Re: Bronzing with Fotonic inks

[CDTobie@aol.com]

In a message dated 3/14/02 6:39:10 PM, peterbrown.riba@totalise.co.uk writes:

>Give Ilford Galerie Classic Gloss a try. I have been very impressed by
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>its performace with Lyson Fotonic Inks. There is no bronzing at all with
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>colors and only a hint with black. I suspect that limiting the total ink
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>with a good RIP would also get rid of any vestiges of bronzing with the
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>black.  This is by far the best gloss paper I have found to work with 
>Lyson Fotonic inks.
>

This is a microceramic paper; this type of instant dry, waterproof paper 
offers excellent looking prints, and avoid bronzing well, since  the ink 
spreads thoughout the ceramic layer. But the life expectancy of prints on 
these papers is somewhat limited since the ink is open to environmental 
pollutants. Anything printed on microporous papers with dye inks needs to be 
sealed in a frame or laminated. RIPs do offer control of ink levels; but the 
Epson drivers tend to print less ink in the blacks than most RIP 
configurations, which can print "rich" four color blacks. If you reduce the 
black below the 100%K level used in the RGB drivers, its not black any more...

C. David Tobie
Design Cooperative
CDTobie@designcoop.com
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