Digital BW, The Print

The fact remains that all the blacks, grays and whites in 
the end will get a warmer tone considering the use of papers 
that are not completely free of OBA and the inks having a 
carbon core. The inkjet paper's coating absorption of 
environmental dirt is more a concern and will add to that 
warming up. Whether the prints are made with bare carbon + 
toners or carbon cores with a blue coat is hardly an issue. 
I do not expect the use of metal oxides in inkjet inks to 
get other cooler blacks. When this list is 50 years old we 
actually will have practical evidence and that will vary 
from prints stuck on the fridge to archived in Bill's 
cellar, vary from important prints to no loss to 
civilisation. I think the book is closed on the archival 
quality of B&W inks, meaning we are there for 95%, at least 
for anyone who cares to check the facts.


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Met vriendelijke groeten,  Ernst


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