Digital BW, The Print

After further testing with the Abbey acid test pen, I no longer believe this
Epson paper is archival.  While the surface is acid-free the interior fibers
do not appear to be.  Too bad.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Roark [mailto:paul.roark@verizon.net] 
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 6:14 PM
To: DigitalB&WPrint
Subject: [Digital BW] Glossy Paper Heavy Weight

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."

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"Non-yellowing coating for long lasting bright whites"

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"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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