Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pr_roark"
<pr_roark@...> wrote:
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> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "dlruckus" 
> <dlruckus@> wrote:
> >
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pr_roark"
> > <pr_roark@> wrote:
> > >> 
> > > Truth is, the Epson printers are rather tolerant of viscosity
> > > differences.
> > > 
> > Thanks. Yes, I have noticed that in my own experiments but didn't know
> > if it might be a bit more critical with printers such as the 1800 with
> > a much smaller dot size than mine.
> > 
> 
> I think the 1800 might be more sensitive to several variables.  For 
> example, with respect to varying the amount of wetting agent, on the 
> 1800 I was never able to get as smooth a print with my glycerin-Photo 
> Flo base as the commercial bases.  On the 220 it's visually equal.  So, 
> I really do not recommend my base for the 1800.
> 
>
As I think back to my days in the dark it comes to mind that photoflow
had somewhat strange properties. It seemed to be susceptible to
forming long chains of gunk easily. A rinse using it had to be made
with distilled water and was quickly contaminated from ordinary
process wash water. I had a still because of the need for so much
distilled H2O. I wonder if something such as surfynal(sp?) might work
also. I believe I read somewhere that Kodak has stopped production of
Photoflow.

Duane