Digital BW, The Print

UK list members can see the paper, and some sample prints, at the
Focus On Imaging show at the NEC. paperandinks.com will be "near the
Olympus stand" according to Jason Chau (Dan Chau's son, who runs the
paperandinks.com subsidiary of chaudigital).

Regards,

Alan

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "paulo030947"
<avelino@...> wrote:
>
> Today published in the British Journal of Photography:
> 
> Title: Da Vinci code green
> Feature: news
> Date: 15 February 2006
> 
> 
> 
> A specialist pro lab has launched a new high-quality inkjet paper it 
> claims is indistinguishable from traditional, black-and-white fibre-
> based materials.
> 
> The Da Vinci Fibre Gloss paper was developed over the last two years 
> by Danny Chau, the owner of ChauDigital, with an unnamed manufacturer.
> 
> It is 'designed to give inkjet prints the look and feel of a 
> traditional black-and-white silver halide fibre paper,' Chau told 
> BJP: 'This paper came about because of my personal quest as a black-
> and-white printer who has turned to digital. We had been 
> experimenting for several years with different paper types and 
> coatings but tested out the last batch in June.
> 
> We were amazed by the results and did a small run of the paper in 
> July.
> 
> Clients who have seen it haven't been able to tell the difference 
> between this and traditional fibre papers.'
> 
> The paper uses an acid free fibre surface which has three coatings to 
> protect and hold ink better 'giving more density to colours and 
> producing great details in heavy density areas with high visual 
> sharpness.' Chau adds that it also boasts a DMax of 2.7, whereas 
> traditional fibre papers have a DMax of around 2.3. Chau also says 
> that the paper works especially well with Epson UltraChrome K3 ink 
> range, with its three grades of black.
> 
> The paper is now available by visiting www.chaudigital.com, but will 
> also be sold by Permajet as its own brand Fibre Base Gloss 295gsm 
> paper.
> 
> 
> Source: 
> 
> © Incisive Media Investments Ltd 2005
>