Digital BW, The Print

I've been using HPhotoRag forever and always matte black ink.(Until 
recently, UT7 on a 7600 and now K3 on a 7800). Today I tried a sample 
of Hahnemuhle Fine Art Pearl and am stunned by the difference. The 
image is sharper, richer - it really pops. However, when looking at 
it from the side, the deep blacks look matte while the rest of the 
photo grays out in a sort of reflective shine. The HPR looks like the 
ink is IN the paper, the HFAPearl looks like the ink is ON the paper. 
I have the 2 images side by side on the wall - and looking at them 
straight on, the print on HPR looks absolutely washed out.  I know 
you're not supposed to use matte ink on a luster paper, but the 
result is stunning as long as you look at it head on. It's still too 
wet to spray.

What do the mavens say about this?
        Arlene

arlenelove3@...
www.arlenelove.com 

(BTW: Michael: I got rid of my 7600 and the 7800 matches the couch.

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> (BTW: Michael: I got rid of my 7600 and the 7800 matches the couch.
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Perfect Arlene!  You are brilliant. 

Not only do we try to harmonize with the decor - new furniture becomes 
the justification for an upgrade!!  "Geez, honey, that old printer 
worked fine, but it just doesn't go with the new couch ...."  ;>)

Congrats on the new printer!

Best,
Michael

Arlene,

If you get a coat of glop or PrintShield on the Pearl print you will  
see an even larger difference to the HPR print.  However, if you put  
both under glazing there might not be that much difference after all.   
See this thread for more on using MK on glossy/pearl papers:
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint/message/90525

Carl

On Mar 19, 2008, at 11:46 AM, lovelipp wrote:

> I've been using HPhotoRag forever and always matte black ink.(Until
> recently, UT7 on a 7600 and now K3 on a 7800). Today I tried a sample
> of Hahnemuhle Fine Art Pearl and am stunned by the difference. The
> image is sharper, richer - it really pops. However, when looking at
> it from the side, the deep blacks look matte while the rest of the
> photo grays out in a sort of reflective shine. The HPR looks like the
> ink is IN the paper, the HFAPearl looks like the ink is ON the paper.
> I have the 2 images side by side on the wall - and looking at them
> straight on, the print on HPR looks absolutely washed out.  I know
> you're not supposed to use matte ink on a luster paper, but the
> result is stunning as long as you look at it head on. It's still too
> wet to spray.
>
> What do the mavens say about this?
>        Arlene
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> arlenelove3@...
> www.arlenelove.com
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> (BTW: Michael: I got rid of my 7600 and the 7800 matches the couch.
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