Digital BW, The Print

I normally leave prints overnight before messing around - 15 mins isn't
really long enough IMO

Julian
----- Original Message -----
From: <leica_phile@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 4:57 PM
Subject: [Digital BW] Problem with "flaking" on Epson gloss and semi-gloss
papers??? :(


> Hi folks,
>
> I was printing with the new Photo Black cart on my Epson C80 and used
> Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper with the Premium Semigloss settings.
> I did only one test print and let it dry for about 15 minutes.
>
> I then experimented by rubbing a fine white cloth on the print and
> tried to scuff it to see how good the finish was. Unfortunately the
> new black cart for the C80 has been better in black rendition
> although I saw some problem.
>
> The problem is that on both Luster Photo Paper and Heavyweight Matte,
> there is "flaking" on the surface of the print. I see in the
> occasional dark spot part. black areas which are heavy a
> missing "circle" about 1-2mm in diameter in it like a missing pixel
> on a camera. And it's something which is consistently occuring which
> is bugging. I tried to clean the heads to no avail too.
>
> So should I:
>
> 1) Get a new printer?
> 2) Clean the heads again and again?
> 3) Let the print dry longer than 15 minutes before rubbing the cloth
> on it?
> 4) Stop printing in a dusty room (my room isn't particularly the
> cleanest of dust but I am thinking about a dust buster?)???
>
> The new black for the C80 has this "flaking" problem. And I thought
> that this problem is supposed to be only with the Velvet Fine Art
> Paper???
>
> AW
>
>
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