Digital BW, The Print

Brian,

>Other than the new papers you posted about, which cotton
>papers would you suggest I use for final printing? I currently use
>the EEM for proofing. My printer is the 1280, I am using the
>MIS/UT ink set with your curves.

I think that EEM/EAM for proofing and PhotoRag for the final makes a good
combination.  Media Street and some others have slightly better prices for
the paper, sometimes under different names.

I prefer the UltraSmooth/PremierArt due to it's lack of flaking and the lack
of optical brighteners.  However, PhotoRag is a great paper.  If you brush
it off or even use a blower to clean it's surface the flaking can be
minimized.

By the way, the Permajet ISC will not be out for another couple of months.
Too bad.

Paul
http://www.PaulRoark.com
___________________________________________




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul
Roark" <paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> >... In your original post you mentioned
> >that: "Permajet has also sent me some papers. They now
have a winner
> >which was labeled "ISC" in the box I received. It may be the
best
> >paper I've ever used. It is said to be cotton, buffered, and have
no
> >optical brighteners. I have had no flaking with it yet, and it's
> >dmax is the best of the cotton papers, equaling EAM at 1.67
(Eboni &
> >1280), and beating PhotoRag (1.66) and
PremierArt/UltraSmooth (1.61)."
>
> >Is this paper commercially available under the name "ISC" or
did you
> >receive a pre-release evaluation sample?  I looked on
PermaJet's
> >website and couldn't pick out the paper you're talking about.
>
> I have not received any further information on it.  I think Jobo is
going to
> be the primary U.S. distributor.  Hopefully the price will be
reasonable,
> but Permajet's record on that front is not encouraging.  I'll post
any
> information I get.
>
> If nothing more, it indicates that the paper companies are
focused on the
> market now, and they are finding ways to improve the papers.
So with
> PremierArt's paper as a baseline -- a 200+ year paper with a
dmax of 1.61
> for just under $1/letter-size sheet -- I'd say the paper picture is
looking
> good.
>
> Paul
> http://www.PaulRoark.com
>
> ________________________________________________
>
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul
Roark"
> <p1aul.roark@v...> wrote:
> > chipcarterdc@h... wrote:
> >
> > >Paul: what profile did you use for printing on this paper?  I'm
> using
> > >a 2200 and ImagePrint and would like to try this paper out.
(I
> know
> > >Colorbyte will create profiles, but I'm way outside of their 90
day
> > >support period).
> >
> > I have been making "UltraSmooth" curves for the UT inkset
recently.
> >
> > So, with a RIP, I'd just try some of the other cotton paper
> profiles -- like
> > PhotoRag's.
> >
> > This might work with B&W.  One thing I've noticed with the
> > UltraSmooth/PremierArt paper is that it goes cold in the
shadows.
> In color
> > this could be a problem until specific profiles are written.
> >
> > Paul
> > http://www.PaulRoark.com
> > _____________________________
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com,
"Paul Roark"
> > <paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> > > Epson UltraSmooth has been released by Epson as
PremierArt Matte
> > Scrapbook
> > > Photo Paper -- and at a reasonable price.  See
> > >
> > >
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/ProductMediaSpec.jsp?
> > BV_UseBVCookie=yes&i
> > >
nfoType=Overview&oid=-11066&category=Paper+%26+Media
> > >
> > > I have some and it prints just like the "UltraSmooth" that I'd
> > previously
> > > been sent.
>



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