Digital BW, The Print

I just ordered some of the BF canvas for BW printing from Booksmart to  
give it a try.  Anyone else try this canvas for B&W?
http://www.bfinkjet.com/docs/company/news.asp?n_id=33

Carl

On May 10, 2008, at 8:20 AM, David Whistance wrote:

> Hi Joost
>
> I have used several types of canvas.  At the moment I am using two  
> the Epson
> Premier Art Canvas (which I think has now changed its name) and an  
> Innova
> Canvas (Fine Art Canvas 100% CottonIFA 30 - sadly now  
> discontinued).  I find
> the Epson a bit coarse and too glossy - although lots of people like  
> it.  I
> really like the Innova Canvas which is fairly smooth, matte and  
> prints very
> much like a "fine art" paper but as I said above has been  
> discontinued.
> Last time I ordered some Innova had only 3 rolls left, all 36".  I was
> tempted to buy them all as I like the finish but held off.   
> Hopefully they
> will still have some when I phone next or I'll be trying to find an
> alternative.
>
> David
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of  
> Joost
> Horsten
>  Sent: 09 May 2008 10:38
>  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>  Subject: Re: [Digital BW] canvas printing
>
>
>  David,
>
>  What canvas are you using? For long I'm planning to do some
>  experiments, but I'm always discouraged but the negative comments on
>  the print quality. Already quite some time David Tobie mentioned some
>  very good results here on some test samples he received, but as far
>  as I am aware the brand/type name has not yet been disclosed (I'm not
>  sure if that particular material is on the market).
>
>  Joost
>
>  --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "David
>  Whistance" <david.whistance@...> wrote:
>>
>> Which printer are you hoping to use? I print on canvas all the
>  time with my
>> 9800 with no problems. I generally use rolls but sometimes
>  use "sheets" (ie
>> offcuts from an earlier roll job) and don't have feeding problems
>  with
>> either. You may well have feeding problems if you try and use
>  sheets on say
>> a 2400 though.
>>
>> David Whistance
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of
>> steveabrink
>> Sent: 09 May 2008 05:56
>> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: [Digital BW] canvas printing
>>
>>
>> Anyone getting good B&W results printing on canvas using k3 inks?
>> I've googled around and a couple of folks said you have to tape
>  the
>> canvas to a thin mat board to get it to feed ...
>> Thanks!
>> Steve
>>
>>
>>
>>