Digital BW, The Print

Brian,

Try Hahnemuhle PhotoRag from InkjetGoodies.Com, also sold as "Royal 
Rennaisance" at MediaStreet.Com.  The new Arches Infinity is also 
better than either Museo or SPE.  I have also had por luck with Museo 
and SPE when using MIS inks.  If you like mild texture, Hahnemuhle 
William Turner is awesome!

Good luck.

Shilesh

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "bu88ahu88a" 
<bu88ahu88a@y...> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm looking for recommendations on a 100% rag paper that will print 
as
> sharp as EEM.  (I'm using MIS VM inks)  I tested a sample pack from
> MIS with Crane Museo and Somerset Photo Enhanced Velvet, among 
others.
>  The Museo bled, and the SPE held sharpness pretty well - not quite 
as
> sharp as EEM, but acceptable.  So, I ordered a roll and package of
> SPE.  
> 
> After making several test prints (on both sides, just to be sure), 
the
> SPE that I ordered bleeds significantly more than the sample sheet I
> tried from MIS.  Also, the same inks show a different color between
> the two. ????
> 
> Is there usually such variation between batches?  Can anyone 
recommend
> other papers to try?  I like a little surface tooth, the SPE was 
about
> as rough as I'd like to go.
> 
> Thanks for your advice,
> Brian