Digital BW, The Print

so is the Dmax basically the same on each paper?

 in real world applications (hanging on my wall), would i see any 
difference in the longevity?

  if i may ask paul, which one do you prefer?

 just trying to see if i want to spend $90-$100 on a roll, not 
knowing what to expect.

 
 i like a matte surface, but semi-gloss (on my 1280) is much shaper i 
think. (maybe it just "seems" that way due to the Dmax). i also 
prefer the brighter surface of the semi-gloss, not to mention the 
much deeper blacks. i've been using it pre UT/UC but HAD to spray it 
with Lyson print guard. 
 i guess i want my cake and eat it to.

  evan


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> Evan,
> 
> 
> > i typically print on Epson Premium Semi-Gloss with MIS FSN & PK, 
> >but am interested in trying Premium Semi-Matte.
> 
> >...can anyone offer a comparison of the two? 
> 
> Looking the the test strips I recently did on the 7500 with the UT-
FSN+
> inkset, which uses a combined MIS PK and dark gray to generate the 
black
> these the are relative results I see:
> 
> D-max -- Semimatte has the edge. 
> 
> Brightness -- The white C, M, Y, Visual Density readings are:
>         PSM: .04, .03, .02, .04
>         PSG: .06, .05, .03, .05
>     So, Semigloss is a bit more cyan, but Semimatte is a bit 
brighter.
>     Wilhelm claims PSG has no brighteners and PSM does.
> 
> Finish -- Semimatte has a finer-grained texture
> 
> Bronzing -- Semimatte wins. 
>   
> Longevity -- Wilhelm lists both as having a dark storage of ">200 
years."
> My acid test pen suggests PSG is more highly buffered inside.  The 
fade
> results seem to generally favor PSG, but it depends on the 
conditions.  See
> http://www.wilhelm-research.com/epson/SP4000.html 
> 
> Photo K is required for both papers.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com