Digital BW, The Print

You can't miss the metamerism on any paper if you print grayscale.   
The LK ink in particular is the worst (both for metamerism and  
fading).  Lots of claims and promises were made by the vendor and  
developer of this inkset that have not been realized.

On May 16, 2006, at 5:31 PM, lestihor 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
>>