Digital BW, The Print

I am planning to start taking panoramas and investigating papers on 
which to print them.  I have not found any wide roll papers in 
Greece.  Epson UK, and in its helpful (?) help-line way denied 
knowledge of such an EAM/EEM range products, which I would use for 
proofing.

I therefore tried to find locations to buy in the Washington DC area, 
where I will be going on business in April.  So I google searched 
for "S041725" the 17 inch wide EEM paper and, lo and behold there was 
light, for the search came up with a company in Powys, Wales 
http://www.tsi-europe.com 

I ordered S041595 Enhanced Matte Paper 24inch 30.5m and the company 
said yesterday that it would be dispatched that day. 

Thus US Epson papers are available in the UK!

They also list:

S041655 Premium Semimatte Photo Paper ; 
S041431 Smooth Fine Art Paper 24inch 15M; 
S041702 Somerset enhanced velvet roll 24inch 15.2m; 
S041447 Textured Fine Art Paper 24inch 15M and 
S041396 Watercolour Paper Radiant White Roll 24inch 18M, amongst 
others.

I have never used any of these in any form.  I want an "archival" 
paper – I use, and like, Photorag (A3) for which I have now found a 
supplier in Athens, and William Turner sold as Ilford smooth fine art 
(A4 only). Can anyone make recommendations and comment on suitability 
of curves for UT2.  I use the 1280 driver on an Epson 1290 printer.  

Thanks,

Colin