Digital BW, The Print

Hi Ernst

Take a look at my recent post under " glop concept goofy, temporary?"  I
tried a bunch of toner curves for glop.  I have settled for now on a
two-step overcoating solution (for both B&W and colour).  I really do think
it is worth exploring the printer coating notion more generally but I would
prefer it to be done from a chemistry level rather than trial and error!

Steve

> From: Ernst Dinkla <E.Dinkla@...>
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> The messages mention the use of the Epson glop in the R800 as a reversed
> print that gives most glop on the paper white reducing it to black. To
> equalise the differential. That can be done in QTR right now with the
> curves I think but would another extra condition (none, gray, toner,
> glop)  make it easier ? That method can only be done properly with glop
> applied on the same machine.
> 
 
> With an extra printer for glop/varnishing it would be possible to use a
> two component resin, one component per head. I have a UV curing
> polyurethane that works quite nice for gloss paper by silkscreen
> application but can't be used on matte paper. It must be possible to
> make a 2 component one that's more fluid too. Will ask the supplier.
>