Digital BW, The Print

Thanks Antonis.  A couple of coats of Krylon does reduce the bronzing,  
but it does not completely eliminate it and I don't particularly care  
for the surface appearance.  I do like the higher dmax but can't get  
past the bronzing problems with the UC inks on RC papers so I'll  
sacrifice a little dmax for higher overall quality with the matte  
papers.

Carl

On Saturday, April 19, 2003, at 02:38  PM, Antonis Ricos wrote:

> Carl,
>
> I haven't played with this combo at all - but I have seen prints with  
> similar
> Epson papers that bronzed and I simply gave them a coat of good ol'  
> Krylon
> which made it go away. I realize this is less than ideal for all sorts  
> of reasons
> but I haven't  profiled this to know of a sure fix.
>
>  Perhaps a different mix of black and gray?... (more PK, less gray). I  
> am
> guessing that the gray loads the paper too much when it  hits a peak  
> in the
> mids, while the black works fine even at 100%. Something to consider...
>
>
> Antonis
>
>
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Carl Schofield
> <scho@m...> wrote:
>> Just started working on IJC profiles for Ilford Smooth Pearl using the
>> Epson 2200 with OEM/UC inks (Photo Black).  Tones are fine but there  
>> is
>> severe bronzing that appears primarily between steps 15-20 (56-76% on  
>> a
>> step-wedge) when the print is viewed at an angle.  The upper and lower
>> sections of the step wedge show no bronzing.  This is with a 50/50
>> blend of a cool and warm profile.  It appears that the light black ink
>> might be the culprit causing the bronzing.  I'm using only black and
>> light black for the warm profile and the same plus light cyan and  
>> light
>> magenta for the cool profile.  Any suggestions for minimizing the
>> bronzing would be appreciated.
>
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