Digital BW, The Print

> It looked like the center and edges of the print were not getting 
the same
> amount of PUR.  I thought that could be from the 1/4 inch glass, 
which was
> on a towel and supported by particle-board, might be sagging or 
otherwise
> not being totally parallel to the rod.  I think Diversified's 
literature
> indicates that the set-ups they sell use thicker glass.  On the 
other hand,
> it could be that a 1/2 inch rod is not sufficient to span a 16" 
print
> without bending slightly.  Unfortunately, the thicker rods get 
expensive.
> 
> Diversified also has a pad that can be put under the paper.  I 
think the
> "softness" of the support is a variable that might need to be 
explored.  As
> I understand it, these long rods are not usually used on hard 
surfaces.  I
> think the medium is often dragged across the rod with a flexible 
web.
> 
> I didn't do a lot of  experimenting with 16x20 prints.  I tried a 
few, was
> not satisfied with the results, and ran out of time to do more.  I 
think the
> rod & PUR deserve more work, but I just have not had the time for 
some
> months.  A thorough search of how industry uses them might give 
some hints
> as to what is needed to get good results.  Robert probably has the 
most
> experience with the rod and large prints, so searching his posts 
would also
> be a good idea.
> 
> Paul
> http://www.PaulRoark.com

Thanks Paul.  I'll look up what Robert has to say.

Tom