Digital BW, The Print

I tried the Pictorico Overhead transp. film in my 1280 a while back, 
but wasn't too thrilled with the results; the film had obvious 
(under a loupe) banding, where the same file on paper was completely 
smooth and clean. So I'm wondering if anyone has come up with a 
better alternative? I seem to remember mention of some kind of 
synthetic paper/backlight film, has any one had any success with 
that?

Thanks,

Steve Karafyllakis

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Don Burkholder now recommends Pictorico High Gloss White Film (at least for the 2200). I 
am using it and find it is better than the OHP material. Unfortunately it is expensive. Be 
sure to use photo-black vice matte-black ink on the 2200. 

I have never experienced the banding you are getting with either the OHP or white film 
paper, but I don't have a 1280.

Doug Nielsen


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Steven Karafyllakis" <steve@s...> 
wrote:

> I tried the Pictorico Overhead transp. film in my 1280 a while back, 
> but wasn't too thrilled with the results; the film had obvious 
> (under a loupe) banding, where the same file on paper was completely 
> smooth and clean. So I'm wondering if anyone has come up with a 
> better alternative? I seem to remember mention of some kind of 
> synthetic paper/backlight film, has any one had any success with 
> that?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Steve Karafyllakis
> 
>

My thanks to Doug and Casper for this info; I'll probably start with 
the Pictorico first, if it works well I'll report back

Steve Karafyllakis


> Don Burkholder now recommends Pictorico High Gloss White Film (at 
least for the 2200). I 
> am using it and find it is better than the OHP material. 
Unfortunately it is expensive. Be 
> sure to use photo-black vice matte-black ink on the 2200. 
> 
> I have never experienced the banding you are getting with either 
the OHP or white film 
> paper, but I don't have a 1280.
> 
> Doug Nielsen
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Steven 
Karafyllakis" <steve@s...> 
> wrote:
> > I tried the Pictorico Overhead transp. film in my 1280 a while 
back, 
> > but wasn't too thrilled with the results; the film had obvious 
> > (under a loupe) banding, where the same file on paper was 
completely 

> > smooth and clean. So I'm wondering if anyone has come up with a 
> > better alternative? I seem to remember mention of some kind of 
> > synthetic paper/backlight film, has any one had any success with 
> > that?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Steve Karafyllakis
> > 
> >

>... Burkholder now recommends Pictorico High Gloss White Film ...

PermaJet and Oriental both have the same product, but I'm not sure they are
any cheaper.  It may not transmit UV for the processes that expose with UV
light.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 

For UT2 information, curves, and settings see:
http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@v...> 
wrote:
> 
> >... Burkholder now recommends Pictorico High Gloss White Film ...
> 
> PermaJet and Oriental both have the same product, but I'm not sure they are
> any cheaper.  It may not transmit UV for the processes that expose with UV
> light.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com 
> 
> For UT2 information, curves, and settings see:
> http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/


You are right Paul, the Pictorico White Film blocks UV and is unsuitable for platinum prints. 
Although, it works great for silver-gelitan printing.

Doug