Bruce Dayton wrote:
>
> The only thing I've seen with my 870 is when I print on non-epson paper.
> The recent Ilford matte is especially bad (too bad, I really like the
> finish). What I have seen is a bronze looking color shift on really dark
> brown/black areas. I have had the best luck with Epson Photo film. The
> stuff looks superb. I have been watching a few prints for a couple of
> months with no changes. I have some concern over stability but I have not
> found any better printing than the 1270/870 engine for a reasonable price.
>
The bronzing is because the ink isn't fully absorbing into the paper.
It's a shame, too, because Ilford's matte inkjet material has a
beautiful surface, AND is priced really reasonably in large rolls (it's
less than half the price of the Epson stuff for 24" by 100 feet). I
found that printing with as little ink coverage as possible, prints on
the Ilford material still took a full day to dry (compared to three to
five minutes for most Kodak and Epson materials).
Aaron
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