Digital BW, The Print

hello, I recently got a pack of cheap epson "glossy photo paper" after I read
Mr. Roark's recent post about it being a pretty compatible finish for the pigment
UT2 inks. I have been using iford smooth gloss for my glossy paper. I pretty often
need to make glossy prints in BW for promo packages for musicians etc, so a glossy paper
that works is very important. I think mr Roark is correct that the cheapo epson paper is 
pretty close to working with the ut2 inks. I still say that it needs a two coat shot of print 
sheild, just like ilford smooth pearl does. The epson paper is more even accross the 
reflections, and the light midtones dont get the annoying glittery color that the ilford 
does, and even show alittle bit after the spray. The epson really takes the spray nicely
and you cant tell it's there. The finish is only slightly glossy, much like the Darkroom
papers that i used in the 70's when I was kid. Soooooo....here is my question:
Will the pigment last on this paper? I found a test print that i had made with this paper 
about a year ago with a cannon dye printer, and it was half covered with another piece of paper..
half of the print had faded about 50%! That was with dye of course...how about the Ut2s? 
Keep in mind that the old test print was not sprayed.... I cant find any data on this combo.
It would be nice if they would last maybe 5 years...Thanks in advance!, Doug M




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