Digital BW, The Print

Sorry, I should have said that I had strong brassing, not metamerism 
when using Nanochrome with Fuji paper. But the brassing disappeared 
when I reduced ink density.

Les

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "lestihor" 
<tihor@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks for pointing me to these old posts. I see that they found 
> strong fading and metamerism on the papers they used. It may be 
the 
> ceramic coating on the Pictorico paper, but I don't see the fading 
> and there is no metamerism. I did experience strong metamerism 
with 
> Nanochrome on Fujifilm Premium Glossy paper, but that was solved 
by 
> reducing ink density by 8%. It may be that type of paper is very 
> critical with Nanochrome.
> 
> As a disclaimer, my tests are not rigorously scientific and were 
> done with only one type of paper. Please accept that I am only 
> sharing my personal experience and suggesting that I am very 
pleased 
> with Nanochrome on Pictorico Gallery Glossy paper from my Epson 
2200 
> printer.
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Carl 
Schofield 
> <scho@> wrote:
> >
> > Look here:
> > http://tinyurl.com/mozlh
> > 
> > On May 16, 2006, at 4:08 PM, lestihor wrote:
> > 
> > > A few weeks ago I posted a test that I was carrying out with 
two
> > > full prints taped in a window in full sunlight. Both prints 
were 
> on
> > > Pictorico Gallery Glossy paper and printed on my Epson 2200. 
One 
> was
> > > printed with Epson OEM ink using all colours and the other with
> > > Nanochrome ink, also with all colours. Both had portions 
blocked 
> off
> > > by thick black paper in order to make any fading more obvious. 
Up
> > > until the end of week three, last Thursday, there was no 
visible
> > > fading in either print. However, when I checked them today, the
> > > print with Epson OEM ink showed quite noticeable fading. The
> > > Nanochrome print showed no sign of fading at all. I know this 
> flies
> > > in the face of all we believe about pigment vs dye inks. But 
> maybe
> > > the Nanochrome dye ink encapsuled in resin is more resistant to
> > > fading than we thought.
> > >
> > > I must say that I have no axe to grind here and no connection
> > > whatsoever with either manufacturer or distributor. This is as 
> much
> > > a surprise to me as it may be to others. Has anyone else tested
> > > Nanochrome inks for fading? I would appreciate input from 
others 
> who
> > > know of test results.
> > >
> > > Les Tihor
> >
>