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Re: Printing On Gloss...Possible with Digital B&W?

2006-01-24 by Joanne Emerson

Hi Shilesh, yes, I have. I find the results are good on matte paper 
with QTR but not Epson because of the slight color cast. On gloss 
paper using the Epson driver, the prints turn out brown with 
bronzing...very unsatisfactory. Same more or less with QTR. Now bear 
in mind I am using Ultrachrome inks, which is why I'm starting to 
investigate other inks for my 2200 that hopefully will give me more 
favorable results. 

Question: You mention spraying the prints, what do you suggest?

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Shilesh Jani" 
<shileshjani@b...> wrote:
>
> Hello Jo,
> 
> I must ask this: have you printed a b/w photograph with the 2200 
> using either the Epson driver or QTR? If so, what do you find 
lacking 
> in the prints? If it is bronzing, then you can spray the prints.
> 
> One we know what your exact needs, we can help you further.
> 
> Shilesh
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Joanne 
Emerson" 
> <jojo_xmodel@y...> wrote:
> >
> > Hello everyone, I'm back from out of town.
> > 
> > I can see there's been much discussion about printing b&w on 
glossy 
> > media while I've been away. Unfortunately, I'm not sure if 
anyone 
> > has answered my question. Yes,I could purchase a 2400 printer, 
but 
> > until I do, I'm stuck with this 2200 using QTR or Epson drivers. 
> I'm 
> > just looking for the best possible solution. Will the UT7 inks 
give 
> > me reduced bronzing? Must I also use a GLOP? I'd like to learn 
more 
> > about this since printing on glossy or semi glossy media is the 
> > industry standard for what I do. Finding a solution is becoming 
> > quite complex and I'm starting to feel like a really dumb broad, 
so 
> > please be patient with me.
> > 
> > Have a good day!
> > Joanne
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Chris 
> Hargens" 
> > <chargens@s...> wrote:
> > >
> > > I'd be interesting in seeing how the Nanochrome inkset would 
work
> > > running QTR on a 2200. Seems to me that the chief advantage of 
the
> > > 2400 -- the ability to print on glossy papers without the 
usual UC
> > > gloss differential/bronzing problems -- would be disappear. 
> > Further,
> > > with the Nanochromes you would get greater dmax on both matte 
and
> > > glossy papers. 
> > > 
> > > Chris Hargens
> > >  
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Clayton 
> > Jones"
> > > <cj@c...> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hello Bruce,
> > > > >>In a few days, as soon as my replacement 2400 arrives, I 
will 
> > be
> > > > >>loading Nanochrome K (as the black ink), the Epson MK (as 
the
> > > > >>darkest gray), followed by LK, LLK.
> > > > 
> > > > >- why aren't you using the NanoChromes as a set? 
> > > > >What advantage do you see in using the K3s for the color 
inks? 
> > > > 
> > > > Maybe it's because the Nanos aren't made for the K3 
printers - 
> > there
> > > > is no LLK.  
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Clayton
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Info on black and white digital printing at    
> > > > http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

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