Touch up method for Epson Exhibition Fiber paper (Spot tone?)

[eleskin]

Well, this paper is great, especially with my M8 and Epson 3800.

My only problem is sometimes prints get damaged, and on my case, there is only a tiny scratch or two that I would have spotted out the old way when I used conventional darkroom paper. What is the best spotting method for Epson Exhibition Fiber Glossy? Since it is pigment based, why not touch up with materials found at good art supply stores. What is the best stuff to use, especially for black and white? Since this is fiber, why not good old Spot Tone? Any recomendations? I see no logic in reprinting "17x"22 because they have very slight if any damage.

 

[gns]

The problem with ink jet prints that nobody wants to talk about... They are very fragile.

To me, it would be perfectly logical to just output another one.
If you really want to retouch it, how about trying to open up an old cartridge of black or gray and use the ink in that?


Cheers,
Gary

 

[eleskin]

This is why we need an affordable DIGITAL ENLARGER!!!!

 

[ryan26]

I use the old fashioned spot tone on Exhibition Fibre prints in cases where white marks are left when "paper dust" falls of the print after printing. I don't bother when it's an 8x10, I just print another. But on 20x30 exhibition prints I'll touch up the spots. Works perfectly, just like with darkroom prints. I can guarantee you wouldn't be able to find my spot touch ups on my large prints. I've also gotten into the happen of wiping down my exhibition fibre sheets with a static cloth BEFORE printing, and that helps alot.

If you've never done it, there is a process involved of diluting the stuff to match the tone of the area you're spotting, but it's not difficult at all, and will save you big money over reprinting large prints on such an expensive paper.

 

[capitalK]

Save your expired ink cartridges. Spot with the leftovers.

 

[Patman]

I use the old fashioned spot tone on Exhibition Fibre prints in cases where white marks are left when "paper dust" falls of the print after printing. I don't bother when it's an 8x10, I just print another. But on 20x30 exhibition prints I'll touch up the spots. Works perfectly, just like with darkroom prints. I can guarantee you wouldn't be able to find my spot touch ups on my large prints. I've also gotten into the happen of wiping down my exhibition fibre sheets with a static cloth BEFORE printing, and that helps alot.

If you've never done it, there is a process involved of diluting the stuff to match the tone of the area you're spotting, but it's not difficult at all, and will save you big money over reprinting large prints on such an expensive paper.

In the old days we touched up prints with spot tone diluted with saliva and built it up slowly, the saliva also helped the spot tone adhere to the prints, worked great with a good red sable brush.