Digital BW, The Print

Thanks Allen,

I am in full agreement with all you say.

I use the EAM for proof prints, and what little self-promotion material I
send out. The sad thing is I haven't settled on an archival paper yet, but
I'm new enough to all this that most of what I'm doing now is scanning,
testing, and figuring out my workflow. When I start committing images to
papers that will stick around a while, I want them to be worthy of their
longevity. ;-)

Todd

> Todd,
> 
> You may want to reconsider buying epson
> Archival Matt.  I used my ph pen from light
> impressions on it to find that the surface
> coating is acid free and the back side base is
> not.  
> 
> "Archival" really means that you can stick
> something into a drawer and when you come
> back many years later, it's the same.   In
> printmaking/drawing etc. just using acid free
> materials gives it the "archival" name.
> 
> Archival is a separate issue from Longevity
> or Lightfastness but is used interchangeably
> in the "venacular".
> 
> Moral of the story is to do your own tests
> and pass the info on in an excellent forum
> like this.  
> 
> For an ultimate solution in archival, the
> Crane Museo would be the standard in my
> book.
> 
> Allen Maertz
> lincolninks.com
> 
> Message: 15
> Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2001 01:08:45 -0400
> From: tflash <tflash@...>
> Subject: Buying Archival Matte
> 
> Well after waiting two weeks for my
> shipment of letter size Epson Archival
> Matte paper, I discovered today that the place
> I ordered it from (Systems
> Unlimited) has gone under. They didn't
> charge me at least.
> 
> Let's see if I can make this work to my
> advantage.
> 
> Does anybody know where to obtain letter
> size EAM that does not have the
> watermark logo and arrows on the back?
> 
> Todd