Digital BW, The Print

dMax would be a cool name too.

Julian
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From: "Shire,Stanley" <sshire@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 3:04 PM
Subject: RE: [Digital BW] Faux Meyer Rod - first dMax test results


> Yes. But an octopus with great dMax.
>
> Stan Shire
> Associate Professor/Department Chair
> Photographic Imaging
> Community College of Philadelphia
> Adobe Photoshop 6 A.C.E.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Tucker <mark@...> [mailto:mark@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 8:58 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Faux Meyer Rod - first dMax test results
>
> >I abandoned this one about a
> > year ago...but it does illustrate the incredible bang that you can
> get
> > from
> > coating.
>
> --------
>
> It seemed pretty far-fetched about two weeks ago, to think that
> these Epson printers might some day incorporate some type of
> spray coating within the printhead itself.
>
> Now, with so many of us having such great DMAX increase and
> print protection, I could see Epson adding this feature soon. It
> helps the fine art people with DMAX, but it also could help the
> sign guys who make prints for display in store windows and the
> outsides of buildings. The more you think about it, the more
> sense it makes. If they could just design something that would
> be instant-dry, they'd be in business.
>
> I also like the "spot varnish" idea that Ernst mentioned; on matte
> papers, where the image area would be gloss or satin, against
> the backdrop of a matte paper.
>
> Someone on the 9000 list implied that there is a company
> working on this technology right now; built right into the head. So
> maybe it's not as far away as it seems.
>
> For me, I am seeing radically improved contrast, snap, crackle
> and pop from ESFA, Museo, PhotoRag, and Epson Velvet 505,
> using Hood Satin Hydrocote that Paul recommended, in this
> 9600.
>
> If there was just a way to avoid spraying it, I'd be happy. But for
> large prints, it seems like it's the only way. Even with a respirator,
> I'm kinda nervous doing this every day. If I ever have kids, they'll
> probably pop out looking like an octopus; I'll have to name him
> Flipper. I know I would not want to work in a body shop spray
> booth.
>
> -MT, http://www.marktucker.com/
>
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