Digital BW, The Print

Paul, 

Thanks for the solution to my dilemma on whether to start using this 
old inkset or not. Since I am on the "Thrifty" side (cheap), I don't 
like to throw anything away till I have to. Now let me go fill those 
really wonderful spongeless MIS carts and fire up QTR and the 
densitometer and use up the rest of the day learning something new. 
Since the inkset is "Neutral" I think I'll only need one 100% paper 
curve. I aplogize for not sticking with your curves for BW because 
you have and continue to do soooooo much for the BW community. It has 
really opened my eyes on how many people have the passion for BW as I 
do. The UT2 inks for my Epson 1280 would not have been created by 
someone less passionate about photography as you have been. I think 
everyone here has a deep sense of gratitude for you Paul. Again, 
thank you very much for your dedication to the art.
.

Your friend in Photography,

Johnny


PS

 Now if I can only get my printer to stop making scratches on the 
faces of the images, I'll be a happy camper. Those dotted scratches 
always seem to fall in the same place. I've used a toothbrush to 
clean those wheels every time before printing and sometimes it works 
and sometimes it doesn't.





In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> The FSN inks have the "same" density as the UT-FSN inks.  But, 
different
> inks are absorbed differently onto the papers.  So, while they may 
be the
> same density at point A, then won't necessarily be the same at 
point B.
> None of the curves are exactly linear.
> 
> While the FSN inks are older and will fade faster, they'll look 
good for
> quite a while.  They were the first "non-warming" ink, but this was 
done by
> putting in a combination of yellow dye and cyan pigments such that 
the
> yellow dye fading would offset the other fading, whereas the strong 
cyan
> pigs would not fade.  The net result was a stable tone on EEM, with 
slightly
> divergent results on other papers.
> 
> I would not use the FSN inks for things you want to last a very 
long time.
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com 
>