Digital BW, The Print

Jerry,

You wrote:

>I use the ECLIPSE SATINE, ...
>(It isn't satin, it's matte watercolor, one side
>textured, one side smooth. ...

>If you get a perfect print on the Epson ARCHIVAL matte, make a levels
>adjustment curve in photo shop and take the middle triangle
>down to 85.  This will darken the image just right for the
>eclipse Satine paper.

Where do you find the best price?  (Inkjetgoodies carries it, but I'm not
sure who else does.)  Also, do you use the "Bright White" or "Soft White"
(no optical brighteners, I think) version?  I'm not sure if they have the
same coatings and print the same.

I found the blacks a little weak with MIS VM/FS K, but for those who insist
on an acid-free, cotton-fiber paper, this one looks like an excellent
choice.  It is the only paper to (barely) beat Epson Archival Matte in my
fade tests.

Paul
http://www.PaulRoark.com