Digital BW, The Print

I would take a good look at the R800.  Has built in gloss and the widest
colour gamut to date in an inkjet.  Unfortunately I am not aware of any B&W
RIPs for it yet but with the new A3+ version coming I have asked Roy whether
he has given thought to how this printer might run with QTR.  I am sure
there will be broader support once the A3+ version arrives.


> From: Douglas Meeuwsen <lipshurt@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 09:57:52 -0700
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: glossy paper goose chase....maybe R800?
> 
> 
> wow....now there we may actually have a solution....I ony need to make
> 8x10 glossies, so I am going to check on a laminator. Probably cheaper
> than a R800. Then I will use the ilford smooth gloss on the 1280/UT2
> machine, which makes a fabulous image except for the bronzing. Thanks
> for the Tip! Doug M
> On Oct 27, 2004, at 5:16 AM, seacap8 wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 
>>  Douglas,
>>  I'm printing on an Epson 7600/9600 doing gloss with ultrachrome
>>  inks. I have always loved the high gloss of a Ciba print and wanted
>>  to get there. I purchased a copy of ImagePrint rip (ouch!) for
>>  printing on Epson's premium gloss paper with the UltraChromes with
>>  photo black ink. The prints come out gorgeous, but still display
>>  some bronzing and gloss differential. Also you can really zero in on
>>  the tints to your B&W from neutral to selenium or platinum tints.
>> 
>> 
>>  So here was my solution...
>>  First I printed up some BIG ones, 24x36 and took them to a local
>>  digital lab that did laminating. I had them do a gloss laminate so I
>>  could see the results. WOW! They looked just like a Cibachrome!
>>  Really made the blacks pop also. They used a hot laminate. I have
>>  done some more research and decided that there was not a big
>>  advantage/disadvantage to hot over cold. So I went out and purchased
>>  a cold laminator from Coda Inc. for $1500 (34" wide). Now I'm doing
>>  cold laminates on my glossy prints (I can also mount with it), and
>>  they do take your breath away if your into glossy. It sounds like
>>  you are printing smaller than me, but there are some very reasonably
>>  priced small laminators out there. Also the prints are near bullet
>>  proof with the laminate on them...you can sit your cocktails on them
>>  at the end of a long printing session...8-)
>> 
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