Digital BW, The Print

Here are dmax readings from Innova F-type Gloss, Silver Rag and Fine
Art Pearl, K3 inks on a 2400, measured with an Eye-one spectro using
the QTR 21x4 Random tif.  These were all printed using the Premium
Semigloss Photo Paper media type, Best Photo print quality, and an Ink
Config value of -3%.


Innova. 2.42
Silver Rag 2.45
Fine Art Pearl 2.05

I printed the FAP again using an Ink Config value of 0 and the dmax
went to about 2.01 or 2.02.

It's early to say and I've only printed one or two images on all three
but, subjectively, and initially, I prefer the Silver Rag.  It's
surface is smoother than I'd expected, smoother than the batches of
Innova I've been using.  It's gloss differential seems a little worse
than the Innova.  With the Innova if there were small spots of value
255 in the image, they were scarcely visible on the print.  With
Silver Rag the bare paper is noticeably different from the inked portion.

Ed

Should be "its" not "it's"  :-)

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