Digital BW, The Print

I just received a sample packet of the two Hawk Mountain papers that CJ has 
recommended for BO printing -- Merlin and Condor BW.   Both are 100 percent 
cotton.   Does anyone know if either is treated with OBAs?   The Condor BW, in 
particular, looks like it might be treated with OBAs.   

I've been running a combination of inks, drivers and papers through my 2200 
this evening, having a last look at various approaches before filling my 7600 
with ink tomorrow.   One combination that I had discounted but which really 
impressed me was the Epson UC inks, photo K, and QTR printing onto Oriental FB 
gloss photo paper.   I thought the results would be terrible because the 
unprinted surface looks far too glossy for my tastes.   But once the ink is laid on 
the surface, it gives a really impressive image, deep deep blacks, and the 
bronzing can be fixed with PremierArt.

I'm going to sleep on all of this, but as I head off to bed tonight I am 
leaning toward the UCs, photo K and QTR for my 7600, with semigloss or semimatte 
as the leading paper candidates.   But who knows what the morning will bring?   
:-)

Sanders McNew
www.mcnew.net


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