Digital BW, The Print

My experience with MIS Eboni is that it is capable of
the same Dmax as Portfolio Black. If what I'm assuming
is correct (that Eboni has no dye in it), Eboni would
be a better choice for a black ink than Portfolio
Black.
-John

--- Paul Roark <paul.roark@...> wrote:

> Carl wrote:
> 
> > Fading of the Portfolio Black.  Doesn't this ink
> have a dye component?
> 
> I think Carl is correct that there is dye in
> Portfolio Black.  If the
> problem was some kind of gas attack, that would
> cause the discoloration to
> be even on the parts of the canvas that were not
> exposed to bright light. 
> 
> I must confess that I cringe thinking of a hybrid
> dye-pigment print being
> shown in galleries.  Trying to get the reputation of
> B&W inkjet prints up to
> where high end galleries will accept them requires,
> I believe, prints that
> have as much carbon as possible, and no dyes. 
> Cone's Museum black is a pure
> carbon black that should hold up fine.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com 
>  



		
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