Kodak E-4028 User Manual
TECHNICAL DATA /
COLOR PAPER
K OD AK PR OFESSIONAL ENDURA
Metallic P aper
p.o.p. that pops
April 2003 • E-4028
KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Metallic Paper is a
color negative paper with a u nique metallic appearance. It is
coated on a patented multi-laminate base that provides
durable, tear-resistant prints.
This paper is ideal for a variety of portrait/social
applications—for example, glamour, wedding, prom, and
special-events photography and for many commercial
applications. It can be exposed both digitally and optically,
providing consistency and efficiency in the lab.
Like other KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Papers
and Materials, ENDURA Metallic Paper features
significantly improved image stability. Other improvements
include process robustness and a dramatic increase in D-max
in digital applications. The new paper is easily distinquished
from KODAK PROFESSIONAL Color Metallic Paper by
its unique watermark on the back. ENDURA Metallic Paper
has a single gray dot under "PAPER", while Color Metallic
Paper has two dots separating "PAPER", "PAPIER" and
"PAPEL".
ENDURA Metallic Paper is available in a variety of roll
and sheet sizes. It can be intermixed with other KODAK
PROFESSIONAL Papers in KODAK EKTACOLOR
Chemicals for Process RA-4.
FEATURES BENEFITS
• New emulsion tech nol ogy
for digital and optical
performance
• Patent-pending dual layer
coupler blending
technology
• State-of-the-art image
stability
©Eastman Kodak Company, 2003
• One paper for all expos in g
devices from digital (CRT,
LED) exposing devices to
optical enlargers and
automatic printers
• Excellent latent ima ge
keeping from 5 second s to 24
hours means improved
consistency, especially in
digital devices
• Excellent print quali ty in bo th
high quality and high
productivity modes of
bi-directional printe rs
• Excellent color accuracy and
brightness
• Striking prints and flattering
portraits
• Improved color saturation fo r
blues, cyans and purpl es
• Improved light stability - over
100 years before noti ce abl e
fading in typical home display
• Significantly improv ed dark
stability - over 200 years
before noticeable fading under
most common stor age
conditions
• Superior performance in
professional applications
creating new standar ds for
image permanence
FEATURES BENEFITS
• Metallic look combined
with a smooth glossy
surface
• Patented high intensi t y
reciprocity char act eristics
• More robust proces si ng
capability in KODAK
EKTACOLOR RA
Chemicals
• Reduced develop er
replenishment rates
• 50% less calcium • Significantly reduced
• Exceptional durability and
tear resistance
• Minimum curl with humidity
changes
• Pencil writeability on the
back
• Improved raw stock color—
patented technology
• Reduced sensitom et r ic
variability
• Distinctive, cutting-edge
appearance
• Exposure range of 32 stops from 50 nanoseconds to 10
minutes
• Can be used for all types of
exposing devices, from op tical
enlargers and automatic
printers to digital exposing
devices (CRT, LED, Laser)
• Broad print engine
applicability for CRT, LED,
Laser device s
• Optimized text and fringing
characteristics in all digital
devices
• Rapid access and convenient
process i ng with other pa pers
and materi als for Proces s
RA-4
• Less sensitive to process
chemical activity variations
• Reduced sensitivity to process
fluctuations caused by:
– Image density content (low
key/high key)
– Inadvertent low level of
bleach-fix contaminat i on
– Utilization changes
– Product mix
• More complete paper
development for improv ed
consistency
• Lower process RA-4
processing costs
• Lower environmental impact
propensity for calcium buildup
• Reduced maintenanc e and
cleaner running paper
processors
• Long print life
• Improved print appe arance
and handling
• Convenience in marking prints
for identi fication
• Lighter, more neutral raw
stock color for easie r dodging
and burnin g
• Easier printer setup and focus
• More consistent quality within
an emulsion blend
STORAGE AND HANDLING
Store unprocessed paper at 13°C (55°F) or lower in the
original sealed package. High temperatures or high humidity
may produce unwanted print quality changes.
To avoid moisture conden sation on unexposed paper that
has been refrigerated, allow the paper to warm up to room
temperature before opening the package. For best results,
remove the paper from cold storage the day before you use
it, or allow the paper to warm up for the appropriate time
from the following table:
Warm-Up Times (Hours) to Reach
Room Temperature of 21°C (70°F)
From a Storage Temperat ure of
Size
8 x 10-inch
(100-sheet box)
16 x 20-inch
(50-sheet box)
20 x 24-inch
(50-sheet box)
3 1/2-inch x 775-foot roll 8 hours 6 hours 4 hours
8-inch x 575-foot roll 10 hours 7 hours 4 hours
20-inch x 50-foot roll 6 hours 5 hours 3 hours
30-inch x 100-foot roll 8 hours 6 hours 4 hours
40-inch x 100-foot roll 9 hours 7 hours 5 hours
-18°C
(0°F)
4 hours 3 hours 2 hours
3 hours 2 hours 2 hours
3 hours 2 hours 2 hours
2°C
(35°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Handle the paper carefully by the edges. The paper is
packaged with the emulsion side of all sheets facing in the
same direction. For complete light and moisture protection,
use the inner bag and the two-part card board box t o store the
paper.
Note: Be sure to use sharpened cutting equipment. The
effects of dull cutting blades will be more noticeable with
this paper than with traditional papers because of its
tear-resistant characteristics.
DARKROOM RECOMMENDATIONS
Handle unprocessed paper in total darkness. Be sure that
your darkroom is light tight. Eliminate stray light from
enlarger heads, timers, LEDs, etc.
