From: Judy Seigel (jseigel@panix.com)
Date: 10/13/02-09:55:45 PM Z
On Sun, 13 Oct 2002 Ender100@aol.com wrote:
> Hi Judy,
> I have been using the 10000 with pigment inks (there is also a dye ink
> version option for the 10000) with Pictorico film and it comes out of the
> printer nice and dry. I don't have to use any fixative spray.
Does the pigment ink tend to stay wet on the Pictorico? What about good
old fashioned hair dryer?
> <<The Epson lady hazarded the opinion that the "crystal inks" would
> be unsuitable for negatives as actual crystals would sit on the paper and
> disrupt transmission.>>
> That's an interesting statement for her to make. Don't we kinda want the ink
> to disrupt the light?
I refrained from going there, figuring this was beyond the lady's area of
expertise, but I thought her meaning might be that one crystal, being more
opaque than dye, would give as much density as a layer of several
crystals, therefore nuance would be lost.
> I think if I were testing any printer for digital negatives, I would start
> first with Pictorico film and hope the ink dried on it. If not, you might
> have to let it dry for a day and then spray with a fixative.
You spray a damp ink?
> Someone on this list mentioned that they were making negatives on Pictorico
> clear film with an Epson 2200 and Ultrachrome inks. The 2200 has a smaller
> (I think 3 picoliter) variable dot size and prints at 2880 x 1440. It should
> give very smooth negatives. (for inkjet)
Have you -- or anyone -- compared a print from negative at 2880 dpi to one
at 1440 dpi in a hand-coated emulsion? Could you see a difference with
the naked (pardon the expression) eye?
And about the 10000, that's the one that prints 36 inches wide... or???
cheers,
J.
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