Digital BW, The Print

Alan,

What Lou says works perfectly for me too.  Also, the papers I've used on a
roll - mainly Gold Fibre Silk and Silver Rag - when printed and then left on
a table (printed side up) for a few days tend to flatten by themselves.
This doesn't seem to work for small sheets but for larger sheets (say longer
than about 20" to 24") where the weight of the paper is sufficient between
the ends of the newly cut sheet then it does.  Of course this method is no
good if you can't spare a few days.

Steve Gledhill

www.virtuallygrey.co.uk <http://www.virtuallygrey.co.uk/> 

 

From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Louis
Dina
Sent: 01 August 2008 12:46
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Roll Paper Question

 

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com> , "alankushnir"
<akushnir@...> wrote:
>
> Does anyone use roll paper? If so, how do you flatten it? Is it
worth it?
> Thanks.
> alan
>

Alan,

Some people use the D-roller and like it, but it seemed a little
pricey to me. I just use an old paper tube (for example a 2" or 3"
tube from an old roll of printing or wrapping paper). I just roll the
print backwards and let it sit for about 30 seconds, then unroll. 
Different papers and weights need less or more time, or a couple of
cycles, but it does help a lot, especially when you get closer to the
core, where the paper is rolled in a smaller diameter. 

Give it a try. Cheap and easy.

Lou 



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