Digital BW, The Print

It's worth pointing out that when one sits down to think about advancing the
inkjet paper/ink medium, the two are inextricably tied together.  The paper
is the recipient - the intended destination of the ink.  Guys like Epson
work with paper "engineers" all the time designing papers that they can
brand which are intended specifically for their ink.  That's not to say that
such papers won't accept other ink but one will get optimal results if the
two are designed together.  This goes way beyond "coatings".  One might
actually (and one does) infuse chemicals into the paper during the
manufacturing process, into the actual substrate as it is made, that provide
a better base for receiving an ink specially designed for them.

The easy yardage has already been made.  The last 20 are going to be tough
and require real innovative research.  I also hope that such real research
is well protected from mimicry.  If not, the incentive to invent will be
demolished and we will all be the worse for it.  Support those that bring
true innovation to the table not those that simply mimic and destroy the
incentive to innovate.