Digital BW, The Print

I've had good results with Generations ProPhoto Lustre, too. This paper
will take a LOT of ink. To get the best Dmax I find I must print CMYK so
I can put down 100% black plus undercolor. I know of no way to do this
with the Epson driver.

My inkset is custom, using G4 black in the black position. All the grays
are dilutions of G3 black, tinted warm or cool with M+Y or C+M. Using
PressReady and an Epson 1200 (a known gusher) on the PhotoPaper setting
(the most ink), 200% ink (100% K + 100% dark cool gray, in the cyan
position) produces a Dmax of just over 2.5, without any spraying. The
quality of the images and the depth of shadow detail is simply
astonishing.

I'm currently testing RIPs to find softare that lets me duplicate these
results on my 7000.

Richard Wolfson


> From: Robert Morrison [mailto:
> 
> I tested yet another luster paper yesterday with very 
> interesting results.
> 
> Media Street's Generations ProPhoto Lustre 10 mil, gives the 
> least rub off of any paper in this class that I've seen 
> (haven't tried the Illford that Antonis wrote about).  At 24 
> hours the surface changes if you touch it, but the 100% black 
> doesn't appreciably rub off.
> 
> Other interesting things about this paper is that it has a 
> really high ink load.  The best piezo profile that I found 
> was "Orwell"...German Etching. This is very interesting 
> because many of you using alternative work flows (e.g., 
> Paul's or Jeff's) could problably use the curves that you 
> have done for EAM without much adjustment (will try that later).
> 
> The 24hr dmax is only 1.77, but two light coats of Krylon 
> bring it to 2.18...comparably to the other papers that I've 
> tried, regardless of their starting dmax.  This paper takes 
> the least Krylon of the lusters that I have tried to get 
> that...good enough to eat gloss.  The paper still retains a 
> slight pebble after spraying.
> 
> If  you are going to a silver print look...you should try 
> this paper and workflow.