[pure-silver] Re: Ilford Postcard Paper

  • From: anclancy@xxxxxxxxxxx
  • To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2006 21:54:39 +0000

they are separate companies.

At one time under the same umberalla, but different dividsions and now separate 
companies.

regards,
ann

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From: Sauerwald Mark <mark_sauerwald@xxxxxxxxx> 

> I did a project for a friend one time - she wanted a 
> glamour type photo shoot, and then to make a calender 
> for her husband. I figured that it would be easy to 
> just print on the calender grid on the backside of RC 
> prints - HAH! I had assumed that there would be an 
> ink that would work in an inkjet printer that would do 
> the trick - you can print on transparancy material - 
> not the case. The even more scary thing was in 
> talking to Ilford customer support, it seemed as 
> though there were two totally separate companies who 
> were unaware of the existence of the other technology. 
> The Ilford people who make inkjet supplies seem to 
> not know that it is possible to generate images on 
> paper using light and silver halides, the people who 
> make photographic paper seem unaware of the existence 
> of computer printers. 
> 
> The final solution, for any interested parties, was to 
> print the calender grids on full sheet sized label 
> stock, and then to stick it to the backs of the 
> photos. Next time, I will print FB. 
> 
> 
> 
> --- DarkroomMagic wrote: 
> 
> > True for all RC papers, of course, and if I may add 
> > a warning. This is also 
> > the reason why one shouldn't run them through a 
> > LaserWriter. Trust me, I've 
> > done it, and it got me a brand new LaserWriter. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Regards 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Ralph W. Lambrecht 
> > 
> > http://www.darkroomagic.com 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On 2006-01-03 17:35, "Sauerwald Mark" 
> > wrote: 
> > 
> > > 
> > > Although I like the Ilford Postcard Paper, a word 
> > of 
> > > warning: the RC coating covers both sides, which 
> > makes 
> > > it difficult to write on - an untra fine point 
> > sharpie 
> > > works. 
> > > 
> > > Mark 
> > > 
> > > --- Adrienne Moumin 
> > > wrote: 
> > > 
> > >> I'm sure some of you know this already, but for 
> > >> those who don't I just found 
> > >> out that Ilford has, as of November 2005, 
> > >> re-introduced its Portfolio 
> > >> Postcard Paper. 
> > >> 
> > >> Their website has no such announcement, but I 
> > found 
> > >> out about here: 
> > >> 
> > >> 
> > > 
> > 
> http://www.apug.org/forums/showthread.php?p=221313#post221313 
> > >> 
> > >> Look for postings by Simon R Galley, an 
> > >> Ilford/Harman Director. 
> > >> 
> > >> The person who led me to this, who lives in the 
> > UK, 
> > >> believes it is now 
> > >> available around the world! 
> > >> 
> > >> Happy New Year! 
> > >> 
> > >> -Adrienne Moumin 
> > >> 
> > >> 
> > >> on the web at: www.picturexhibit.com 
> > >> *************************************** 
> > >> And please remember: ART HAS NO RULES 
> > >> 
> > >> 
> > >> 
> > > 
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