Digital BW, The Print

Robert,

I have not seen the RIT numbers.  Do you have a link to them?

Paul
http://www.PaulRoark.com

________________________________
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Robert Morrison [mailto:rmorrison@...]
  Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 11:51 AM
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Epson Archival quad + coatings


  On 12/12/02 11:31 AM, "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@...> wrote:

  > So far the Epson Matte Black is the most lightfast black ink I've
tested.  I
  > assume the Epson Archival black is better, but I doubt it's enough
better to
  > warrant its use on matte papers.  Ongoing fade tests will be needed to
see
  > what black ink is best.  I don't have any of Cone's latest "Archival"
black
  > ink, but it would be one I'd like to test also.  So far, I've seen no
  > reliable data on it.

  So you don't trust the RIT test data that cone published?  Admittedly I
will
  feel better about the fade once we have it in your fader...but I don't see
  any reason not to trust the RIT numbers...and they seem pretty clear as
  compared to the MIS-FS black...of course he wasn't running Ultrachrome
Matte
  Black.

  Robert


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