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Re: [Digital BW] Glop mixed into the ink

2005-02-06 by Carl Schofield

Sorry, it is Epson Premium Semimatte that I'm using for the BO prints 
with PKN - NOT semigloss.

Carl
On Feb 5, 2005, at 3:29 PM, Carl Schofield wrote:

>
> Ernst,
>
> Thanks for the suggestions.  After this recent round of discussion on
> potential glop hazards I 'm going to hold off using it in the 4000.
> I've been using glop in the 2200 for a few weeks without problems, so
> I'll just keep it there for overcoating the smaller prints and monitor
> the situation.  Also, the larger PKN BO prints I'm doing in the 4000 on
> Epson premium semigloss don't need any glop.  If I need to coat other
> types of large prints from the 4000 I'll just use a spray and or wax to
> be safe.
>
> Carl
>
> On Feb 4, 2005, at 3:10 PM, Ernst Dinkla wrote:
>
>>
>> Carl Schofield wrote:
>>> Thanks Paul.  I'll scratch that option off my list for using glop in 
>>> a
>>> 4000.  I'm still considering the dual pass option with glop in the MK
>>> slot for overlay application.
>>>
>>> Carl
>>
>> I think there are many good reasons to either use a dedicated,
>> permanent ink channel for glop or a cheap second printer for
>> glob only and in both cases applying Glop after printing. I've
>> seen 3000's for 250 Euro secondhand and it would be a nice
>> glop companion for a 4000. The first time glop was mentioned
>> here I asked whether it influenced bleed etc when applied at
>> the same time with the inks. Expecting similar effects that
>> one gets when varnish is applied too short after a halftone
>> printrun in silkscreen printing. In the last case dotgain gets
>> higher.
>>
>> Using one ink channel for glop one time and another time for
>> an ink is asking for trouble imho. Heads are not that easy to
>> clean.
>>
>> However a 3000 with tinted glop per channel could deliver some
>> nice simulations of older photographic processes. Fake of
>> course. But that never stopped progress.
>>
>> Ernst
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