Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 12/27/2002 3:28:40 AM Central Standard Time, 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com writes:

> From: Jerry Olson <jerryolson@...>
> Subject: Re: Eclipse Satine
> 
> The reverse side of eclipse is as smooth as the Epson EAM paper.
> 
> I've noticed that photo matte from legion tends to block up in very
> finely detailed prints.  Especially if you
> have something like white lettering on a black background, the white
> tends to fill in too much. Even at the 
> high resolutions. But other than that, its a fine paper.
> 

It is my understanding that white is the base color of a paper.  Since white 
is not printed, how can it fill in too much?  If it starts to fill in, it is 
no longer white...right?

Jerry in Houston


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