Digital BW, The Print

I agree with Paul, my early results with this paper
and UT inks are very encouraging. 
john e

--- Paul Roark <paul.roark@...> wrote:
> 
> >So the consensus is that this paper aside from
> being cotton
> >is not worth using even at the decent price.
> 
> I don't agree with this assessment.
> 
> Epson "UltraSmooth," now sold in smaller sizes as
> PremierArt Scrapbook
> paper, was the first non-flaking cotton paper.  I'm
> not sure there is
> currently any other cotton paper that can claim to
> be non-flaking.  That's a
> fair accomplishment.
> 
> It may not have the dmax of EEM or PhotoRag, but
> it's competitive with
> Entrada.
> 
> PremierArt also doesn't have the yellowing OBAs that
> PhotoRag and EEM have.
> This may make those papers look good at first, but
> they won't age as well.
> Frankly, I like the natural, non-brightened papers.
> 
> I'd say the surface of the PremierArt paper is
> tougher than PhotoRag (not
> only with respect to abrasion but probably also
> air-borne pollutants -- note
> the recent Hahnemuhle problems with packing tape
> outgassing).
> 
> Overall, this product in some respects is simply the
> best archival paper
> there is.  For the prints I sell that are expected
> to last, UltraSmooth is
> the paper I use -- printed with UT inks.
> 
> Paul
> http://www.PaulRoark.com
> 
> 
> 


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