I have an antique (2.5-year-old) HP710C printer. I have
found that on all papers I have ever purchased, the optimum
result is when I call them 'plain paper' and use the 'best'
print quality. I have done many comparative tests. At worst
I get green casts if I call the paper anything other than
'plain paper', but usually I get a murky result that takes a
long time to dry.
If I buy very cheap 'photo quality glossy' paper from
computer fairs, it never dries, so I don't know how they
print the impressive pictures they use to sell the stuff; it
certainly isn't with an HP 710C.
However, I've never tried HP's own (very expensive) premium
papers.
Good luck,
Alan T
Original Message -----
From: Jorge Talkowski <talko@arnet.com.ar>
To: <filmscanners@halftone.co.uk>
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2001 6:03 PM
Subject: filmscanners: OT Drying problems when printing
> I am newbie in digital darkroom, after 30 years of amateur
b&w and color
> chemical lab.
>
> I got outstanding prints using a HP 930 printer, form good
scanning and a
> little PS adjustemts, but when I print, dark parts are
long term, if any, to
> dry.
>
> After trying with my wife handdryier and microwave, I want
to ask if the is
> any solution.
>
> I test HP, Tetenal and Kodak paper, and color paper after
fixing and drying
> it, but black ink is always tacky.
>
> any commets
>
> Jorge Talkowski
>
>
>
>
