Digital BW, The Print

Helene, try the Japan 90. It is beautiful, and is coated for inkjet. I
think Cone sells it under the Tokinoko name.

jerry



grdglass@... wrote:
> 
> I thought the list might be interested in some tests I did on 5 Japanese
> papers designed for inkjet printing.  The tests were done on an 1160 with MIS
> VM inks, using Paul's curves with no adjustments.  To get a rough idea of how
> these papers print without buying them, take a piece of ordinary laser
> printing paper and print an image on it.  It is somewhat grainy with not a
> great dmax.  The laser paper is a lot better than 4 of the Japanese papers.
> I wasn't interested in pursuing any of these papers further, but here is what
> I found for those who are interested (in descending order):
> 
> 1. Imbe Thick White.  I would call it continuous tone.  About the same dmax
> as laser paper.  This was the only paper I thought had possibilities, but the
> paper doesn't feel special and looks like laser paper.  I didn't think it was
> worth investigating further for my photographic printing purposes.  White
> tone paper. Lightweight, like laser paper.
> 
> 2. Laser paper.  This was much better than the following four.
> 
> 3.Kozo Shi.  Lots of grain/dots.  Muddy looking.  Silky looking surface where
> printed.  Cream tone paper.  Heavier than laser paper.
> 
> 4. Shiramine.  More grain/dots than #3.  Muddy looking.  Somewhat silky
> looking surface where printed.  Cream tone paper.  Heavier than laser paper.
> Very similar to #3, but prints worse.
> 
> 5. Harukaze.  Very poor.  Ink blotches and spots all over paper.  Creased
> going through printer.  Very muddy.  White tone paper.  Like tissue paper.
> 
> 6.Kozo Shi (lightweight).  The worst.  Big ink blotches.  Lots of creasing
> through printer.  Very muddy.  Cream tone paper.  Like lightweight tissue
> paper.
> 
> I think a special need would lead one to pursue any of these 5 papers
> further.  If anyone knows of a sheer, lightweight paper that prints cleanly
> and crisply, please let me know.
> 
> Helene
> 
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