Digital BW, The Print

Steve,

Can you tell us a bit more about your setup.

You've got a CIS using Ultrachrome drained from 200ml cartridges.
Which Glop are you using and are you using it in the CIS?

Also to apply just a glop coat are you using QTR or what?

Any tips on how much glop to use? Do you use a single channel of GLop or
multiple channels?

I've been thinking about setting up a single pass glop machine for a while
and just trying to decide how to go about it.

I hope when Epson releases the next round of large format printers they
allow for a GLOP option, Ilford silk is a great paper but I hate the gloss
differential. ( I knew I should get beyond paper peeking, but I can't).

Txs,

Mike


On 12/02/2008, Steven Karafyllakis <stevekphoto@...> wrote:
>
>   Paul;
>
> I ubderstand your drive to get an all-carbon gloss inkset for
> longevity purposes, but it does seem like an uphill struggle
>
> >
> > On the other hand, I think it's possible, if PK is used, that one
> > could use no glop at first and just pass the print through a second
> > pass -- maybe using a different printer -- for the glop overcoat.
> > But the risks of marks and gloss differential would be increased.
> > I'm just not sure if one could feather in the PK and overcoat
> enough
> > to get a good transition from the matte to gloss ink.
>
> This is how I've been operating for months now-with K3. ABW, and a
> pass through the R1800 for an overall glop coat after a few minutes
> of drying or a blast with a hair dryer. Works great, though the 2.65
> dmax on Red River Ultra-pro satin sounds paltry compared to your 2.8+
> results. Thing is, it doesn't LOOK weak-in fact it looks great.
>
> I just set up the new R1800 as a gloss machine, with Epson K3 inks
> drained from large cartridges. I hate to admit it, being a born
> cheapskate, but the Epson inks just look better on PK papers, and the
> glop load is much lower that way. No pizza-wheel marks, no GD, with
> only a 30% coat.
>
> For me its getting to the point where opening and draining a couple
> 220 carts to fill a CIS is about as much excitement as I can stand-I
> need to get on with production, though as always I'm thankful that
> you're continuing to push the limits.
>
> Steve Karafyllakis
>
> 
>


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