Digital BW, The Print

Scott,

 
> Which Kodak paper did you use: Premium or Professional?

It was the latest Kodak paper as of 3/04 that was said by Kodak to be a
"breakthrough."  They were marketing is under the name "Ultima Picture
Paper," "ColorLast" version.  The inks were the HP 7660 B&W inks.  They were
printed by a third party.  My interest was that Kodak was claiming something
like 100 years even without framing.  It turns out, of course, that Kodak
simply re-defined how much light a print would get in "100 years" of
display.  Nonetheless, it appears to be a good "swellable polymer" type of
paper.

> 
> By the way, I was using Epson inks in the R800, fwiw.

The Kodak paper I used was specifically for dyes.  My attempts to print
pigments on these swellable emulsions has resulted in prints that take a
very long time to dry.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 


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> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark"
> <paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> > >
> > > HP Premium Plus Photo Paper should be the only paper to use with
> an
> > > HP photo printer if you expect longevity.
> > >
> >
> > In March 2004 I fade tested the HP B&W ink on HP, Ilford Classic
> Pearl, and
> > Kodak's latest paper at the time.  They were all close, with the HP
> paper
> > having a very slight edge in the midtones, and Kodak having a
> slightly
> > better dmax after the fade test.  (The Ilford 100% patch actually
> increased
> > in density, but it was significantly lower to start with.)  I
> generally
> > concluded the swellable papers on the market are close to the same
> and all
> > very good considering the inks are dyes.  (They are still not in
> the same
> > league with carbon, however.)
> >
> > Paul
> > www.PaulRoark.com
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