Digital BW, The Print

Paul,
  Thank you so much for taking the time to reply.
1. What about the black and white 7960 prints, done I believe with the 
#59 cartridge ?
2. I am also curious about the "look" of the prints from the C84 with
EZ vs the 7960. What is your feeling ?

              Stuart


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark"
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> Stuart,
> 
> >Has anybody done a comparison of these two approaches?
> 
> 
> On 4/14 I posted a summary of my latest fade test, which included the HP
> dyes as well as UltraTone pigments on various papers.  I did not run the
> tests to a 30% fade end point, but the rates of initial fade tell me the
> relevant rates of fade.  Presumably those that show no measurable
fade had
> some and will fade, but at a much lower rate.
> 
> Here are the most relevant sections of that post:
> 
> My initial conclusions are that the dyes on the latest papers are
not bad,
> but they are not in the same league with the best pigment-paper
> combinations.  The new Kodak paper does not appear to be a
"breakthrough."
> 
> ...
> 
> HP dye on HP paper:
> 
>                        Cyan     Mag.     Yellow   Visual density
> 
>    50% patch start:    .80      .79        .76        .79
>             600 Hr:    .78      .76-       .72        .77
> 
>   100% patch start:   2.06+    2.05+      2.03       2.05-
>             600 Hr:   1.97     1.95       1.92       1.95
> 
> MIS Ultra Tone inks on various papers:
> 
> 
> Epson UltraSmooth:
> 
>                        Cyan     Mag.     Yellow   Visual density
> 
>    50% patch start:    .59      .59        .60        .59
>             600 Hr:    .59      .59        .60        .59
> 
>   100% patch start:   1.61     1.62       1.64       1.61+
>             600 Hr:   1.60     1.61       1.63       1.61
> 
> 
> Epson Premium Semigloss with PremierArt spray:
> 
>                        Cyan     Mag.     Yellow   Visual density
> 
>    50% patch start:    .58      .57        .58        .58
>             600 Hr:    .58      .57        .58        .58
> 
>   100% patch start:   2.07-    2.09       2.09-      2.08
>             600 Hr:   2.05     2.07       2.06       2.06
> 
> 
> Epson Enhanced Matte with UT neutral curve:
> 
>                       Cyan     Mag.     Yellow   Visual density
> 
>    50% patch start:   .61      .62        .62        .61
>             600 Hr:   .61      .61        .63        .61
> 
>   100% patch start:  1.65     1.66       1.68       1.66
>             600 Hr:  1.66     1.67       1.69       1.66
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com