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PermaJet FB Gold 310 - part 3 of 1 2 3

by Mike McNamee Published 01/04/2014

Monochrome testing

This paper will be welcomed by the monochrome fraternity with its relatively low OBA activity and slightly warm base tone. We tested with the Epson ABW driver using 'Neutral' tone and 'Dark' along with a media setting of Premium Semi-Gloss Photo Paper. This dropped the 50% patch almost right on the target value (50.3% measured). The CII rose slightly to 1.77 with a spectacular Dmax of 2.6. The base tone colour drifted slightly but generally made a good match to the paper base, ie a slightly warm print. The greyscale linearity was almost dead flat, rising from a low of 2.13% to the paper white of 99%; it is difficult to image how this could be improved upon.

Overall then the mono performance is as good as the colour performance

OVERALL

The new paper is a perfect replacement for Ilford Gold Fibre Silk, news which will please the Ilford devotees who had been left high and dry - GFS had a strong following.

The ease with which the user can start to use the new offering without any change in their workflow is a real bonus, anybody hoarding their stock of GFS (including the reviewer!) can breath more easily!

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