Digital BW, The Print

this would be a GREAT resource ..  in the case where a transfer function was
used from some publicly available base curve, collecting that function for
the ink/paper (printer) combination would go a long way to enabling everyone
to use that ink/paper/printer combo

-- ricardo


----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael A. Schwarz" <ms@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 1:57 PM
Subject: [Digital BW] Ink/paper survey


> Hi folks,
>
> I would like to solicit your help in compiling a non-scientific survey of
> what ink/paper combinations people have had success with.  Your help by
> answering the questions at bottom is greatly appreciated.
>
> The goal is to collect statistics on successful combinations of ink/paper
> to help people narrow their testing to a smaller subset of ink/paper
> combinations  There is no commercial intent in compiling these numbers.
> Your e-mails will not be distributed in any way.  Results will be posted
> here in about two weeks.  Please respond to me at  Estrt@....  This
> is an address that will only be in use for this poll for about a week.
> This survey is being posted at "Epson-Inkjet" and
> "DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint" mailing lists.
>
> Please answer the questions as they apply to photographic output.
>
> Please answer each question for both B&W and Color output if the answers
> would be different.
>
> Here is a sample question:
>
> (SAMPLE ONLY- DO NOT RESPOND) What is the printer/ink/paper combination
> that you use for most of your photographic output?
>
> Epson 1280/ Niagara Continuous Flow Ink System with Enhanced Generations
> G4 ink/ Somerset Photo Enhanced Paper, for both B&W and color
>
>
> Do you use any type of protective spray?  No
> Who constructed your profiles? Self-generated using Monaco EZColor
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> ----
>
> Actual Questions: (Send your responses to me at Estrt@...)
>
> Q1) What is the printer/ink/paper combination that you use for most of
> your photographic output?
>
> Do you use any type of protective spray?
> Who constructed your profile?
>
>
> Q2)What is the printer/ink/paper combination that you use when archival
> qualities are your primary concern?
>
> Do you use any type of protective spray?
> Who constructed your profile?
>
>
> Q3) What is the printer/ink/paper combination that you use when trying to
> create output that most closely resembles the "traditional" photographic
> process?
>
> Do you use any type of protective spray?
> Who constructed your profile?
>
>
> Q4)What is the printer/ink/paper combination that you use that gives you
> the best looking photographic output
>
> Do you use any type of protective spray?
> Who constructed your profile?
>
>
>
> Thank You,
> Michael A. Schwarz
>
> Please send survey responses to me at  Estrt@...
>
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