Digital BW, The Print

> Perhaps it's a subtle difference but I don't think what Colin is describing
> is in fact bronzing.  I print on Lustre and Glossy from my 9600 using photo
> black ink.  While there is a difference in reflectivity in the darkest
> blacks I do not see any real bronzing.  The reason it's called 'bronzing' is
> that when it occurs there is also a tonal shift, not just a difference in
> the reflectivity of the various colors/densities of the ink.   I've used
> inks/papers that do really 'bronze' and once you've seen it it's
> unmistakable.  Perhaps the 2200 is different enough from the 9600 to be
> producing the effect but I doubt it.

I agree with Lawrence that this effect is not bronzing. Bronzing is in fact
a noticable "bronze" shift in tone in the shadow areas when the print is
held at a certain angle to the light.

What this article is describing is the same effect my 2000P pig's display on
gloss and semi gloss paper. When the ink density is low enough that a lot of
paper surface shows thru, the paper surface is different than the inked
surface in the denser areas. When the print is viewed directly it isn't
noticable. When the print is angled a slight bit you see the difference in
those areas and it is objectionable to me. The light reflects off the inked
surface differently than the paper surface in the highlights, with minimal
dot in the highlights, more paper surface is evident... it almost looks like
patches. This is another reason I was not happy with gloss/semi gloss papers
for the older pig printer.

Carolyn