Re: [Digital BW] 3 week old 1400 starting to squeak
2010-12-30 by Tina Manley
My printers work much better with higher humidity. That s not usually a problem in South Carolina, but in the winter, I run a humidifier in the room with the
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Re: [Digital BW] 3 week old 1400 starting to squeak
2010-12-30 by Carl Schofield
My 1400 is about a year or so older, but it also has developed the squeaks. I just attributed this to the onset of cold, dry winter air here in the NE. Has
Re: [Digital BW] 3 week old 1400 starting to squeak
2010-12-30 by Mark Savoia
Might just be dust from the paper, blow out everywhere with a can of air. Mark http://www.stillrivereditions.com
3 week old 1400 starting to squeak
2010-12-30 by Yan
I ve had my Epson 1400 for three weeks now and it is working very well. The only thing is that in the last week or so it starting to develop a squeaking
Re: Enuf with the gelatin already
2010-12-30 by HarryB
... Thanks Chris! You phrasd it better than I ever could! As is said, It s always sumthin!! Applies here too, I fear. I m not looking for 100 years of
Re: Enuf with the gelatin already
2010-12-30 by bobtail75
Clayton makes some very good points and the discussion about gelatin coating is of great interest and will be a practical solution for some, but it does not
Re: Enuf with the gelatin already
2010-12-30 by Clayton Price
Sometimes this is an amazing group of people -- interested in research for improving print longevity, quality, and advancing a new and wondrous technology.
Re: Gelatin's two-edged sword
2010-12-30 by Mantinieri
Hello Mark, thanks for your precious information. I will save them in my notes. I fully agree with you. The testing machinery you and few others have put up is
Re: [Digital BW] Gelatin over-coating of inkjet prints
2010-12-30 by Mantinieri
Thanks Peter. Phenol is contained in cloves oil. However, I stopped using the latter because it is not recommended by ICA (Intermuseum Conservation
Re: Gelatin over-coating of inkjet prints
2010-12-30 by goldhorde
I have been using R&D Specialty rods for 37 years - in color proofing. IDENTICOLOR proofs/rubdowns (from film sep line negs) have been produced this way since
Re: [Digital BW] Gelatin over-coating of inkjet prints
2010-12-30 by pdesmidt tds.net
Phenol and Kathon have been suggested to me a possibly useful anti-mold agents. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [Digital BW] Gelatin's two-edged sword
2010-12-30 by mrjimbo
Hey Dave, I think we all know that we ve been led down the primrose path so to speak.. Be that as it may we are where we are.. I think it would be fair to say
Glamour 2 / Timeless to Coat Prints (was Gelatin's two-edged sword)
2010-12-30 by Terry Ritz
... I have just started using Timeless, a new coating from Breathing Color meant to replace Glamour 2. Coating canvas originally drew me to Timeless, but I ve
Re: [Digital BW] Gelatin's two-edged sword
2010-12-30 by David Kachel
Jimbo, I am not being critical of Mark, or even implying that something is ³expected² of him. I just wanted to know what he might happen to know on the topic
Re: [Digital BW] Gelatin's two-edged sword
2010-12-30 by mrjimbo
David, I m not an expert at this but I think that something is getting missed here.. As far as print longetivity it all relative to many factors of exposure to
Re: [Digital BW] Gelatin's two-edged sword
2010-12-30 by John
Vinyl Acrylics (Roplex) have been around since Rhoman Haas developed them as a base for latex paint. Artists have widely used them from the beginning because
Re: [Digital BW] Gelatin's two-edged sword
2010-12-30 by David Kachel
Mark, I am highly suspicious of products like this and am of the school that if any doubt at all exists, not adding something is safer than adding it. At
Gelatin's two-edged sword
2010-12-29 by Mark
Gelatin is an amazing polymer with fascinating properties that enable traditional photographic processing. It s a hard dry polymer with protective barrier
[Digital BW] Re: Enuf with the gelatin already
2010-12-29 by kwalsh74
... You ve obviously never been to a paper factory. Nor worked with any sort of product with contains organic volatiles as a solvent or propellant.
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Enuf with the gelatin already
2010-12-29 by David Kachel
Ahem! If it stinks a bit , it almost certainly contains chemicals destructive to your photograph. Now maybe I have missed something over the past few years,
Re: Enuf with the gelatin already
2010-12-29 by bobtail75
Yes, the gelatin approach may/may not be the ultimate answer, but for many of us a step too far ! Here in the UK I have had good results with Lyson
Enuf with the gelatin already
2010-12-29 by HarryB
Do any of you use spray (cans) and if so, what? Thanks! Harry
[Digital BW] Re: Gelatin over-coating of inkjet prints
2010-12-29 by Mantinieri
Thanks for the hints, Ernst. I never thought at that. I will try a UV-C lamp before coating and during drying phase. While the anti-bacterials I have tried
Re: [Digital BW] Gelatin over-coating of inkjet prints
2010-12-29 by Ernst Dinkla
... Couldn t see the dots. Hope they use the zero dot transcription at Nasa. Have you noticed the UV exposure, the dichromate used? The formaline to harden
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Gelatin over-coating of inkjet prints
2010-12-29 by Ernst Dinkla
... The paper base is free from any bacteria, fungi, when you receive it? Few things in life are actually clean on that level. Providing an optimal environment
Re: Gelatin over-coating of inkjet prints
2010-12-29 by Mantinieri
I do not know the guy directly, but I have read quite a bit from him in the past, when I was researching two-baths development systems. I did not realized he
Re: [Digital BW] Gelatin over-coating of inkjet prints
2010-12-28 by Mark Nelson
Sandy is a good friend and a true expert in carbon printing. His would be good advice. Best Wishes, Mark Nelson www.PrecisionDigitalNegatives.com
Re: [Digital BW] Gelatin over-coating of inkjet prints
2010-12-28 by pdesmidt tds.net
Note that Sandy recommended a thickness of two tenths of a mm. Regarding longevity, carbon transfer printing, a very old means of making photographic prints,
Re: [Digital BW] Gelatin over-coating of inkjet prints
2010-12-28 by Ernst Dinkla
... The 2 and 45 mm seem a bit thick to me. In combination with silver etc that hardens the gelatine. I wonder whether it is so nice without that effect:
Gelatin over-coating of inkjet prints
2010-12-28 by Peter
I thought this was worthy of it s own thread. Sandy King, a very accomplished carbon transfer printer, among other things, said the following to me about
[Digital BW] Re: Advanced dye for B&W - & carbon coating
2010-12-28 by Paul
... My experiments with coating matte prints with a rod and aliphatic polyurethane came to a halt when I found the procedure did not scale to large prints.
