Inkpress Backlight Film w/ Epson Ultrachrome K3 Ink

ChaosEtc

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• Aug 16, 2013

• #1

I'm trying to print on Inkpress Backlight Film using an Epson 3880. When I print on the glossy side using the Glossy Photo Paper settings I get a smeary mess. I've done a lot of searches and it sounds like this should work. Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

 

DennyS

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• Aug 16, 2013

• #2

have you tried printing on the other side?

 

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ChaosEtc

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• Aug 16, 2013

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Yes. The prints on the matte side are not smeary but they are very dull.

 

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• Aug 16, 2013

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if you have the glossy side facing the viewer, does it matter? These are backlit, right?

 

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• Aug 16, 2013

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This film is opaque, a milky white. So when I print on the matte side I can see the image through the paper, but not well enough to be useful.

 

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• Aug 16, 2013

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why not ask Inkpress?

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• Aug 16, 2013

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I will try contacting them, thanks. I like your gray cat avatar.

 

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• Aug 17, 2013

• #8

Use matte side of the paper but with the image reversed since you'll be viewing from the glossy side. The key is to use matte black ink for the deepest black for the matte side.

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