Digital BW, The Print

Thanks Paul.

On Saturday, January 17, 2004, at 01:21  PM, Paul Roark wrote:

> Carl,
>
> They warned me there would be "minor" changes in the Premier Matte.  
> Having
> different papers for different sizes, however, sounds like a confusing 
> mess.
>
>
> I have not received any of the new paper.  I'll make a note to call 
> them
> Monday.
>
> Paul
> ____________
>
>> I just received a new batch of Premier Premium Matte (13x19 and 
>> 8.5x11)
>> from Photowarehouse
>> and the 13x19 paper seems to be quite different from both the older
>> 8.5x11 stuff I already had and the new batch of 8.5x11, which appears
>> to be same as the old batch.  There is a slight, but noticeable
>> difference in surface roughness or texture on the two
>> sides of the 8.5x11 paper, but the new 13x19 paper is completely, 
>> super
>> smooth on both
>> sides.  Paper white for both measured about 0.05, but dmax readings
>> were quite different.  The new batch of 8.5x11 paper measured 1.72 (my
>> old 8.5x11 was 1.69) with Eboni (printed BO) and the 13x19 was 1.64,
>> printed the same way.  There are no batch numbers on the packages and
>> all are labeled as Premier Premium Matte 210 gms.   I don't if any
>> represent the "new" coating, but there are some definite differences
>> between the 8.5x11 and 13x19 inch sizes.
>
>
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark"
> <paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> snip..
>> Third, the good news is that Premier Premium Matte
>> (http://www.photowarehouse.biz/premier.html) gives an outstanding
> 1.69 dmax,
>> is acid-free and about as cheap as EEM.  It prints a bit cold (0.02
> cold for
>> the UT-FSN).  (There will be a warm version of this inkset also, so
> people
>> cam mix to whatever warmth they want prior to loading the carts.)
> Premier
>> Imaging reps say that there could be minor changes in the Premium
> Matte
>> coating.  I sure hope they don't wreck what is now a wild bargain for
> the
>> 3000.