Digital BW, The Print

Paul,

Does the Glossy Heavyweight get wavy with heavy ink loads like the  
photo paper does?

Carl
On Friday, March 19, 2004, at 09:14  PM, Paul Roark wrote:

> Epson "Glossy Paper Heavy Weight" is a paper that has some interesting
> characteristics.  It is said to be archival, prints artifact-free (no
> bronzing or differential reflect characteristics) with UT7.  As such  
> it does
> not need spraying.  While spraying would protect the surface, the  
> Glossy HW
> surface appears to be much tougher than, for example, the Premium  
> Semigloss;
> the Glossy HW does not show every little scratch.  Glossy HW looks  
> much like
> the cheaper Epson Glossy Photo Paper.
>
>
>
> At $98 for a 65.5 foot roll it is more expensive than the Premium  
> Semimatte,
> which goes for about that same amount for 100 feet at www.Atlex.com
> <http://www.atlex.com/> .   Neither paper is available in cut sheets.
>
>
>
> I'm printing it with the 2200.  Using an "Eboni-glossy" curve that  
> allows
> the Eboni to stay installed in the printer, I'm getting dmax  of 1.9+.  
>  To
> do this, however, requires the 2200's "color density" driver  
> adjustment.
> The 7600 also has such an adjustment.  Hopefully the 4000 will also.
>
>
>
> (I'm finding the 2200's unique abilities are very helpful.  I've found  
> with
> both Arches Hot Press, which greatly benefits from the light black,  
> and this
> paper, which benefits from the ability to vary the ink load, I could  
> not get
> equal quality from my older printers.)
>
>
>
> Epson's statements about the product include the following:
>
> "EPSON Glossy Paper Heavyweight is the best media for users requiring a
> longer lasting non yellowing print with photographic image quality.
> Applications include photographs, promotional pieces, layouts,  
> portfolio
> images, proofs, indoor displays and posters."
>
> .
>
> "Non-yellowing coating for long lasting bright whites"
>
> .
>
> "Good Archivability"
>
>
>
>
>
> At only 190 gsm & 9 mil it is not what I'd call "heavy weight," but  
> it's all
> relative.  Premium Semigloss is 10 mil.
>
>
>
> This roll paper was designed for the 7000 and 9000.  Epson does not
> recommend it for its pigments, but it appears to work extremely well  
> with
> the Ultra Tone pigs.  It is one of the papers I'll be fade testing for  
> the
> next month of so.  It'll be interesting to see how it does compared to
> Premium Semigloss and others.
>
>
>
> Paul
>
> www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>
>
>
>
> For UT2 information, curves, and settings see:
>
> http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/
>
>
>
>
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