Digital BW, The Print

Richard,

The inksets that I tested were Ultrachrome and Cone Piezzotone carbon
sepia. 

Scuff resistance is not something that is easy to test because it can
vary widely from situation to situation. The Premier Art is quite
tough though and you certainly don't have the speckles and flaking
issues in the blacks that you do with Hahnemuhle for instance. I think
Innova will be good also but I can't testify to it yet. It seems to
hold up well. 

However.... I wouldn't dream of producing one of these books to be
handled without spraying because the added protection is major for all
media. I think we are already pushing the limits of what a "book"
should consititue by using inkjet media in the first place and if
someone pays me a thousand dollars plus to output one I certainly
don't want it coming back to me in a couple of months. So far none
have and I have done a lot of them for designers.

This new Crane paper looks a lot like Premier Art but I have't used my
samples yet to do anything with.


John







--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "richard_h95050"
<richardh@j...> wrote:
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "john dean" 
> <deanwork2003@y...> wrote:
> 
> > The only paper I've tested so far with perfect results was Premier 
> Art Hotpress (Epson Ultrasmooth). It performed well both sprayed and 
> unsprayed...<snip>
> 
> Hi John,
> 
> Did you find that the Premier Art Hotpress/Epson Ultrasmooth passed 
> your test for both transfer AND scuff resistance without spraying? 
> 
> I know spraying adds a margin of protection and safety, but I really 
> try to avoid that process and the fumes whenever possible.
> 
> Do you mind my asking which inksets you tested and whether the images 
> were color or B&W? I know you work a variety of machines and media...
> 
> Cheers!
> Richard