How are Hewlett Packard and Other Printers for Making Negatives?
There are lots of very good photo quality printers on the market. Unfortunately, I don t have time to test them all. Epson printers are the ones I use for both print and negative making. What about Quadtone Inks and Piezography Software? I heard that you had switched to PiezographyB/W inks on an 1160 for printing platinum-useful contact negs. Is this correct, and if so, would you recommend PiezographyBW above MIS quads or above the 1270 (in color) for printing platinum negs? I have both an 1160 and a 1270 and am not sure which I should test more fervently. Yes, in the past I used an 1160 and Cone Quad inks and Piezography software for my desktop negatives for platinum printing. With Piezography Quadtone inks and Pictorico OHP Film, I made very good negatives. One downside to this method is that the inks don’t stick to the OHP, requiring an additional step of applying a spray fixative. If you don’t do this, the image will literally rub-off. Krylon #1313 is a good choice of sprays. As an
