Digital BW, The Print

Paul,

Do you know if the Generations 4 is compatible with the MIS-K and the MIS
tinting inks? I am wondering if you could mix them say 50/50 to hit a
compromise point in terms of longevity and Dmax as well as the possibility
of warm tinting a K.

Martin Wesley

http://www.borderless-photos.de/guests.html



----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@...>
To: "DigitalB&WPrint" <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 8:20 AM
Subject: [Digital BW] Ink decisions


> Stephen,
>
> >Has Paul done fade testing on the Generations enhanced black?
> >How much higher is the Dmax compared to the MIS black?
>
> A test of the "Indelible" black that included the Gen K is in the Files
> section. The Gen k is not as lightfast as the MIS FS/VM K, but it's much
> darker -- about 1.82 v. 1.65 (depending on printer).
>
> Many of my tests have black inks in them, but I've never done a single
test
> with all the best blacks and papers of choice in a single, truly
comparable
> run of the fader.  So, Robert Morrison is printing abbreviated test strips
> (just 100% - 75%) using a number of black inks -- and only black ink --
and
> on a number of the best papers.  I'll stick all 12 of these combinations
in
> the fader at once so that we can eliminate the extraneous variables that
> might affect comparisons of one fader run to another.
>
> So, we'll have some much more accurate and comparable results in the
> not-too-distant future.
>
> That said, my impression from the various tests I've run is that, on EAM,
> Gen K is the best choice for those who really want a deeper black than the
> MIS VM/FS K can make.  (Note that paper choice can affect the depth of
> blacks substantially.)  The Gen K, with it's 25% dye, will definitely fade
> and warm more, but if deep black is more important to you than light
> fastness, it is a good option to try.
>
> Paul
> http://www.PaulRoark.com
>
>
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