reprochap wrote: >> Thanks. I expected to obtain the document's color from the printer >> inks, but was hoping to use papers as close as possible to the >> originals, as in parchment for parchment, etc. Gross textures will >> appear in the scan/photo and printout, and may even be hand applied >> afterward (such as folds, tears, etc). It sounds like the Z printers >> will do what we're interested in. >> >> I looked up the Inkaid product and it sounds very cool, does anyone >> have experience with this? It says it works with dye inks. >> > > To print on close materials, such as textured or watercolour paper, you could > try using a > Canon CLC 26xx/32xx. These are colour laser printers which can be made to > work great > on almost any uncoated stock up to 300gsm. > Their main limitations are maximum paper size (SRA3) and output resolution > (600dpi). > Also, fine type and flat tints won't reproduce well on hard paper with > extreme texture. > But we recently obtained fabulous quality, printing watercolour reproductions > CLC onto > Bockingford paper, which is both hard and textured, having failed to find a > litho printer or > digital press that could print on this stock. > Doubt if Inkaid works, I wouldn't waste time on it! > Regards, Perry
Strange to give Bockingford as the positive example as it prints good with inkjet in both the inkjet coated and uncoated variety. There are better inkjet coated watercolor papers though like the Hahnemühle's papers. http://www.dpandi.com/newsreviews/reviews/bock/index.html an old report however. The worst problems with colour laserjet printers is in color consistency (humidity mainly) and the high temperature the substrates have to withstand. Right now inkjets have the image quality any other printing process has to equal. Speed is the next goal for inkjet printers. On the suggestion to consult Flaar for information: Flaar never excelled in independent opinions to phrase it mildly. -- Met vriendelijke groeten, Ernst | Dinkla Grafische Techniek | | www.pigment-print.com | | ( unvollendet ) | Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPDesignJet_Printers Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPDesignJet_Printers/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPDesignJet_Printers/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
