Digital BW, The Print

Because Jim Doyle from Shades of Paper brought it to me and told me it
was a second generation beta version.

It has a slightly smoother surface than the original batch and, as I
indicated, the bronzing was slightly less.

I have a pretty good supply of the second batch and intend to test it
more thoroughly over the next several weeks.

The strange banding to which I referred in my earlier post seemed
almost to result from the print heads touching the paper.  Kind of
strange.  I've never seen anything quite like it. It doesn't show up
head on but is quite apparent when viewed on an angle.

The paper had a very pronounced curl which caused the head to catch
slightly on each side.  I presume the sheets were cut from a roll.

Stay tuned.

Jim

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com,
"scott_now_coming" <scott_now_coming@y...> wrote:
>
> Beta II? How do you know it's a bata II version.
> 
> When I recieved mine in late December 2005, I didn't see any data 
> version mention in the enclosed letter (mine came in a plain, clear 
> cellopane envelope.
> 
> Scott
> 
> --- In 
> DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "jamesdsteele2001" 
> <photographybysteele@p...> wrote:
> >
> > I have a batch of Beta II Silver Rag.  I'm also seeing a strange 
> banding with the naked eye.  
> > The surface seems smoother and there is slightly less bronzing but 
> it's still there.  The curl 
> > is also causing the print head to  catch slightly on the edge of 
> the paper.
> > 
> > I'm printing on an Epson 4000
> > 
> > Jim
> > 
> > 
> > --- In 
> DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "scott_now_coming" 
> > <scott_now_coming@y...> wrote:
> > >
> > > I guess I should have mentioned I was seeing banding with my 
> eyes, 
> > > not with a loupe.
> > > 
> > > No one else has mentioned seeing any banding with Silver Rag.
> > > 
> > > Strange... if it was happened with one of my printers, I would 
> have 
> > > written it off. But it happened on my 4800 which is a high 
> quality 
> > > printer.
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > 
> > > Scott
> > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
> > > <paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Scott,
> > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Were you getting ANY banding withn the Silver Rag?
> > > > 
> > > > I can't see any with the strongest reading glasses I have.  (+3 
> > > drugstore
> > > > type)  With these glasses and my magnifying hood I can see very 
> > > slight
> > > > defects, including very mild microbanding and pizza wheel 
> marks.  
> > > These,
> > > > however, are in the range of what I'd consider rather normal 
> and 
> > > not visible
> > > > in normal viewing.
> > > >  
> > > > The paper is really stiff.  I pre-fed it with a push assist 
> before 
> > > printing.
> > > > I can imagine that some printers would have feeding problems.
> > > > 
> > > > I think Crane has a winner here.  I hope they can keep the 
> price 
> > > reasonable.
> > > > 
> > > > Paul
> > > > www.PaulRoark.com
> > > >
> > >
> >
>