O.K. Has anyone run any Dmax tests for blacks of the UltraChrome inks
on matte and art papers? I measure a D1.84 for the black value of the
1270, 1280, 7000 dye ink set on Epson Heavyweight Matte (and a D2.21
for the glossy, but who cares), but I have never seen any figures
published for the UC pigment inks. Anyone?
David Scharf
DAVID SCHARF PHOTOGRAPHY
Scanning Electron Microscopy
Phone 323-666-8657
Fax 323-666-0449
2100 Loma Vista Place
Los Angeles, CA 90039
http://www.scharfphoto.com
email@hidden wrote:
We use an epson 9600 with UC inks and ImagePrint Rip for
fine art printing - this we found is the absolute best combination.
I'm seldom disappointed anymore after the image is ink on paper.
We print on Hahnemuhle PhotoRag, but are beta testing a new paper that
receives the inks even better....
You do need a rip to get the best out of the printer and it beats the
1280 and all other printers
(yes, we've tested all that would apply to fine art printing, except
the Mimaki, which looks promising).
I find the dye inks visually too psychedelic...
You cannot call it "fine art prints" unless they last at least more
than 50-75 years.
I guess some people use this term to distinguish from 4/c reproduction
proofing, but "fine art" definitely has to have an element of lasting
quality.
Our customers for prints are collectors and major museums.
For advertising I deliver a "guidance print" that is as close to a SWOP
proof that i can manage.
Ulf Skogsbergh
On Tuesday, January 4, 2005, at 12:59 PM, Dave Leach wrote:
I was excited when we got an Epson 4000
and thought that the matte black inks could replace our 1280
for speed and convenience (larger print head and paper trays). But
after lots of testing, the UC inks just
don't have the "oomph" of the dyes. If you use the UC inks, go
thru Photoshop and try maxing out the ink
levels. This will give you the best saturation in blacks and
darks.
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