Digital BW, The Print

Does it smell like dead fish?

My Ultrachromes smell like that when they off-gas. Really nasty when  
I have 10 large 40x50 lusters hanging around. I've never found out  
what it is. The K3 ink smells a little better.

Walker


On Oct 30, 2006, at 9:17 AM, Mark Savoia wrote:

> Something must be wrong. There is no odor with the inks, is it your
> paper?
> Mark
>
> On Oct 30, 2006, at 9:57 AM, mccarvill wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the reply.
>>
>> The inks are new (July 06) and the smell only lasts about 24 hrs. So
>> I suspect the smell is probably normal - e.g. think about how much
>> ink is being introduced into the air. What I was looking for was air
>> purifier / cleaner recommendations to deal with the smell during the
>> first smelly 24 hrs. Opening a window in winter isn't a favored
>> option.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "osiobrown"
>> <adam@...> wrote:
>>>
>>> The smell you are noticing is not normal. You may have a batch of
>>> expired inks.  Check the date on each of your ink carts.
>>>
>>> Adam Brown
>>> Osio-Brown Editions
>>> www.osiobrown.com
>>>
>>>
>>> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "mccarvill"
>>> <espresso_forte@> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I just made my first large format (23x33") prints and boy do they
>>>> stink. All that ink, I mean. The prints look fine. I'm using an
>>> Epson
>>>> 7600 loaded with MIS UT7 carbon-pigment inks.
>>>>
>>>> So now I'm wondering what kind of air ventilation / cleaning
>> systems
>>>> are popular with people who regularly make large prints. Will the
>>>> standard air cleaners that remove cigarette smoke and dust also
>>> handle
>>>> ink odors?
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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