I need help identifying some mystery paper... A client of mine wants an 11x14 print and I'm out of inks at the moment, and because of the logistical difficulties of getting stuff sent here to Mexico City quickly and economically, I've been looking at the possibility of just having a lab print this one image rather than waiting until my supplies arrive. The client isn't especially interested in the process as long as it's going to last. At one reputable local lab, they offered me several options: -Print on H. German Etching using an Epson 4000 and Epson OEM Ultrachrome inks... for 40 dollars(!). I saw an example and wasn't very impressed with the dmax or what seemed to be the very warm tone of the paper (nothing against warm paper, just not right for this image). I don't know whether it's even necessary, but it also seems they don't brush the paper before printing. -Print on the same 4000 using the same inks but using some unidentified Epson roll paper with a lustre finish (which they called matte, but it's a kind of bumpy RC look)... for about 7 dollars. -Print on Fuji Crystal Archive paper using a photochemical process. I asked them to make me one each of the last two, but I was wondering if anyone can help me identify this mystery paper so I can determine the print's likely longevity. The technician, obviously not an expert in inkjet printing, tried to convince me that the print's longevity is determined solely by the type of inks used (UC) and has nothing to do with the paper. (Ummm....) I asked 3 people at the lab and none of them could tell me which Epson paper it is, just that, you know, it's photo paper made by Epson. They had several rolls of it on hand, but none were in boxes, just wrapped in plastic. Any ideas as to what this paper might be and how archival (if at all) this print will be? Peter
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Epson 4000 paper question
2005-04-14 by Peter Aronson
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