Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 6/4/2004 8:49:49 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
chipcarterdc@... writes:

> Yes, I am only using Ultrachrome inks.  I'm not sure, though, why you 
> find ultracrhomes to be inherently more "scuffable" than other inks.  
> I've always found the paper to be the variable.  E.g., when I print 
> with Matte Black UC ink on Photo Rag, I get scuffing if I'm not 
> careful; when I print with Matte Black UC ink on Enhanced Matte, I 
> get no scuffing.
> 
Just my limited experince with matte black on P rag. Probably the softer art 
papers are more fragile in this regard. I can only say that my heavily handled 
books printed on German Etching and William Turner do very well compared to 
extremely fragile Phot Rag prints done with Ultrachromes. The Cone Quadtone BW 
inks I use just do better period. My goal someday soon is to set up an 
Ultrachrome printer and use the Cone Portfolio black as a replacement to Epsons 
black! Better dmax and slightly less fragile.
Steven Meyers


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