Digital BW, The Print

Josh wrote:

>... testing the new Ultra Tone inks from MIS.

>So far I have had some successes with my 1290, Pauls curves
>and Espon Semi Matte paper.

What sizes does this paper come in?  I had the impression its availability
was limited.

>However, in order to get a deeper black I increased the dpi to
>2880 with the Resin Coated paper,

I'll keep that in mind when I get the 1280 up and running.

> but started to get nice blacks
>with  "pizza wheel" affect from the metal rollers.

My 1160 does this with some glossy paper also.  I've even noticed it
occasionally with the polyurethane-coated matte prints.  Does dye ink on
glossy paper also have this problem?

>I have also tried Espon Photo with the new inks and but I have
>got some "solarization" or "bronzing" effect when the print is held
>at an anlge to the light.

Again, I have no comparison.  I wonder how the UltraChrome and dye inksets
do in this regard.

>Can anyone recommend a  Resin coated "glossy"
>paper that goes well with the Ultra Tone ink ?

Ditto.

I think we are going to have to try a number of RC papers.  I get the
feeling the progress in RC surfaces may be even more dynamic than what we
see in the matte papers.

I'm amazed the existing vm curves work reasonably on any RC papers.
However, they actually don't seem that far off.  I suppose the pigments are
not much absorbed by  the paper, so maybe the profiles are just not going to
differ to the extent they would with a dye-based inkset.

As with any paper (and printer) however, the best prints are going to be
made by curves that are customized to match the precise paper and printer
characteristics.

Paul
http://www.PaulRoark.com