Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> >to print archival black and whites on fiber paper. With the new Epsons and > >some of the new inks and papers, the black and whites are even possible > >digitally and will soon be as archival as darkroom prints. The results are > >phenominal with no messy, dangerous chemicals and much more precise > >dodging, burning and color control. Tiny (and all): What's the magic recipe here? I've got an Epson Photo Stylus 750 and I usually print on Epson Heavyweight Matte paper at 720 dpi (I notice no difference between 720 and 1440 dpi, though the printer supposedly can handle 1440). The resolution looks good, but the difference in image quality between my conventional and digital prints is obvious to me, regardless of whether or I print in B&W or color for a B&W image. I haven't printed on glossy paper yet, with one exception, and the results were so poor I haven't gone back (that particular paper caused the ink to "blob" together and the results looked very poor). I'm really liking my conventional darkroom right now (though the scanning/printing is fantastic for generating "contact" sheets). Any suggestions?