Digital BW, The Print

I just received a flyer from IJG announcing that PremierArt is 
releasing a new water based coating at PMA,  "EcoPrintShield":

  All current users of PrintShield, Premier has made a new aquios based 
protective spray. They are currently testing the product, but expect 
great results for the archival qualities! This product will be 
available soon, and it will be introduced at PMA. Look for the Premier 
Art booth if you are attending.

On Feb 15, 2005, at 10:38 AM, Paul Roark wrote:

>
> Arthur,
>
>> At 11:15 PM 2/14/2005, Paul Roark wrote:
>
>>>> UV rays,
>>
>>> Many can do this.
>>> I suspect this is what allows the PremierArt coatings to
>>> extend the display lives of UltraChrome prints.
>>
>>>> and also varnishes the paper
>>>> to the extent that it evenly covers bronzing?
>>
>>> I use the PremierArt Print Shield for this.
>
>> Would you also use Print Shield on black and white prints
>> made with UT-FS inks?
>
> Yes.  I have the UT-FSN+ inkset in my 7500 and routinely spray the 
> Epson
> Premium Semimatte prints.  I use 4 light coats, sprayed using different
> sweeps (horizontal, vertical, & 2 diagonals) to get a very even 
> coating.
>
> As Lou noted, it changes the appearance slightly.  I find it a 
> significant
> overall improvement -- no bronzing and better dmax being the most 
> important
> visual changes.  The changes are not enough that I make a separate 
> curve for
> coated as opposed to uncoated prints.  (With water-based coatings I 
> found I
> did need separate curves.  The water-borne coating just are not worth 
> all
> the trouble, in my view.)
>
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>
>
  

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