Digital BW, The Print

Colin,

Yes, that is what bronzing is.  And, yes, it is very evident on the glossy 
and semi papers with the 2200.  These results occur with the color inks and 
Photo Black.

Bronzing does not occur on the matte papers -- color or B+W.

I have not seen any B+W prints on the gloss or semi papers but perhaps 
someone else can answer.

Helene 


> My apologies for the cross post below with the ArchivalColor group 
> but the effect noted below, if common, concerns me for B&W printing 
> and color.
> 
> In a `Printer Supplement" to the British weekly "Amateur 
> Photographer" a few weeks ago, Damien Demolder (DD) reviewed the 
> Epson 2100 (2200 in the US).  He wrote "Another noticeable aspect of 
> the inks on this paper is the differences in surface textures between 
> areas that are occupied by ink and those that are not.  Patches with 
> dense deposits are far more glossy than patches where the printer has 
> laid no ink.  The resultant effect is uneven and distracting. … Inked 
> areas glow…while un-inked areas are flat … noticeable when the prints 
> are viewed from an angle…Overall, the effect is somewhat 
> unsatisfactory. … I'm not keen on the print surface once ink has 
> landed on the paper."  
> 
> (The paper was Epson's Glossy Photo Weight which he says is the only 
> gloss surface compatible with the ink system.)
> 
> Apparently the effect does not disappear when framed behind glass.
> 
> Is this "bronzing"?  I have read no comparable comments elsewhere, 
> has anyone observed the phenomenon upon which DD remarked?  Does it 
> occur with B&W prints?  I'm cross posting to the digital black and 
> white list for comments on this.
> 



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