Digital BW, The Print

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--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Richard Smallfield <r.smallfield@...> wrote:
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Those are the ones that spring to mind but there are more than I can't think of.
> 
> Richard
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