Digital BW, The Print

John, thanks, but of course there's NO dye in any GQ2 ink. 

GQ2 is based on the new G8 100% pigment inks Media Street developed for the Epson K3 printers. In fact the MK (matte black) in GQ2 is the same matte black in their G8 ink set. I, too, have been amazed at how good these inks are.

And no, I have not seen bronzing on the fiber gloss papers I've used so far (Crane's Silver Rag and Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Pearl). Part of this may relate to the design of the GLOP ("Gloss Optimizer") which is one of the 7 channels in GQ2. For printing on any gloss, lustre, or fiber-gloss paper I make profiles that put down some glop in the very light areas. 

The other six channels in GQ2 are two blacks (pick one depending on the paper) and four grays (two dark, two light, cold & warm). There's more info under "inks" on my web site.

Richard

Richard Wolfson
black & white digital printmaker
www.RichardWolfson.com



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From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of john dean
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 3:51 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Crane Portfolio Rag DMAX

That's what I just said. Limit your black channel or your going to loose dmax. It is over inking, just like everyone has been talking about here. It is definately going to happen with the ABM Epson driver or QTR if you aren't careful and aware of it. 

What I like about the paper is that is very smooth and sharp, much more so than Photorag for small prints. Premier Art Hotpress is also but for some reason it produces a strange reddish or bluish cast depending on the inkset used. I hate Premier Art for monochrome. I like the color of the Crane PR with sepia inks but I certainly wouldn't use it as my primary paper for neutral toned work.

Richard, how is the world are you getting a 1.72 dmax on Photorag with that inkset of yours? You must have put some dye in that black channel. I've never seen a pure pigment go that high on matte papers under the best conditions. The best I can get is 1.69 on a very good day. Are you seeing bronzing with your inks on the fiber gloss papers, or can one avoid the nasty sprays? 

john


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