Digital BW, The Print

Very cool!  thanks.

mark

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "borisw8" 
<bwiedenfeld@b...> wrote:
> Yes.  Wilhelm rated it at 73 years when using their premium plus 
> glossy paper (which is very nice btw).
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Hahn" 
> <markhahn2000@y...> wrote:
> > any hard information on archival properties of the b&w photos?
> > 
> > mark
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Boris 
> Wiedenfeld 
> > <bwiedenfeld@b...> wrote:
> > > the fact that my 1280's printhead apparently needs to be 
> replaced 
> > and that i needed to print some 8x10s this weekend gave me the 
> excuse 
> > to go out and buy an hp 7960.
> > > 
> > > it sure is fancy looking.  i wish they would have done without 
> the 
> > direct print capabilities, display, etc.  who needs it?
> > > 
> > > well, so i put in the #59 grey cartridge and fired up some 
> prints.  
> > i was totally FLOORED!  what came out (using HP's super premium 
> plus 
> > glossy) was nothing short of spectacular.  perfect transitions, 
> > neutral tone, beautiful light greys and shadows.
> > > 
> > > i can honestly say that the results out of the box beat 
anything 
> I 
> > ever got out of my 1280, even when using the MIS VM hextones.  
> that 
> > is not to say that someone like paul roark can't get better 
> prints, 
> > but for more intermediate level folks like me, it was spectacular.
> > > 
> > > of course i don't have to go into the things that aren't great 
> > about the printer for pro applications (chiefly the paper size 
for 
> > me) - they have already been discussed, but for any beginning to 
> > intermediate level printers out there who are looking for a no-
> fuss 8 
> > x 10 printer that produces great sellable prints, I highly 
> recommend 
> > the 7960.  I bought mine at Office Depot for $298.-
> > > 
> > > i'll get my 1280 fixed and use it for larger formats, but for 
> now 
> > up to 8x10 i will probably use the 7960.
> > > 
> > > cheers,
> > > 
> > > boris
> > > 
> > > p.s.:  there seems to be one quirk with the driver.  in ps6, 
> after 
> > you have printed one picture, you have to close photoshop and re-
> open 
> > it before you can adjust the printer settings for the 7960.  any 
> > ideas?
> > > 
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