Digital BW, The Print

Alex,

>...I accidentally loaded two sheets of Archival Matte:
>slight banding was visible. I loaded one sheet :
>Perfect.

>Thus I must conclude that some of the unsatisfactory
>print banding I've noted is as much a result of a
>paper's thickness as it is of its surface.

Before I bought a 7500, I used a 3000 to print 16x20" prints.  I'd slice off
17" of a 24" roll of EAM/EEM.  To get the paper to feed (especially with
it's curl) I'd put the paper between 2 dampened Kodak blotter papers
(sprayed with distilled water).  This softened the EAM and allowed very easy
front-tray feeding.  I think the softening of the EAM made it act more like
a very thin piece of paper and wrap around the roller without any problems.
At any rate, EAM & the 3000 was/is a very economical way to get some great
16 x 20 prints.

Paul
http://www.PaulRoark.com