Digital BW, The Print

Paul Roark wrote:

>See http://www.photowarehouse.biz/premier.html for the Premier Art Premium
>Matte paper.  It's at the bottom of the list there.  I believe this is the
>same paper that they labeled as "Dual" matte in a beta test pack to me.  The
>"dual" was probably just to highlight that it was coated on both sides.  An
>acid-free paper with a dmax better than EEM and price about the same as EEM
>seems like a good deal.  
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>My recollection is that it is very bright and prints cold -- which the BO
>prints might like.  I also found it was very sharp -- which is a mixed bag.
>The bad news in this is that it makes dots stand out more than on most
>papers.  The UT-FS-Y option for UT2 and UT7 printers might make a visible
>difference with the paper.
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>Paul
>www.PaulRoark.com 
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I bought some from the photo warehouse. Their service was good.  The 
paper is nice, but it must have a ton of optical brighteners, as Paul 
has mentioned.  For color printing, I like EEM a little better, but the 
Premier Art Premium Matte paper might last longer before yellowing.

Peter De Smidt