Digital BW, The Print

But Robert...

> The wrinkling and ink saturation problems

It's not a problem...really ;-)

> that you are
> having...and also the
> fact that you need to use a thinner paper because of the 3000 feeding
> issues.  I regularly print 300gm+ weight papers and they lay
> completely flat
> after being printed...even with coated with water based coatings...but I'm
> printing through a 1280, 2200 and 7000 which can all handle the heavier
> papers.  In the end EAM and HW Matte are very thin papers capable
> of taking
> very light ink loads.
>
> Robert
>
> >
> > Hi Robert,
> >
> > Er, explains what?  EAM was not available when I bought a bulk buy of HW
> > matte...and I like the look of HW matte.  I may or may not
> switch when I run
> > out.  I'm sure I'll at least try EAM though at some time.
> >
> > Austin
> >
> >
> >> Ah, that explains it.  Why do you use HW matte instead of EAM?
> >>
> >> Robert
> >>
> >>> Hi Robert,
> >>>
> >>> Epson HW Matte.  I use a pair of 3000s.  I like the images I
> get on this
> >>> paper, and don't mind drymounting one bit.
> >>>
> >>> Austin
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: Robert Morrison [mailto:rmorrison@...]
> >>>> Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 4:42 PM
> >>>> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> >>>> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] hot dry mounting - possible ?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> What paper are you using that you have this problem Austin?
> I'm in the
> >>>> 300gm weight papers...and never have buckling issues.  In the
> >> end I think
> >>>> its a lot easier to spend a little more on thicker paper and
> >> then not have
> >>>> to deal with the mounting.
> >>>>
> >>>> Robert
> >>>>
> >>>> PS  Then again...perhaps you are using thin papers because
> of the 3000
> >>>> feeding?
> >>>>
> >>>> On 12/14/02 10:09 AM, "Austin Franklin"
> <darkroom@...> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Yes, you can dry mount inkjet prints, but Why would you want to?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hi Jerry,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Because in the larger sizes, the prints do not lay flat...no
> >>>> matter what you
> >>>>> do.  I find dry mounting works perfectly, and the prints look
> >>>> great.  The
> >>>>> ink and paper on the matte papers seem to "buckle" a bit in
> >>>> heavy ink areas.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Regards,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Austin