Digital BW, The Print

> 
> Am I maybe confused.  I thought HP paper was only for thermal head printers,
> but I know some paper (H. Photo Rag) can be used optimally on both.  Anyway,
> is the Galerie Classic OK for thermal heads (HP)?  J Vee
> 
> One way to get around the problem entirely, and to make even better-looking
> prints, is to use Ilford Galerie Classic paper. I tried some over the
> weekend: it's another swellable-polymer surface so it absorbs and
> encapsulates the dye inks and _should_ therefore be fairly durable. It also
> swells MUCH less than the HP and has better shadow detail and really
> imperceptible gloss differential. If somebody (Paul, are you listening?)
> will please tell me that this stuff will last at least as long as a toned
> black-and-white RC print, I'm off to buy a couple 100-sheet boxes and try
> to unload all the HP Premium Plus I stockpiled...
> 
> -- Nick
> 



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