Digital BW, The Print

The "Japan" paper is pretty decent, I guess, but the one everyone is 
looking for is the new Swiss paper.

Maybe that's reason Costco changed suppliers? I don't know, I'm only 
thinking outloud here.

I can't comment on your "combo" because I'm using MIS EZN and the C86.

The following was taken from Paul Roark's wed-site:
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"The settings for the following papers are recommended starting 
points.  You may be able to get a better match to the monitor with 
other adjustments.

 

Kirkland Glossy Photo Paper – Media Type is "Glossy Photo Paper."  
Sliders depend on which batch of Costco paper is used.  This paper 
may convince you that the cheapest can also be the best.

 

What is packaged in the box may differ.  Look for the country of 
origin label on the back of the box.

 

(1)  The new Swiss-made paper is similar to Epson Premium Glossy 
Photo paper, but better.  It has a bit less gloss and very little 
bronzing, which is rare for a glossy paper.   I recommend slider 
settings of Contrast -12, Brightness +8.  The paper base is buffered, 
making this a likely archival paper.  The similar Epson Premium 
Glossy paper has been rated by Wilhelm as having a life of more than 
200 years.   An archival glossy paper for $0.15 per letter-size sheet 
is a major value.

 

(2)  Older Swiss-made paper that was still in some stores in October 
2004:  Sliders --  Contrast -12, Brightness -5.  This version is very 
similar to Epson Glossy Photo Paper, below, but with a better dmax 
and just a hair more bronzing.  The paper base is acidic; thus it is 
not archival.   There was an "Epson" Logo on the back of the paper.

 

(3)  There was an interim Japanese-made version with the same product 
number.  This was sold about November 2004.  Set the sliders as 
follows:  Contrast -12, Brightness at 0.  This version is very 
similar to Epson Premium Glossy Photo paper.  There is no logo on the 
back, and paper interior is buffered – acid free." 

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Scott

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "ldina" 
<lbdina@c...> wrote:
> 
> Scott:
> 
> Japan.
> 
> 2200, Epson UC with Photo Black
> 
> Lines are only visible in black areas when held up to light, so it 
is 
> a slight lightening.  I'd say there are about 10-15 lines per inch.
> 
> Lines are opposite print head travel.
> 
> Lou
> 
> --- In 
> DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "scott_now_coming" 
> <scott_now_coming@y...> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Lou, 
> > 
> > Which Kirkland version (Swiss., Japan, old Swiss.?)
> > 
> > What printer and ink are you using?
> > 
> > Are the lines dark or light ?
> > 
> > How many lines? One area or the whole print?
> > 
> > Are the lines verticle, in other words, the OPPOSITE of the print 
> > head travel?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Scott
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "awahlster" 
> > <awahlster@a...> wrote:
> > > 
> > > OK went out and bought a couple of packages of this paper today 
> and
> > > first prints while looking great dead on have what appears to 
be a
> > > roller mark. Except it moves as I rotate the file.(the files 
are 
> all
> > > slide scans) So it an't a roller mark it ain't in the file as I
> > > printed these same files yesterday on Epson Premium Glossy and 
> they
> > > look perfect.  I did the first ones through my Canon i960 (color
> > > printing of course) and then I tried printing the same files 
with 
> my
> > > Epson 890 (still color as I'm not setup with B&W ink yet) And 
> > instead
> > > of one mark I get a whole bunch of them. They all run vertical 
> smae
> > > direction as the print.
> > > 
> > > NOW the weird thing I printed a file from my digital camera and 
no
> > > marks!!!
> > > 
> > > These marks can only be seen with glare from my overhead lights 
> > across
> > > the print dead on they look beautiful.
> > > 
> > > I'm going nuts here any ideas????
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Mark W.
> > > 
> > > Like the paper but think this is weird.