Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, nedmast2@a... wrote:
> Printworks and Enhanced Matter are fairly close, but certainly not
the  same. 
>  Printworks is a bit cooler, brighter white as opposed to the  slightly 
> warmer tone of the EEM.  The EEM print does seem to have a bit  more
contrast/depth 
> than the Printworks (and it is a bit heavier in  weight).  This is
comparing 
> two prints done from the same QTR  settings.  Perhaps I could tweak the 
> settings to get a closer match.   I would definitely choose EEM for
a final print.  
> However, I like to proof  my prints at the size - and with the
borders - I'm 
> going to use in the final  print.  This means one print per sheet of
paper.  
> For me, the  Printworks paper is fine for this, and a box of 100
sheets costs 
> about  what a box of 50 sheets of EEM paper costs.

What a strange thing to do, IMHO: you are "proofing" with this
Printworks paper--which has different brightness and tonal curve
("warmer tone..." more contrast/depth") compared to your final print
paper (which is EEM)--and this is to save about 10 cents per sheet?
Have I missed something?

Phil