Note: Using a sa felight will affect your res ults. If absolutely
necessary, you can use a safelight equipped with a KODAK
13 Safelight Filter (amber) with a 7 1/2-watt bulb. Keep the
safelight at least 1.2 metres (4 feet) from the paper. Keep
safelight exposure as short as possible. Run tests to
determine that safelight use gives acceptable results fo r your
application.
EXPOSURE
Digital Printing
You can expose KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA
Metallic Paper with many types of digital printers. It
performs well with the following Kodak digital printers:
• KODAK PROFESSIONAL LED Color Printer
• KODAK PROFESSIONAL LED II Printer 20P/20R
• KODAK PROFESSIONAL Digital Multiprinter
• KODAK PROFESSIONAL Digital Multiprinter II
• KODAK PROFESSIONAL LF CRT Color Printer
• KODAK PROFESSIONAL RP 30 Laser Printer*
• KODAK PROFESSIONAL RR 30 Laser Printer
• KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer*
• KODAK PROFESSIONAL RP 50 LED Printer
* Calibration routines will become available in June 2003.
Because new digital printers are being developed and
introduced rapidly, any comprehensive list of appropriate
equipment becomes outdated quickly.
Starting values for Kodak digital printers and other
manufacturers’ equipment will be added to at
www.kodak.com/go/endura as they become available.
Look for KODAK Publication CIS-241, Digital Printer
Aims for KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Metallic
Paper, in April 2003.
Device Calibration
Manufacturers of digital printing equipment nor mally
provide specific calibration procedures with their equipment.
Note: The unique reflective characteristics of KODAK
PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Metallic Paper may require
one or two extra calibration runs.
Optical Printing
Expose KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Metallic
Paper in automatic printers or enlargers equipped with
tungsten or tungsten-halogen light sour ces or pho to enlarge r
lamps. Set up and balance the printer or enlarger according
to the manufacturer's instructions.
Do not use fluorescent lamps to expose this paper. Use a
heat-absorbing glass to remove infrared radiation. Because
voltage changes affect light output and color quality, use a
voltage regulator.
Keep negatives and the equipment optical system clean.
Mask negatives to eliminate stray light. You can use the
white-light or tricolor exposure method.
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Printer Setup
KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Metallic Paper is
slightly slower than KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA
and SUPRA ENDURA Papers. As a starting point, use the
same printing times and include a density series to determine
your preferred exposure.
Initial conversion to this paper from KODAK
PROFESSIONAL Color Metallic Paper involves
rebalancing your printers. Since the green speed is about a
1/2 stop faster than Color Metallic Paper, increase your
magenta filtration by approximately 15CC.
White-Light Exposure Method
Control color balance with dichroic filters built into the
printer or enlarger, or with KODAK Color Printing (CP)
Filters (Acetate) placed between the lamp and the negative.
You can use any number of filters between the light source
and the negative. If you use cyan filtration, use filters with
the suffix “-2,” (e.g. “CP10C-2”).
1. Start with a filter pack of 60M + 45Y to make a test
print.
2. Evaluate the test print under light of the same color and
brightness that you will use to display the final print.
(See “Viewing.”)
3. Judge print density first. If necessary, make another
print by adjusting the exposure as recommended in the
following table:
If your
print is
TOO LIGHT Open the lens
TOO DARK Close the lens
Do this OR Do this
aperture to increase
the light level
aperture to
decrease the l ight
level
Increase the
exposure time
Decrease the
exposure time
4. Then judge the color balance. You can use the KODAK
Color Print Viewing Filter Kit, KODAK Publication
No. R-25, to evaluate your test print. The kit contains
18 color-print viewing filters and instructions to help
you determine filter adjustments for the white-light
exposure method.
If your
print is
CY AN Magenta + Yello w
MAGENTA Cyan + Yellow
YELLOW Magenta + C yan
Subtract these
filters
(Red)
(Green)
(Blue)
OR Add these filters
Cyan
Magenta
Yellow
If your
print is
RED Cyan Magenta + Yellow
GREEN Magenta Cyan + Yellow
BLUE Yellow Cyan + Magenta
Subtract these
filters
OR Add these filters
5. Remove neutral density from your filter pack. For
example, if you determine that a filter pack of
40R + 10Y + 10C will give you a pleasing print:
a. Convert any primary filters (R, G, B) to their
subtractive equivalents (C, M, Y):
40R = 40M + 40Y.
b. Add filters of the same color: 10Y + 40Y = 50Y.
c. If the new filter pack has all three subtractive colors,
cancel the neutral density by subtracting the
smallest density value from all three densities:
10C 40M 50Y
-10 -10 -10
30M 40Y =
filtration without
neutral density
6. Adjust the exposure for the new filter pack. An
exposure time that produced a print of satisfactory
density may not produce an acceptable density when
you change the filter pack. The following table gives
filter factors for calculating exposure adjustments when
you use KODAK Color Printing (CP) Filters.
Filter Factors for CP Filters
Filter Factor Filter Factor
05Y
10Y
20Y
30Y
40Y
50Y
05M
10M
20M
30M
40M
50M
05C
10C
20C
30C
40C
50C
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.5
1.7
1.9
2.1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
05R
10R
20R
30R
40R
50R
05G
10G
20G
30G
40G
50G
05B
10B
20B
30B
40B
50B
1.2
1.3
1.5
1.7
1.9
2.2
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.1
1.3
1.6
2.0
2.4
2.9
Note: The filter factors listed in the table take into account
the effects of filter surfaces.
To use the factors, divide the old exposure time by the
factor for any filter you remove. If you add a filter, multiply
the time by the factor. If you add or remove two or more
filters, multiply the individual factors and use the result as
your factor. You may need to modify these factors for your
equipment.
When you adjust the filtration in equipment that has
built-in dichroic filters, any noticeable differences in density
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