Digital BW, The Print

Steve Kale wrote:

>How many threads are discussing the same topic here?
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>If anyone has an integrating sphere instrument I would be really interested
>in some actual measurements of matte black on matte paper vs photo black on
>photo paper.  In this case, surface texture is taken off the table and we
>can see whether there is a true dMax lead held by the photo paper.  I
>suspect this lead is still significant but only a set of measurements will
>tell the truth.
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I must be missing something.  Why would we care what the "true" dMax is, 
if that's not what is visible when we view the print?

I'd really like to be happy with bw inks on matte papers, but so far I'm 
not. Every time I've compared prints side-by-side, I've always preferred 
the print on the Epson semi-matte, Pictorico Premium Glossy, or Kirkland 
glossy papers to the one on any matte paper that I've tried. (EEM, 
PremierArt Fine Art, and Premier Art DSM.) The matte papers look washed 
out by comparison. (This isn't the case with color, as in that case I 
prefer prints on EEM.)

-Peter