Digital BW, The Print

>How rich is the D-Max on a photograph printed from the Epson 2200
>supposed to be compared to a true photographic print?

I just loaded some UC Matte black into my 1160 for testing.  On EAM it is
slightly darker (density 1.69) than the MIS VM/FS black (1.6), but not as
black as a photographic print (1.9 for my silver prints).

However, I then coated the EAM with a #30 rod and polyurethane (acrylic
would do the same I assume).  Then the DMax hit slightly over 2 -- higher
than my silver prints.

With Legion Photo Matte, the Dmax with UC Mat-K was 1.61 uncoated and
slightly over 2.3 coated with the #30 rod and PUR -- a serious black.  The
#30 and PUR coating gives the LPM a very "air-dried-silver-print" look.
(Too bad about all those optical brighteners in LPM.)

Paul
http://www.PaulRoark.com