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Re: Glossy printing with Eboni -- who needs a 4000?

2004-01-19 by André Vallejo

Good news. Is it supposed to be true for the new UT-FS that`s coming?


> Message: 3
>    Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2004 18:59:41 -0800
>    From: "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@...>
> Subject: Glossy printing with Eboni -- who needs a 4000?
>
> OK, this is a little half-baked, but the bottom line is that I've hit a
dmax
> of 2.28 on Ilford Galerie Smooth Pearl - with Eboni.  There is not
> significant dusting or rub-off.
>
>
>
> The secret is that the UT2 (and perhaps UT1) inks use a base that is the
> glossy binder.  It's not an acrylic coating on the particle.  So, I don't
> let Eboni sit there by itself - or barely at all.  So, to the extent there
> is Eboni there, it is held by the base that carried the other inks into
that
> spot.  The best dmax so far is with the yellow position sepia toner pulled
> out entirely at the 100% spot.

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