Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "jhargens2000"
<chargens@...> wrote:
>
> Are there any pigment printers out there that can out-of-the-box
> successfully print on glossy/semiglossy paper with zero bronzing and
> zero metamerism? I ask this because in all the discussion I've seen
> regarding pigment printing on glossy fiber there is always the
> admission that some bronzing still persists and that print spraying,
> or doing something else, will improve the bronzing problem. In a
> related vein, I would accept the limitation of printing on only matte
> paper - since I do like the nonglare of matte -  but I've yet to find
> a matte paper that has no (to one degree or another) distracting
> surface but _does_ have great dmax, handling etc. Any paper
> suggestions would be appreciated.
> 
> Chris Hargens
>
Well, on a whim, I picked up a used Epson r260 from Craigslist ($30
with inks loaded). Anyway, I've made a few prints using the Claria ink
profiles from QTR and I'm impressed -- good demax, no bronzing, etc.
Is there any problem with using this inkset on some of the fiber
glossy/luster papers? I ask because most 260/1400 users seem to prefer
to use the MIS inkset, which, for me, is great on matte paper but for
glossy paper displays too much bronzing and other problems associated
with using pigments on gloss. Sure, you can spray or use glop, but why
do so -- except for saving money on ink, and increasing archivality
(but how much?) -- when the Claria inks look great and prints made
with themn are purportedly long-lasting when stored in an album or
displayed under glass?

Chris