Digital BW, The Print

> The description on the website --

> http://www.inkjetmall.com/store/bw2/piezography-neutral-k7.html

> seems unequivocal. 

> 

 

This is from the above URL:

 

"Piezography Neutral K7 is the first 100% pure pigment neutral ink set
offering the ultimate in quality and increased fidelity for fine art black
and white printing. This pure pigment solution contains no dye and is not
designed for glossy papers. Each of the seven inks is a perfectly neutral
gray, so that the user's choice of paper can determine the "color" of the
print. ."

 

My reaction is: 

 

(1) We've been using pure pigment B&W for several years now; 

 

(2) There have been "neutral" inksets, to the extent there is such a thing.
If they mean here that the inkset is pure carbon, then that too has been
done, but carbon has never been neutral yet.  If they've made a "more
neutral" pure carbon inkset, then that is interesting and could be more than
just hype; and

 

(3) What is "neutral" if the user's choice of paper can determine the
"color?" 

 

Is a pure carbon, "more" neutral inkset possible?  Yes, I think it is.  I
hope Jon has found the pigs that'll do it.  Whether the smaller pigment
particle sizes that are probably required for this cause the fade resistance
to drop below a larger carbon pigment that is toned with blue pigments is an
open question. 

 

Paul

www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>  

 



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