Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "tboleyyh" <tyler@...> wrote:
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> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Mark" <mark@> wrote:
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> ....  The true benefit of the good lab tests is not to serve up "how long will it last" bragging rights. ...
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> "bragging rights", come on Mark, the shear volume of phrases from my posts now being used far from their intention is so huge the effort to correct on my part is insurmountable.
> Ease up dude, ease up, don't make me come over there!!!
> OK, that was like, banter? Ya know? Banter?
> Tyler
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Tyler, did I miss some specific comment in your posts?  I wasn't referring to a single earlier post in that remark as far as I can tell, just a general statement that longevity scores expressed in years often become a competitive marketing tool rather than a road map to help the buyer take proper care of the print.  My personal belief is to use the process first and foremost that works with your artistic intent. If it's not the stability champion, so be it. Simply be informed. I think we are on the same page there.  

If I were to play devils advocate with you Tyler, I'd merely say that if you, with your outstanding printmaking skills (and I've seen them first-hand so I speak with authority here), were locked in a room with an Epson wide format machine, the OEM driver, and a request to make a black and white print from a beautiful digital B&W image, you'd create some pretty impressive output on the ABW system. Not that you wouldn't be happier with some other process, only that you could make ABW sing if you had to!

cheers,
Mark