RE: [Digital BW] Re: Advanced dye for B&W - & carbon coating
2010-12-28 by Gary
Hello, In regards to carbon transfer printing... I did this for many years with a coating rod to produce carbon tissue for print making. This is not an easy
Re: Advanced dye for B&W - & carbon coating
2010-12-27 by pdesmidt tds.net
I agree with hp9180profile. I d love to know more about gelatin over-coating of prints. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [Digital BW] Re: Blurb and B&W (enough)
2010-12-27 by Mike Kirwan
Pretty decent collection of articles related to bookmaking. http://www.johnpaulcaponigro.com/downloads/bookmaking/index.php Capronigro is somewhat of a
Re: Advanced dye for B&W - & carbon coating
2010-12-27 by hp9180profile
... This to me is the holy grail of gloss or satin printing. My main workflow is carbon (still using 3mk) printed on Hahn PR Pearl and sprayed with hahn
Re: Advanced dye for B&W - & carbon coating
2010-12-27 by Paul
Hi Mantinieri, ... I like the idea of a gelatin coating -- or some coating that protects the carbon more from being rubbed off. One attraction of the light
Re: Advanced dye for B&W - first dilution
2010-12-26 by Mantinieri
Hello Paul, ... it is the former case. I did not even considered pigments as I believe platinum is just too heavy to be kept in any suspension. Unfortunately,
Re: Advanced dye for B&W - first dilution
2010-12-26 by Paul
Hi Mantinieri, ... Are the platinum compounds in solution, or are they pigments in suspension? If a pigment, can you get then ground small enough to stay in
Epson 1280 for sale cheap (working now)
2010-12-25 by Dave Stranahan
I have my Epson 1280 for sale on Craig s List for $50 now w/ink. I have gotten it to print B&W images fairly consistently now. I am still going to sell it
[Digital BW] Re: Fade test data -- Aardenburg Imaging
2010-12-25 by Paul
Good endorsement, Eddie, thank you. The reason I brought that issue up in this thread is that I submitted my sample prints to Aardenburg with that spray, and
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Fade test data -- Aardenburg Imaging
2010-12-25 by edward wiseman
Paul.. I use Premier Art shield on virtually ALL my UT-14 B&W prints (glossy or matte), and I find it s a GREAT leveler for the finish on Ilford Gold. I
Re: Fade test data -- Aardenburg Imaging
2010-12-25 by Paul
Definitely worth it! I do some photography for architects who are submitting buildings for National Historic Register standing, and I have also been in touch
Re: Fade test data -- Aardenburg Imaging
2010-12-25 by Mantinieri
Thanks for pointing that out. I have been participating into advocating the pure Carbon approach since two years and finally fade tests are proving that right.
Re: Advanced dye for B&W - first dilution
2010-12-25 by HarryB
... I guess that I m interested for my own amusement. :-) Plus the fact that I picked up a 1400 along the way somewhere. Such serious printing as I do, I
Re: Advanced dye for B&W - first dilution
2010-12-25 by Mantinieri
Hello Paul, I have been working at a clear base for dye ink recently, although for a different reason than yours. In fact, I am targeting my research to
RE: [Digital BW] Re: Blurb and B&W (enough)
2010-12-24 by Dave Stranahan
I m like a big sponge right now...Thank you all for your expertise and help!! From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Fade test data -- Aardenburg Imaging
2010-12-24 by Paul
Some new test results have been posted. See http://www.aardenburg-imaging.com/ The best data is for members only. It s worth it. Suffice it to say, we are
[Digital BW] Re: Blurb and B&W (enough)
2010-12-24 by goldhorde
I appreciate the little insight from this group that I got - it has a few others of us looking to watch the obvious improvements to come in this technology.
RE: [Digital BW] Re: Blurb and B&W (enough)
2010-12-24 by Tom Maugham
Agreed. Well said Mike! From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Kirwan Sent:
RE: [Digital BW] Re: Blurb and B&W (enough)
2010-12-24 by Mike Kirwan
And for those that may be able to improve the quality of their books? Advice and experience is always welcome. Mike _____ From: