Digital BW, The Print

Helene,

>... are UltraSmooth/Scrapbook/PremierArt Hot Press the same paper?

The paper Epson gave to beta testers with the "UltraSmooth" name appears to
be the same paper as the PremierArt paper.  Actually, the catalog I have for
the PremierArt paper does not use the "Hot Press" name.  The
www.PhotoWarehouse.biz  catalog and sample papers are just labeled
"PremierArt Fine Art," with the weight differences noted.  I think the "Hot
Press" name is a new one.  See
http://www.premierimagingproducts.com/media/index.html

Epson is using the "PremierArt" name on it's web page now.  It calls the
paper "PremierArt Scrapbook Photo Paper."  Epson is not using the
"UltraSmooth" name with the paper any more.   See

http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/ProductMediaSpec.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&i
nfoType=Overview&oid=-11066&category=Paper+%26+Media

(Remember to cut and past the wrapped text onto the end of the URL.)

I have beta UltraSmooth -- 2 versions, roll and sheets -- and samples of
PremierArt.  They print the same.  The minor differences between the
UltraSmooth samples are at least as much as the differences between the
UltraSmooth and PremierArt paper and could are probably just production run
or base thickness differences.

The Epson pro media head told me they were the same paper, but different
sizes.

At first PremierArt was using the "UltraSmooth" name, but this stopped
because, apparently, that is an Epson TM.

I think Wilhelm has also used the names together.

So, I conclude the beta "UltraSmooth" and PremierArt papers are the same.

>Royce Bair's current inkjetart newsletter talks about the
>new and available Premier Art Hot Press, yet he mentions
>that Ultra Smooth has not been released
>yet, as if the two are different papers.

It is possible Epson has found a better formulation and is reserving the
"UltraSmooth" name for yet another paper.  There are 2 things I think need
improvement with the beta "UltraSmooth" and PremierArt papers:  The dmax
could be better, and the shadow tones print too cold.  The Permajet ISC beta
paper beats the PremierArt paper on both counts  (and also does not flake).
So it can be done with existing technology.

Paul
http://www.PaulRoark.com

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> I just printed a landscape image with a deep black sky that I'd previously
> printed on Epson UltraSmooth -- now Epson "Scrapbook" &PremierArt Hot
> Press.  Although I've noticed some flaking with the Entrada papers --
unlike
> the UltraSmooth/Scrapbook/PremierArt Hot Press -- after wiping down the
> Entrada and using a blower brush to be sure there was no dust on the
> surface, I had no flaking in the image.  Comparing the 2 papers, I can see
> no visual advantage to the Scrapbook paper, and the 300 weight of the
> Entrada Natural Fine Art I used is very nice.
>



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