Digital BW, The Print

Ernst Dinkla wrote:

>I'm a bit disappointed with my tests on Fuji-Hunt gloss paper and 
>checking what is available here that has qualities similar to Costco 
>Kirkland.
>The Fuji-Hunt keeps it gloss quite acceptably but the Dmax stays low due 
>to the not so high total gloss (1.78) after varnishing it goes up to 
>2.17 which isn't bad but not like Kirkland as I understand it. The last 
>isn't available here and the size is too small anyway.
>
>Is there some firsthand experience with the Kodak gloss inkjet inks 
>suitable for pigment inks. Not the Ultima but the Kodak Prof. Inkjet 
>paper Gloss and Lustre 255 gr/m2. If not some experience then with the 
>Kodak Premium High Gloss 230 gr/m2 ?
>
>Ernst
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It looks like most of the disappointed results with the Fuji-Hunt gloss 
paper is due to the lower gloss of MIS PK.  The same paper printed with 
an Epson 4000 UC and PhotoBlack gives L 6.5 is approx. 2.16 D right away 
without varnish or glop. It will probably be even better with the 4800 
UC PhotoBlack.

The Kodak Rapid Dry Premium Lustre and 7600 UC Photo Black gives 2.08 D.

Both with the resp. Epson drivers and normal RGB color profiles.

I wonder whether it is worth to try further gloss printing tests 
(changing inks to the 4800 set) with the Epson 9000 B&W printer that I 
have. There may be more going on in gloss printing by weaving etc that 
will not give the same results with the 9000 compared to a 4000 or 4800 
despite the same inks.

Ernst