Re: Archival Inks for CMYK Proofing

[Steve Grabhorn <sgrabhorn@jps.net>]

I'm using the Xg inks in a 3000.

The prints on XGamut Premium Glossy paper are great. 

The prints on XGamut Reflections paper fade (fade to blue) within a
month in my environment. (San Diego weather, doors open, prints laying
out with a breeze blowing through the house. If you cover part of a
print, that part doesn't exhibit any fade.)

I've found a good torture test is to leave a print laying on the output
tray of my laser printer (on top, not in front or behind), with it
turned on for just an hour or two a day. Leave it on all day and do some
hourly printing and you'll see things fade really quickly.

Going to be trying some of the Ilford papers soon, since I've been
hearing so many good things about them. And they were nice enough to
send out a sample pack of Photo paper when I responded to a message on
this list.

steveo


Jack Kelly Clark wrote:
<snip>
> So, I guess my basic question is, does the Extreme Gamut inkset have a
> large enough gamut to do a decent job for pre-proof proofing on a Stylus
> 3000?
> 
> I'm also open to suggestions on papers.  Getting a little tired of the thin
> PQIP.
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