Digital BW, The Print

I've used the PremierArt "Ultrasmooth" (now called Hot Press Fine Art)  
in the 325 gsm weight and it prints just fine with the UC inks in the  
2200 (using manual feed slot).

Carl Schofield

On Tuesday, October 7, 2003, at 06:10  PM, jymbo4600 wrote:

> Paul....I went on the Epson site and found that they do not have the
> 2200 on the list of recommended printers for the Premier Scrapbook
> sheets. Have you or any of the other members heard this? And has
> anyone printed Ultrasmooth or the Scrapbook sheets on a 2200?
> Thanks, Jim weekes
>
>
>> --- 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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