Digital BW, The Print

on 3/2/2003 8:36 AM, DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com at
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com wrote:

> Message: 23
> Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2003 08:20:42 -0800
> From: "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@...>
> Subject: I'm tired of watercolor, I want to paint with oils
> 
> 
>>> The X-Rite measures the following dmax's for the papers:
>>> 
>>> EEM - 1.68
>>> 
>>> Epson Ultra Smooth - 1.60
>>> 
>>> Eclipse Satine - 1.60.
> 
>> ... pigmented inks ... look flat...
>> In a nutshell: I'm tired of painting with
>> watercolors when I really want to paint with oils.
> 
>> Wow, I feel better already now that I've gotten this off my chest.
> 
> The UC VM 4.3 inkset is RC paper compatible.  A dmax that is more than a
> silver print, with no coating required, will soon be available.  There is a
> variety of black inks that can be used.  Epson Archival Black is about the
> darkest pigment black at about 2.2 on most modern RC papers.  With dyes you
> can get over 3.  I'd stick to the pigmented blacks, however.  Once you're
> over 2.0, there isn't much visual difference.
> 
> Paul
> http://www.PaulRoark.com


Thanks Paul,

Will this be an inkset I can run on my 1160?  Or, will there be a version of
these inks that will work with the old cone driver like the MIS FS inks?

 
-Bruce