Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., sdmey4@a... wrote:
> I have read That black and white prints made with IP5 on the 
x600 printers 
> don't use any yellow ink at all. So I 'm sure this lack of yellow 
ink in 
> black and white printing explains the differance in Whilhelm 
years, Not sure 
> how the epson driver handels the black and white chores. 


Steve, 

I agree with you that the general understanding is that Gorman 
uses ImagePrint5, but Wilhelm does not mention in the notes 
that the B/W numbers were calculated using ImagePrint5. 

Isn't it odd that the same inkset would rate out at over 100 years 
for B/W imagery, versus only 72 years for color imagery? (This 
with ESFA). Could the yellow ink be that radical?

All in all, it sure makes the 96/76/22 seem pretty sweet, huh? 
Wonder how a Gursky C-Print would compare? Wonder how a 
BW silver fiber print would compare?

Don't you know the guy who just took delivery on a 9600 Dye 
machine is having second thoughts right now?... (I was almost 
that guy).

Mark