Digital BW, The Print

>With my 7660 I would like to stick to paper that has been tested.  At
>least the hp stuff has been tested by Wilhelm.  Hp does sell "Premium
>Photo Glossy" in 11x17" and after spending a long frustrating run
>around with their automated phone servers I got confirmation that the
>Premium Photo paper is identical to the Premium Plus Photo paper
>except for the weight.  He did say that it was not designed for the
>printer so if I cut it down to legal size and used it in the 7660
>that I would be voiding my warranty (and didn't like my joke, "Yeah,
>and how are you going to prove that?" :)

Wait a minute: Are you saying that HP has confirmed that the same
ink-accepting surface and the same absorption characteristics, and
therefore the same archival properties, can be had from the "Premium Photo"
paper as from "Premium Plus Photo," even though the former is a LOT cheaper
than the latter? Hoo boy...

-- Nick

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