Digital BW, The Print

Clayton,

My results are the same as yours regarding density. Eboni does produce an
excellent neutral to cool tone using Premier Smooth BW 310. My only concern
is that this paper does contain OB. The paper also looks different as the
back side is significantly different looking than the front side. The front
side has a very heavy coating on it that looks like emulsion if you peel it
off. Besides that the prints look very nice and the tone is very nice. The
black density is about 1.72 with Eboni. Have you used this paper and do you
have any thoughts on it? What about the optical brightener  issue? 

What ink and paper are you using these days? 

Thanks

Gary Wagner 

 

From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Clayton
Jones
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 5:31 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Epson 3800 ABW & C7 inks

 


>The bottom line is I want a cool tone ink that is archival, without 
>color and has blacks at a density range of 2.0 or above on matte 
>paper. Am I asking for too much? 

Yes, I think so. Unless there's something new I'm not aware of, the
best matte paper dmax is around 1.7-ish, done with MIS Eboni on HPR
for no color inks and on VFA with K3. Eboni can produce cool tones on
certain papers, but with lower dmax. HPR, which is moderately warm
with Eboni, is still the dmax champ. 

I'm still waiting for the big matte paper dmax breakthrough...

Regards,
Clayton






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