Digital BW, The Print

I've been wondering this myself. Here's what I've come up with based mostly 
on what people have written to several mailing lists:

- Both EEM and Photo Rag provide a smooth matte surface, and well made 
prints can look great on either paper.
- Wilhelm rates EEM at 110 years. Don't know with what inks but probably 
Epson Ultrachromes.
- Don't know Wilhelm's longevity rating for Photo Rag.
- Both papers have optical brighteners which will fade, making both papers 
turn slightly yellow with time.
- The Photo Rag looks great but is highly vulnerable to surface abrasions.
- EEM is thinner than Photo Rag but has a more rugged surface.
- Some people have reported acute yellowing of Photo Rag when in contact 
with other, non-pure papers or packing tape.
- Photo Rag costs six times as much as EEM.
- I've had success making my own curves so obtaining profiles isn't an 
issue for me.

What are other people's opinions about comparing EEM and Photo Rag?

-- Victor Landweber


At 10:55 AM 4/5/2004, spersky123 wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I am getting up and running with the BO printing technique as
>described by Clayton Jones. Anyway, I am printing on Epson EEM paper.
>The paper is great and I am happy with the prints.  Should I make my
>final wall hanging prints on PhotoRag paper?  Will they look better,
>or is it just a matter of permanence.  If I did buy some photorag
>paper, do they come with profiles for the epson 2200 printer?
>
>Thanks
>Steve