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Re: new papers (Silver Rag, Innova, 'Muhle) and BO printing?

2006-09-26 by sagaface

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Shilesh Jani"
<shileshjani@...> wrote:
>
> Oh, blush.
>
> Have you tried any of these papers on your 2200? With the original UC
> PK inks, you are likely to see more gloss differential. In spirit of
> full disclosure, the K3 PK ink is ever so slightly "green-warm" while
> UC PK is "brown-warm".
>
> Shilesh
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "sagaface"
> sagaface@ wrote:
> >
> > Shilesh...you're my hero. Thank you!!! I love BO on my 2200 but
> want larger prints and
> > thought I might "upgrade" to the 4000 to use with those papers if
> someone could tell me
> > it might be worth it. Sounds like a "yes" to me.
> >
> > Oh, happy day!
> >
> > thanks again for the info.
> > Sarah
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Shilesh Jani"
> <shileshjani@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Sarah,
> > >
> > > For you......just for you, I printed BO on Silver Rag using a
> 4000
> > > loaded with 4800 K3 PK, at 2880 dpi.
> > >
> > > What would you like to know?
> > >
> > > Superb Dmax (>2.5)
> > > Minimal graininess visible to naked eye
> > > Creamy warm color on the warm(ish) paper
> > > Some bronzing/gloss differential; easily eliminated with a single-
> > > pass overcoat of GLOP (50% ink limit). GLOP increases Dmax to
> >2.65;
> > > this is the highest Dmax I have EVER measured with pigment inks.
> > >
> > > I have not linearized the output, but boy this is definitely a
> viable
> > > option for those with printer/driver capable of BO.
> > >
> > > Best regards.
> > >
> > > Shilesh
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "sagaface"
> > > <sagaface@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I keep bringing this up from time to time, hoping someone has
> tried
> > > Black Only printing
> > > > with PK and one of these papers...
> > > >
> > > > ...anyone?
> > > >
> > > > thanks,
> > > > Sarah
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

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