Digital BW, The Print

Tried out some Somerset Velvet with my 1160/MISVM and Roark curves 
and the prints look pretty soft and flat.  Other people get the same 
results and are there any good adjustments to correct this?  Also, 
anyone printing on Stonehenge paper?  (Used to really like it with 
stone lithos and wonder how an inkjet prints on it)

thanks,

mark

--- markhahn2000 <markhahn2000@...> wrote:
  Also, 
> anyone printing on Stonehenge paper?  (Used to
> really like it with 
> stone lithos and wonder how an inkjet prints on
> it)
> 
> thanks,
> 
> mark


Mark,

I spent quite a bit of time trying to print on
stonehenge. It is inexpensive and easy to find,
but I finally gave up. The paper soaks up a LOT
of ink, and it is really blochy in the 60-90%
range. I am now printing on Somerset Velvet with
MIS FS ink.

Don Eby

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--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "markhahn2000" 
<markhahn2000@y...> wrote:
> Tried out some Somerset Velvet with my 1160/MISVM and 
Roark curves 
> and the prints look pretty soft and flat.  Other people get the 
same 
> results and are there any good adjustments to correct this?  
Also, 
> anyone printing on Stonehenge paper?  (Used to really like it 
with 
> stone lithos and wonder how an inkjet prints on it)
> 
> thanks,
> 
> mark

Mark,

Somerset Velvet can be hard to print on well. It has just the look 
you are describing. The ink soaks in and gets flat and dull, lacks 
detail etc. This paper has been discussed quite well... as 
recently as a week or so ago. A curve which lightens the shadow 
helps.  I used to print on it, but switched to other papers. My 
prints looked good, just not what I was looking for. I used the 
nevins transfer functions to print with. But that was 2 years ago. If 
you want to use this paper, or figure out the curves to make it 
work, I have 3 boxes to sell or trade if you are interested :)

Try the enhanced version of this paper. You will find it gives 
crisper blacks, a cooler tone print and more detail.

Dave Tevis