Re: Comparing Epsons to Iris

["J. Arthur Davis" <jarthurdavis@earthlink.net>]

Miller:
I see where you are coming from. I don't know if Jon Cone has done any
side by side tests. He seems to be the only one who has both Iris and
Epson printers in his shop that I know of. He has also done extensive
testing and formulation of inks. Maybe he could add some thoughts to
this thread.

Jim Davis
www.visual-artists.com
mailto:jarthurdavis@earthlink.net

 Miller Abel wrote:
> 
> Sorry Jim, but I respectfully disagree, I believe that the printer would
> have to affect the ink absorbtion characteristics and thus the
> light-fastness on uncoated stock:
> 
> If you send the ink into the fibres under higher pressure, it will soak into
> the paper better. If the ink is delivered closer to the paper it will arrive
> wetter than if it is delivered from further away affecting its absorbtion.
> The epson drop-on-demand system doesn't deliver the ink with the same
> velocity as the Iris continuous flow system and both printers have different
> head flying heights.
> 
> I think it would be careless to disregard these effects without testing them
> into insignificance. Do you know if any side-by-side tests have been done
> with the same formulation using different application methods? And what
> _about_ "painting" some ink on the paper or applying it with a toothbrush
> and submitting that along with an actual print? :-)
> 
> Miller Abel
> Santa Cruz, CA
> 
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