The Copy-Print Process

Consumer inkjet printers have become consistently acceptable for photographic colour proofs, but their lack of simultaneous performance in tonal purity, permanence, bronzing, compatibility with gloss paper surfaces, and metermerism is significant enough to deter the discerning monochrome worker. These factors, together with a desire to have complete control over the reproduction process, have prompted many to consider using consumer inkjet technology on translucent media to produce large contact negatives. The limitations of inkjet technology are of little consequence, when their output is used as an intermediate step, on the way to a photographic print. Comparing Digital Negative Processes Halftone Negatives It Read more »