Digital BW, The Print

Ukko,

>Thank you for your prints. They look very familiar.

Good, I assume that means the results I get with my 1280 using the 1290
driver are the same as you're getting with a real 1290.  That will make it
easy to support UT2 with the 1290.

>You have printed on Ilford Pearl using Photo Quality Glossy Film as Media
>Type. Would you care to comment on that?

The Ilford coating can't take a lot of ink volume without getting a little
spotted.  So, this media setting has about the right ink limit for the
paper.

>You said that one of the prints is on Photo Paper, but the paper is matte.
>As you'll see when you get my prints, my Photo Paper is glossy.

I will continue to look for papers.  I see several interesting alternatives
to what we now have. 


>Your cleaning recipe is "window cleaner ...

I'm not qualified to judge the effects of various chemicals.  I think I've
heard that some Epson technicians have said warm water is as good as
anything.  I'll probably try that next time.

>Re bronzing: my glossy Photo Paper is best,

Yes, I hope to find an acid-free version of that.

> then comes Premium Glossy, and Premium Semigloss is worst. On one print I
>made on Premium Semigloss there were all kinds of "bronzings" you mentioned
>in your message. It took five coatings of Lyson Print Guard to eliminate
>them.

I like the look of Premium Semigloss after it's sprayed enough.  I think the
image and spraying style determines how much is enough.  I'm just not a high
gloss type guy at this point.

I wish Ilford Pearl was acid free. 

>... I use Somerset Enhanced Satin.

I have some Somerset Enhance Photo Velvet.  Do you know if they have the
same coatings?  If so, I'll use what I have to make some curves.


Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 

For UT2 information, curves, and settings see:
http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/