Digital BW, The Print

A member has already mentioned this source of Brightcube papers; their 
prices are much lower than those at inkjetgoodies, even with the 
competition's free shipping factored in. I'm a customer for 
Brightcube's Semi-matte 13x19 in boxes of 25 (apparently hand-packed 
in plain white, simply labelled boxes: c.$80 at inkjetgoodies, c.$60 
here.

http://www.printworks-usa.com/html/BrightcubeFineArt.html

Bob Bollini

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> 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