Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]http://www.epson.co.jp/e/technology/ultrachromek3/ultrachrome/index.html Walt, try to find the detail relating to b&w prints. B. On 21-mrt-2006, at 18:39, Walt Johnson wrote: > Brian: > > The 2400 is supposed to be a great machine. The only thing keeping > me from getting one (besides$$$) is the lack of black only > printing. Eboni black ink on Epson Enhanced Matt will make very > nice prints. > > Walt > > Brian Reid wrote: > >> I've been reading this thread, and I have a new Epson R2400 printer. >> A couple of days ago I made an 8x10 color print on Epson Premium >> Luster photo paper using the R2400 with K3 inks. I let it dry for >> 1 hour, and then I put it in a casserole dish in my kitchen, added >> warm soapy water, and soaked it for 2 days. Last night I took it >> out of the casserole dish, rinsed it, and put it in the print- >> drying rack in my darkroom. >> >> This morning I went to look at it, and you could never tell to >> look at it that it had soaked for 2 days. Good as new. And in the >> judgment of my family members, it is indistinguishable in terms of >> quality from the Fuji Crystal print I had made of the same >> negative last week. >> >> This isn't Hahnem?hle paper, this is Epson paper, but it's all the >> same ink. >> My darkroom is probably going to be collecting more dust. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information