Digital BW, The Print

Robert, I've not had any significant problems with VM inks on different
papers. I find that when I get a perfect print on EAM, I simply do a
levels adjustment layer for other papers. For instance, if its just
right on Epson Archival Matte, I lower the gamma by 15 percent for
Eclipse Satine. It's 10% for Legion Photo Matte. Works like a charm. 

You may be right about the black, I've not yet seen a print from
piezotone inks.  

Which VM ink isn't archival? They sell them as permanent pigment
archival inks. I suppose the black has a little dye in it to make it
blacker. 20 years with no fading or changes is good enough for me.  None
of my vm inks have shown any sign of fading, and I've been using them
since they came out. They don't turn brown in a south window after
several months, either. (I use the cold and cool curves).

How much ARE the piezotone inks?  

The new Epson 2200 printer looks great until you realize how small its'
cartridges are, and how expensive the epson inks are.  We'll see what
Atlex sells the individual carts for.  It WOULD be nice to have a single
printer that could do both color and black and white, I must admit.

I sort of had bad luck with the original piezo, and am not eager to try
it again.  I still don't want to use the piezo driver, as I have many
other things to do on my computer while the print is printing, and I
don't want it to be tied up while printing a Piezo print.

Jerry

"Robert G. Morrison" wrote:
> 
> True, but the piezotones just stepped up the standard.  We'll see if MIS is
> ready to match them...but my guess is that they are not...at least not with
> an archival pigment based alternative.  T