Digital BW, The Print

Hi all,
sometimes, despite careful proofing etc, things can go wrong and I thought it might be worth discussing things that can mess up a print that you hadn't anticipated. Here are some lessons I've learnt, that newcomers may not have learnt about, the hard way.

1. If you see a tiny dark speck on a print, don't lightly flick it off with your hand: it may be a tiny insect and leave a smear that can't be repaired. Use a blower brush.
2. When leaving prints out to dry, don't hang them on the wall or leave them  uncovered, because you may get fly spots which can't be repaired. Cover with a sheet of tissue paper.
3. Clothing that has loose fibres (such as fluffy jerseys/jumpers/pullovers depending on your dialect) can shed more tiny fibres than you would imagine, that can get onto the paper while putting it in the printer, leaving a 'flake' on the print; also, when framing, these fibres are very problematic.
4. Cut paper with some sort of set-square or template to make sure your cut is at 90 degrees, so that the paper (a) feeds and (b) feeds straight.

Those are the ones that spring to mind but there are more than I can't think of.

Richard
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