Digital BW, The Print

Thanks, John -- much appreciated!
Richard

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "john dean" 
<deanwork2003@y...> wrote:
> So far I have only used the Premier Art Printshield or Lyson
> Printguard solvent sprays. Hopefully very soon this will change and 
we
> will all be using coatings that can deliver non-toxic uv 
protection. I
> am encouraged by the ease of use of the paint on uv protectant DCP
> varnish that I am starting to use on canvas. It has a very slight
> satin finish but it might be useful for you too as well as the 
> Premier Art that also makes an acrylic based coating you could try -
> http://www.inkjetart.com/premier/eco.html. 
> 
> It is time for me to try it too!
> 
> 
> 
> --- In 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "richard_h95050"
> <richardh@j...> wrote:
> > John,
> > 
> > Thanks very much for the info and advice regarding spraying -- I 
know 
> > the quality work you're doing so I trust and respect your 
opinion. On 
> > the Premier Art, are you using solvent or water-based spray?
> > 
> > Richard
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "john dean" 
> > <deanwork2003@y...> wrote:
> > > 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
> > >