Digital BW, The Print

>>EAM shifts, on average, about 3 units (of the 256 level, 8-bit scale).
>>This seems average.  I have no idea how this relates to
>>display under normal conditions.

>Did the 3 point on EAM shift stop after a while, because if so, i'm not all
>that concerned.

Yes, it starts to shift rapidly at first then seems to stabilize at about 3.

Most of the changes I observe in the fade testing is fastest at first and
then slows or stops.  With the yellowing of the paper, I think it is mostly
a light effect -- perhaps bleaching of whitener.



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>... some papers buckle a bit in the middle under a mat, even at relatively
>small sizes

>>I hang 16x20 EAM prints with 2 tapes, matted, and they have stayed
perfect.

> what does 2 tapes mean?  Top and bottom?  Just white adhesive acid
free tape?

I use Light Impressions acid free tape at the top in two spots.  The print
hangs free from them.  I dislike using dry mount tissue.  The ability to
tape-hang 16x20 prints with no waviness is a big advantage of inkjets over
silver prints as far as I am concerned.

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>... heat mounted Piezo or MIS work ...

>>but I have a Generations color on Epson
>>Photo Quality Ink Jet paper that was dry mounted.

>...That paper is really acidic, I think.

No, I think it is acid free -- Once again showing the lack of correlation if
not reverse correlation between being "acid free" and having good image
permanence.  I'll bet the bottom line is that cheap buffering that fools the
pens just doesn't get at the real problem.

Paul