Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "donbga" 

> Who cares what the physical properties of these materials
> are from a practical point of view.

I had a practical need for that information a few months ago here, 
when I wanted to know more about the chemical and physical 
properties of inkjet paper and inks so I could formulate an inkjet 
receptive surface on true artist's canvas. (you can't paint 
on "inkjet canvas 'paper'")

My comment was about the cultural difference between the two 
groups.  I was struck by a lack of deep-down technical curiosity 
about the underlying chemical and physical processes involved in 
inkjet printing.   Granted the majority  of darkroom printers don't 
have it eaither, but a significant minority do.  Any active darkroom 
forum will have a few people who can asnwer questions about 
developer chemistry, for instance, but inkjet forums seldom have 
anyone who knows anything about inkjet chemistry.