Digital BW, The Print

I am using the Innova Semi Matte and Innova Ultrasmooth Gloss with MK 
on a 9600 all the time now. Before it is sprayed it looks horrible, 
as with PK also. After two light coats of  Premier Art it looks just 
like PK after it is sprayed. I have had not a single issue with 
adhesion with Epson K2. My clients love it. I'm so happy to be able 
to use this material without the nightmare of switching to PK. I have 
profiles for PK also and if anything the only difference after 
spraying is a slightly better dmax with MK.

These papers do scratch easily before printing, but that is an issue 
with the emulsion, not the inks. You need to handle the paper 
carefully before output.


john



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Eric Neilsen" 
<e.neilsen2@...> wrote:
>
> From what I've seen, the problem with MK being used on a PK surface 
is lack
> of adhesion. So if you are very careful not to damage the surface 
and have
> taken care not to apply more ink than the substrate can hold, a 
protective
> spray will allow you to use MK.  I have not run those test with the 
specific
> materials in question and I'd not try to roll or brush on the 
coating but
> only spray it on. 
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> Eric
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> Eric Neilsen Photography
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> 4101 Commerce Street
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> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> chriskjezp
> Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 10:09 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Using MK with F-type papers?
> 
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> 
> I know Platinum Rag was designed for MK ink. But I just read an
> article by Royce Bair in which he states:
> 
> "Using PremierArt's Print Shield in combination the Matte Black ink
> over top of all of the papers (except the Ink Press Fiber Gloss, 
which
> benefited little by this application) produces some incredibly rich
> blacks, especially on the Crane Museo Silver Rag."
> 
> From this it seems it's possible and perhaps even desirable to use 
MK
> with Silver Rag? That's the first time I've ever heard of this, so I
> just want to be sure I'm not misunderstanding.
> 
> Reason I ask is I love the F-type papers (have tried Harman Gloss,
> Silver Rag, Platinum Rag and Innova F-type so far) but hate 
switching
> back and forth from MK to PK on my R2400.
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