Did you brush the dust off the paper too prior to coating & printing?
Mark Nelson
In a message dated 11/14/03 10:44:08 PM, mklemmer@comcast.net writes:
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> I am fairly new to alt photo processing of kallitypes. I am using a Nuarc
> exposure unit consisting of a vacuum frame and mercury vapor lamp, and
> negatives produced with Pictorico OHP film on an Epson 2200 printer.
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> My question is this: I've been having a problem with lots of light dust
> specs appearing on my final prints. I've been very careful with eliminating
> dust at every possible point....the negatives and the glass are both cleaned
> prior to exposure, but the dust specs appear none the less. I've even noticed
> dust specs in the areas of the sensitized paper outside of the negative
> area.
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> My suspicion is that these spots might have more to do with the coating and
> drying of the paper, rather than a problem with dust on the negatives and
> glass. Perhaps those of you with more experience can share some tips on how to
> avoid/solve this problem.
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Received on Sat Nov 15 02:29:28 2003
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