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TECHNICAL DATA / REFERENCE
Toning Black-and-White Materials
Photographic print toners are chemical solutions used to treat
black-and-white prints after processing. What does
treatment with a toner solution do to a black-and-white
print?
• Changes or enhances the image color to convey a
mood or impression, from subtle to extraordinary.
• Extends the life of the print image during display or
storage. Toning converts the black-and-white silver
image to an inert compound, which reduces the harmful
effects of intense light, ultraviolet radiation, oxidizing
gases, extremes of temperature and humidity, and
fumes. All Kodak toners will protect the image whether
or not they produce a color shift.
• Enhances the maximum density (D-max) in the
image. With some toners, you can increase the shadow
densities in prints with little or no change in the image
tone. For example, you can treat KODAK
PROFESSIONAL POLYMAX Fine-Art Paper
(discontinued) in KODAK PROFESSIONAL Rapid
Selenium Toner to produce a richer range of tones in the
shadow areas. The curve below shows the increase in
upper-scale contrast and D-max of KODAK
PROFESSIONAL POLYMAX Fine-Art Paper toned in
Rapid Selenium Toner (diluted 1:40).
3.0
KODAK PROFESSIONAL POLYMAX Fine-Art Paper
KODAK PROFESSIONAL DEKTOL Developer (1:2).
20 C (68 F) for 2 minutes
treated in KODAK PROFESSIONAL
Rapid Selenium Toner (1:40)
2.0
for 4 minutes
1.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
LOG EXPOSURE (lux-seconds)
F002_1087AC
©Eastman Kodak Company, 2006
Toned
Untoned
1.0
2.0
SELECTING A KODAK PROFESSIONAL
PACKAGED TONER
The visual effect of a toner depends on a combination of
factors:
• the toner and toner dilution
• the paper emulsion type, surface, and stock tint
• the length of the toner treatment
• the processing of the paper
Not all toners perform the same way with all papers. Be
sure to select a compatible paper/toner combination. See the
tables Tones Produced by Paper/Toner Combinations and
Degree of Toning Produced by Paper/Toner Combinations.
KODAK Packaged Toners
KODAK PROFESSIONAL Rapid Selenium Toner.
Produces several cool chocolate-brown hues with warm-tone
papers, purplish brown tones with neutral-tone papers, and
very little or no change with cold-tone papers. Use the 1:20
dilution for print protection. To increase shadow contrast
and maximum density with a minimum tone change, use a
1:20 or 1:40 dilution. You can also use this toner with
black-and-white films. It converts the silver image to silver
selenide.
KODAK PROFESSIONAL Brown Toner.
variety of brown tones on neutral- and warm-tone papers.
You can also use it to treat black-and-white negatives and
slides for long-term keeping. It converts the silver image to
silver sulfide.
KODAK PROFESSIONAL Sepia II Warm Toner.
Produces noticeably warmer brown tones on most
black-and-white papers than KODAK Sepia Toner. It
includes a bleach and a redeveloper. It converts the silver
image to silver sulfide.
KODAK PROFESSIONAL Sepia Toner.
brown tones on cold-tone papers or yellowish brown tones
on warm-tone papers. It includes a bleach and a redeveloper.
It converts the silver image to silver sulfide.
May 2006 G-23
Produces a
Produces warm
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Summary of Contents for Kodak Printer Accessories
- Page 1 All Kodak toners will protect the image whether or not they produce a color shift. • Enhances the maximum density (D-max) in the image.
- Page 2 Warm Brown Sepia (full) Cool Brown No Tone Shift Note: To produce the tones listed in the table, the papers were developed in KODAK PROFESSIONAL DEKTOL Developer (1:2) at 20°C (68°F). ADJUSTING PRINT EXPOSURE AND DEVELOPMENT Some toners will have an effect on print density and contrast.
- Page 3 5 minutes. To reduce washing time and conserve water, use KODAK Hypo Clearing Agent according to the instructions. Wash resin-coated papers for 4 minutes in running water.
- Page 4 Wash fiber-base prints in running water at 18 to 20 C (65 to 75 F) for one hour, or use KODAK Hypo Clearing Agent to reduce the wash time; wash resin-coated prints for 4 minutes.
- Page 5 4 minutes. * Eliminate this treatment if prints were treated with a hardening fixer during processing. We recommend using a non-hardening fixer such as KODAK PROFESSIONAL Rapid Fixer Part A only for prints that you plan to tone. Toning Black-and-White Materials G-23 KODAK PROFESSIONAL Sepia Toner 1.
- Page 6 Produces cold-brown to chocolate-brown tones. Sulfide Sepia Toner T-7a. Produces warm-brown tones similar to those produced by KODAK Sepia Toner. It includes a bleach and a redeveloper. Gold Toner T-21. Produces a pleasing range of brown tones with most warm-tone papers by “plating” the silver image with gold.
- Page 7 4. Immediately rinse the print with water. 5. Treat fiber-base prints in a bath made from 1 part KODAK Liquid Hardener and 13 parts water (or 2 parts Hardener F-5a and 16 parts water) for 2 to 5 minutes. Wash fiber-base prints in running water at 18 to 24 C (65 to 75 F) for 30 minutes;...
- Page 8 Save the remainder of Stock Solution B to replenish the toning bath as you use it. The volume that you add will depend on the number of prints you tone and the toning time. For example, if you tone to a warm-brown hue, add 4 mL of Stock Solution B after every fifty 8 x 10-inch prints (or equivalent).
- Page 9 For best results, start with a print that has higher-than-normal contrast. First treat the print in KODAK PROFESSIONAL Sepia or Brown Toner. Wash the print thoroughly. Then tone the print with Blue Toner T-26. The red or orange tones will appear after approximately 15 to 30 minutes in Blue Toner at 32 C (90 F).
- Page 10 Toning Black-and-White Materials RETOUCHING TONED PRINTS You can use liquid dyes, colored or graphite pencils, dry dyes, and opaque to retouch toned prints on Kodak fiber-base and resin-coated papers. Use dry dyes, such as KODAK Retouching Colors, to make large-area corrections. Use liquid dyes, pencils, or opaque to make fine corrections—such as eliminating spots,...