Digital BW, The Print

Ken, are you familiar with Cheap Joes Art Supply in New York? they have
about 3000 papers. I bet you can find one that will give you what you're
looking for!  Nice friendly service, too.
 
http://www.cheapjoes.com



ken@... wrote:
> 
> Paul:
> Your willingness to answer questions with this inkset, encourages me
> somehow to keep trying it with the uncoated papers that I like. That
> may seem strange, because your technical figures are not all that
> encouraging for somerset velvet. After all the work you've done to
> make the inkset available in the first place, I can sure keep
> experimenting with SV a bit longer!
> 
> I just printed some cards made of strathmore watercolor paper stock,
> using the VM inkset in my 1160, and they turned out really nice. So
> what the heck...
> 
> thanks,
> ken
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Paul Roark"
> <paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> > Ken,
> >
> > You wrote:
> >
> > >I would be curious to know if you printed those step wedges on an
> > >1160? ...
> >
> > No, the results I noted were printed on a 3000.  My 1160 now has a
> different
> > version of the variable-tone inkset in it.  I tried the SV with
> that, and
> > found it to print cooler than I would have expected given the
> results with
> > the 3000.  I don't know if it is due to the different pigment base
> or the
> > printer.
> >
> > >Was there considerable dot gain with your prints?
> >
> > I'm not sure how to measure dot gain.  I do think, maybe I can see
> some
> > bleeding along one edge, but I'm not sure -- it's not a big deal.
> On the
> > other hand, a resolution chart printed on it is impressive.  The SV
> can
> > resolve the 7.2 lp/mm target that represents the highest resolution
> of a 360
> > dpi image file (alternating black and white, one-pixel-wide lines).
> >
> > > Did you have other
> > >curves in there to pare back the ink flow on the uncoated paper?
> >
> > No.
> >
> > > Did you try a test print of one of your images for comparison?
> >
> > Yes.  In my view they look flat -- low contrast with weak blacks.
> >
> > Paul
> >
> 
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