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Re: [Digital BW] Re: Matte Paper Heavyweight - Black rub off and Spraying

2002-01-26 by Sam A. McCandless

Todd wrote in response to James:

> > I use the Plug and Play (OEM Match) 6-color inks from Mediastreet.
> > These are exact matches to the Epson Dye based 1280 inks. Not pigs.
> >
> > Remember, the blacks don't rub off, but the texture changes. If I rub
> > a gloved finger across a black area, and hold to the light, I can
> > clearly see the imprint of the finger trace.
>
>Around here we call that scuffing.
>
>Wish I had a cure.
>
>Depending on your use you could laminate, or brush on a few coats of glaze
>or varnish. Others would be more qualified to coach you in that. [snip]


Didn't both Martin Wesley and Robert Morrison report experimenting 
with coatings at some length a few months ago? And couldn't James 
look those threads up somehow? I should know how, but I don't.

Sam

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