Digital BW, The Print

<diana@h...> wrote:

> Kaolin, Calcium Carbonate, Gelatin, Silica, Starch, PVA are some 
ingredients
> of inkjet coatings, of course with many other ingredients and in 
many
> different combinations. Our coating recipes often include 10-12 
different
> ingredients.

See that's the problem. You guys keep this stuff close to your chest 
so people become dependant on you.


> 
> Just curious, why do you want to coat your own papers for inkjet 
printing?
> There are many coated papers available which work very well with 
quadtone
> inks and have been tested for compatibility and stability.

Paper manufacturers are notorious for changing components without 
telling the end user. 
One of the main uses (I believe) for using 'alternate processes' 
besides there inherent beauty and craft is independance from the big 
boys of photography.

Everybody complains about Epson chipping their carts but then they go 
and buy piezography which is, according to the maker, tied in to the 
ink..don't unnerstand it....;?)

DH