> Try using Brightcube Semi-Matte paper with either the FS or FS-N 
inks.  I'm
> assuming it would also work with VM.  The paper is a microporus 
surface on a
> "silver-halide" paper.  I'm trying to get details about the paper
> stock...its not RC...but it is not acid free and does have 
brighteners (like
> most traditional photo papers).  I get beautiful prints with the 
Piezo
> Driver on Epson Photo Paper setting.  The FS is warm...and the FS-N 
is
> neutral.  Uncoated dmax is 1.9.  I simply spray with four quick (30 
sec
> apart) lite coats of Krylon UV resistant spray.  I have no problem 
getting
> even coats that you don't see (unlike the old Kodak Ultima...which 
was a
> bear to coat).  The surface is pearl and stays that way.  Coated 
dmax bumps
> up to 2.05.  The coated print is completely smear resistant.
> 
> I think this is absolutely the easiest way to get rich looking 
prints.  I'm
> seriously considering this for my portfolio.
> 
> Robert
> 
> 
> On 4/24/02 2:21 PM, "Ricardo Lagos" <ricardo@s...> wrote:
> 
> > is this the same lamination process that BlockBuster does on 
their member
> > cards? -- (or am i confused)
> > 
> > i'd guess that very few people would want to do that to fine-
art ..
> > 
> > -- ricardo
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "iwasnvrhere" <iwasnvrhere@y...>
> > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y...>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 1:54 PM
> > Subject: [Digital BW] Re: MIS Gloss Coat
> > 
> > 
> > Why doesn't anyone laminate their prints? I've asked about it
> > before and got no reply. Do you have an opinion on it? Has anyone
> > tried it? It's done a lot with outdoor color inkjet-wide format 
and
> > such but I see nothing about it here. Can anyone tell me why? 
Does it
> > suck, not work, look lame, cheap? Anyone? Anyone?
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks, I feel so much better after a good rant.
> > Jeff
> > 
> >> Todd,
> >> I inquired about this product about a month ago.  They are having
> >> problems with it (exactly what I don't know), but for now, from
> > what
> >> I understand they are no longer selling it... it does sound like 
a
> >> terrific idea though... When I have the time and resources, I 
would
> >> like to follow up on it, perhaps picking the brains of MIS.  It
> > does
> >> sound to me potentially the best way of consistently applying a 
top
> >> coat to a print....
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Todd Flashner
> > <tflash@e...>
> >> wrote:
> >>> Has anyone tried the MIS Gloss Coat?
> >>> 
> >>> From their website:
> >>> 
> >>> "MIS Gloss Coat Sample - Gloss Coat is a clear odorless coating
> >> which can be
> >>> applied to a glossy archival pigmented print to eliminate dull
> >> spots and to
> >>> seal the surface to make the print more durable. Requires a
> > second
> >> printer
> >>> to apply. Comes in a 2 oz sample bottle, virgin empty cartridge
> > not
> >>> included.
> >>> 
> >>> $5.00"
> >>> 
> >>> Sounds like a good idea but I wonder about clogs, and for that
> >> matter how
> >>> does one do a nozzle check???
> >>> 
> >>> Todd
> >>> 
> > 
> > 
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