Digital BW, The Print

I've seen window tests that show 
Generations Enhanced to prematurely fade 
on Epson Archival Matt.  I assume it's the 
acid base so I don't even think of using it 
except for comps.  

On "archival image", I've never actually seen 
any kind of agreement or rating of what that 
animal might be and where the dividing line 
would lay.  

Allen Maertz
lincolninks.com


Message: 23
   Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2001 17:35:00 -0000
   From: mwesley250@...
Subject: Re: Buying Archival Matt

Allen,

You just cut through to the quick of a long 
running discussion that 
started up on the Piezo list. Apparently many 
people, myself 
included, really like the EAM with the Piezo 
ink set. Smooth, bright 
white, stiff, nice warm/neutral tone, low 
cost.

Steadman Uhlich was the first to point out 
the acid content problem. 
In addition, a connection has been made 
between EAM and a green shift 
with Piezo (not convinced about the paper 
connection myself). But the 
end result was that a great big group of 
people went out looking for 
a paper to replace EAM.

Museo seems to be one of the front-runners 
but the new Hahnemule 
paper sounds like a real winner for EAM 
users.

Also thanks for pointing out the difference 
between an archival paper 
and an archival image. They are tossed about 
freely and while they 
are interconnected over the long haul, they 
are not the same thing. 

Martin