Digital BW, The Print

Paul, actually visually the HWM is slightly brighter than EEM and
looks just a bit better to me. Again, that's with MIS FSN inks. Maybe
the EEM is supposed to be more archival, don't know. But, my guess is
that most  think it must be better because it costs more. 

I just stopped and printed the same image three times consecutively.
Once on HWM, once on EEM and once on Photo Rag. Very, very minor
differences.  (except price) I'll live with them for a day and see if
I can find any reason to like one more than the others. 

Bob Michaels

 --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark"
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> Bob,
> 
> I'm not sure of how EEM and HWM compare visually, but the EEM coating is
> supposed to be more tailored to pigments.  HWM is supposedly
designed for
> dye inks.  For example, in the Epson compatibility chart, EEM is
shown as
> compatible with UltraChrome, but Heavy Weight Matte is not.  See
>
http://www.epson.com/cmc_upload/0/000/018/673/Ink%20&%20Paper%20Compatibilit
> y%20Guide.pdf
> 
> In the testing area, although the EEM is still in testing at Epson or
> Wilhelm, they are not even bothering to test HWM with the pigmented
inks.
> 
> So, I've just accepted the Epson statements about compatibility with
> pigments and stuck with those papers that are supposed to be compatible.
> Paul
> http://www.PaulRoark.com
> 
> ______________________________________________
> 
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: Bob_Michaels <Bob@B...> [mailto:Bob@B...]
>   Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 6:19 PM
>   To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>   Subject: Re: [Digital BW] HWM rated more archival than EAM/EEM !?
> 
> 
>   Paul, as my novice eye cannot discern a difference between HWM and EEM
>   using MIS FSN inks, I've sort of settled on HWM because of price and
>   availability. But I have a lot of respect for your sage advice, so
>   help me understand the advantage to EEM.
>   Bob Michaels
> 
>   -- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark"
>   <paul.roark@v...> wrote:
>   > HWM is only better for dye inks, not pigmented inks.  I see EAM/EEM
>   as the
>   > "HWM" for pigments.
>   >
>   > Paul
>   > http://www.PaulRoark.com
>   >
>   > ________________________________________
>   >
>   >   -----Original Message-----
>   >   From: dsmithhfx <dsmithhfx@y...> [mailto:dsmithhfx@y...]
>   >   Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 10:17 AM
>   >   To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>   >   Subject: [Digital BW] HWM rated more archival than EAM/EEM !?
>   >
>   >
>   >  
http://www.epson.com/cmc_upload/0/000/018/669/Print%20Permanence%20on%
>   >   20Epson%20Papers.pdf
>   >
>   >   I recently purchased HWM to use in my 1270 for 'economy
reasons' --
>   >   looks like I made the right choice...
>