Digital BW, The Print

Carl,

Thanks for the links.

With regard to the Epson PK, I see you sprayed it with PremierArt 
Print Shield also.

Did you spray it because it rubbed off?  To increase dmax?  To reduce 
gloss differential?  Or, just because you liked it better?

Helene

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Carl Schofield 
<scho@m...> wrote:
> Helene,
> 
> I posted this awhile ago.  Below are scans of prints I made on 
Epson 
> Premium Semigloss with a 2200 and BO printing using both Epson PK 
and 
> Eboni K.  The Eboni prints neutral, but will rub off if not 
sprayed.  
> It will look dull and flat right out of the printer, but after 
spraying 
> looks beautiful with increased dmax.  There will also be some 
slight 
> gloss differential if you have any significant coverage at 100% 
black.  
> The Epson PK produces a very warm tone as you can see from the scan.
> 
> Carl
> 
> Eboni on semigloss, sprayed with PremierArt PrintShield
> http://homepage.mac.com/scho/Eboni.jpg
> 
> Epson PK on semigloss, sprayed with PremierArt PrintShield
> http://homepage.mac.com/scho/PK.jpg
> 
> 
> 
> On Sunday, February 29, 2004, at 08:14  AM, grdglass@a... wrote:
> 
> > Hi Clayton,
> >
> > I played around with BO on Ultrasmooth/PremierArt.  I had no 
contrast
> > problems, perhaps because of my workflow.  I have been using 
> > ImagePrint and work in
> > Photoshop CS as Untagged Gray.  Before printing in IP, I assign 
Gray 
> > Gamma 2.2.
> >  I did the same in BO and found them to match my IP prints 
exactly.  
> > Since
> > Gray Gamma 2.2 adds more contast to the image, I imagine that 
this is 
> > similar to
> > your adjustment curve approach.
> >
> > I used the Epson ink for my experiments.  (Have not ordered Eboni 
> > Black yet.)
> >
> >
> > Why do you recommend MIS Eboni?
> >
> > Can your BO approach be used on glossy papers also?  There seems 
to be 
> > a
> > difference of opinions on that issue.  If so, which black do you 
> > recommend?
> >
> > I am planning on the Epson 4000 and would assume BO would even be 
> > better on
> > that model.  It would be nice not to incur the extra cost for the 
IP 
> > upgrade.
> >
> > So far, I am finding BO terrific.  Thanks for your hard work.
> >
> > Helene
> 
> 
> 
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