Digital BW, The Print

I'm not going to answer that one Mike...you need to try it and spray and
then let me know what you think.  You have to spray this (or any) gloss
paper with the quad inks...so what ends up being critical is the final
spray.  That said...its not a fiber finish...however.

Robert

On 4/27/02 10:16 AM, "Michael J.Kravit" <mjkaia@...> wrote:

> Robert,
> 
> Is this a plastic type of RC finish?
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> On Saturday, April 27, 2002, at 11:19 AM, Robert Morrison wrote:
> 
>> I've been printing on the Brightcube Semi-Matte.  It gives piezo/MIS
>> FS-N
>> dmax of about 1.8.  Sprayed you can get in the 2.0 range.  I decided on
>> this
>> paper because it is better quality than the competition (Epson Premium
>> Luster, Lumijet Geniune Pearl) which are based on a cheaper coating and
>> paper base.  Brightcube (unlike Epson and Lumijet) will deal on price
>> if you
>> buy in quantity though.
>> 
>> Here are the advantages of the Semi-matte (according to the person that
>> designed the paper--so take them for what you will).
>> 
>> 1.) Heavier Weight (10 mil)
>> 2.) Silver Halide base (a very high grade of RC paper) with high
>> reflection
>> level (higher gloss).
>> 3.) Higher Whiteness (greater gamut)
>> 4.) Thicker receiving layer (for high ink loads = greater potential
>> densities)
>> 5.) Ozone stabalizers
>> 6.) High water resistance
>> 
>> Robert
>> 
>> 
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