Digital BW, The Print

I've just received a Ultra-tone kit that contains Eboni black.  I had gotten the kit with the intention of attempting to print on luster or semi-gloss paper.  When I ordered the kit I ordered a CFS and asked MIS to replace the color inks with Ultra-Tones.   Did I get the wrong black?  What papers are Ultra-tone users having the best luck with?

Regards,

David

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David,

>I've just received a Ultra-tone kit that contains Eboni black.  I had
gotten >the kit with the intention of attempting to print on luster
>or semi-gloss paper.

For RC papers you need the MIS Photo Black.

>  What papers are Ultra-tone users having the best luck with?

Matte papers -- with Eboni black.

For RC papers (& Photo K), try the Ilford Smooth Pearl.  The Epson Glossy
Photo paper has the fewest reflective artifacts ("bronzing"), but it's dmax
is a modest 1.8 and it is rather thin.

Epson Glossy Paper Photo Weight (aka "Professional Glossy Paper" in 13 x 19
sheets [InkJetArt/Royce Bair says they are the same]) may also be a
contender.  This paper is said by Royce to be a non-barrier paper that may
not have the outgassing problems that cause fog on glass when RC prints are
mounted under glass.

RC papers use a polyethylene coating between the inkjet receptor coating and
the cellulose paper base.  In matte papers the cellulose is what permanently
holds the glycol (or other similar chemical, I think) that is in the ink
base.  However, if there is a barrier, that glycol will slowly evaporate
from the inkjet receptor layer and then re-deposit itself on the glazing.
This appears to happen for a long time, and it may be a fatal flaw in most
RC paper design if mounting under glass is anticipated.


Paul
http://www.PaulRoark.com