Digital BW, The Print

Tim,

Oddly enough, I just noticed the same thing last night printing with 
QTR on the Epson 4000. The QTR images smudge and leave black ink on 
my hands but using the Epson software all is fine (except for the bad 
color cast.) I'm using the Ultrachrom inks and Epson Premium Luster 
paper.

No idea whats causing it but it has put an end to my b&w image sales 
until I can resolve it. Have you talked to the software author yet?

Joe
www.joemamer.com


> It's a pretty new printer. Probably less than 40 - 50 prints run
> through it. Why would the ink not dry or permanently ahere to the
> paper? That's what I can't figure out. Even just now...days later.. 
I
> ran my finger across the print and the gloss area came off like 
dust.
> The matte area turned my thumb black with ink. It's as though I
> printed on the wrong side of the paper but I didn't. That was the 
QTR
> print.
> 
> A second print using just the printer software rendered a less
> attractive print than the QTR version but the ink is dry. There is a
> fair amount of bronzing on this BW print though as well as a bit of
> metamerism (assuming I'm spelling that correctly).
> 
> Is this a QTR issue? Has anyone else had this problem with ink not
> drying or adhering?
> 
> tim
>