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Re: [Digital BW] Orwell double sided?

2001-08-28 by Todd Flashner

Steve

It was I who started this. I've since discovered that only some of the
sheets in my pack of Plush are coated on both sides. I haven't taken out all
25 to test, but some definitely ARE, and some definitely are NOT. Don't come
to expect it will be coated on both sides, it may, or it may not!

Todd

> I came accross this myself many times over the weekend. Royal plush is
> definatley coated on both sides, whereas Orwell frankfurt, Classic Veluor is
> NOT.
> With the plush paper one side is usually a little nicer printing than the
> other.
> This adds a new wrinkle to the Clone theroy of all the versions of this paper.
> Steve M.
> 
> In a message dated 08/21/2001 10:10:19 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> tflash@... writes:
> 
> << I just got a pack of Royal Plush (AKA Orwell) from Media Street. When
> confused about which side to print on I use the stick-to-the-lip test, to
> feel the coating. I had trouble to tell with this paper, which is unusual.
> 
> Long story short, I printed on both sides, and low and behold, I can't tell
> the two sides apart. They're both good!
> 
> Is this a fluke, or a best kept secret? Orwell is double sided? >>

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