Digital BW, The Print

Paul,

I went through my archive of >300 graphic art papers to test my memory.

They are not all in the same category, not all cotton, not all unsized, 
natural and white, drawing papers included, possibly not all made 
anymore as some samples will be 40 years old.

Fabriano Artistico 79 hot pressed 300gsm
Fabriano 5 121 smooth 300gsm
Fabrianp 4 smooth 220gsm
Magnani Incisioni (Leonardo) 220gsm 40% rag
Arches 88 300gsm
Van Gelder Simili Japon (about 220 gsm)
Stonehenge 245 gsm
Mirage 245 gsm (must be an american paper too)

Hahnem\ufffdhle doesn't have it, Zerkall most likely neither, 
Schoellershammer might have one or two, they are great in drawing 
papers. Whether Lana still makes papers in this category isn't clear 
since HM purchased the factory.

After the work done, one wonders whether your museum made the right 
decision given the high quality inkjet papers around, nice test labs 
like Aardenburg, RIT, the Library of Congress facilities etc. Some tear 
and fold tests on papers that were tested well on their paper white by 
Mark and I would think you get your dynamic range, the coating bond and 
paper white and ink consistency in time covered.


-- 
Met vriendelijke groeten,   Ernst

Try: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Wide_Inkjet_Printers/

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