Digital BW, The Print

"the Innova paper that Jim Doyle
carries. It appears to be a very good line of papers."

And how did it fare with your acid pen test?


"Then again, between Costco and PSM, my glossy needs are well served."

The only problem with Kirkland glossy is, it's only availible in    
8.5 x 11" .  :>)



Scott


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> I want to see more acid free glossy papers.  Most of them appear to 
have
> acidic paper on the inside, and this will cause them to self 
destruct way
> too fast.  I do not want to use acidic paper even for snapshots.  
If Costco
> can sell excellent acid free glossy paper for $0.15/letter size 
sheet, why
> would I ever want to use acidic paper?
> 
> (One exception is where I positively wanted the image to self 
destruct.
> That is how I use EEM to separate cheap display prints from a 
limited
> edition of collectible, archival prints.  That is, it is a tool for 
market
> separation.)
> 
> For even snapshots, however, since I never know which ones will 
have meaning
> to someone in future years, I use acid free paper.
> 
> I rely on two tests: Has Wilhelm (or someone else) published a good 
dark
> storage (accelerated aging) test, or does the paper at least test 
out OK
> with the Abbey Publications acid test pen?
> 
> With the Abbey test pen I rip the papers open and see if the 
interior paper
> fibers are acidic or buffered.  Abbey Publications is at (512) 929-
3992.
> (That is the number on my pen.)  The pens are only about $5. All 
interested
> people should get one of these.  
> 
> My understanding is that it is the paper interior, and not the 
surface that
> matters.  An acidic coating on a barrier paper does not appear to 
be a
> problem.
> 
> So far, Epson Premium Semimatte is the only paper with a surface 
texture
> like this that has been highly rated by Wilhelm or I've found to be 
acid
> free inside.  Premium Semigloss would be my other top choice in 
this style.
> Then again, between Costco and PSM, my glossy needs are well served.
> 
> Of course, many matte papers are either tested or acid free.  In 
this
> respect, I have made a 1280 UT2 curve for the Innova paper that Jim 
Doyle
> carries.  It appears to be a very good line of papers.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com