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Re: [Digital BW] Epson Scapbook Matte for 98 cents?

2005-07-05 by scott_now_coming

The BO prints I made with that paper look great.

I wasn't able to make a good print with the MIS EZ inks,though.: > (


I love the warm paper tone for portraits.

Scott  

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "jim_natale" 
<jim_natale@h...> wrote:
> I think Epson Scrapbook Matte is the same as PremierArt Hot Press. 
> Not quite as bright as the other two papers you mention, but its
> longevity should well exceed EMM and it also might retain its 
original
> look a little better than PhotoRag--depending on whether or not OBAs
> really turn yellow or not, which, after reading about, I certainly
> don't know for sure.
> 
> I like PHP, but it took some tweaking to get it to match (close 
enough
> for my purposes) EEM proofs.
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Ken Carney"
> <kcarney1@c...> wrote:
> > Scott,
> > 
> > Nope.  I think anything for sale at CompUSA for 98c would be 
snapped up
> > immediately, even if the purchaser didn't know what it was.  As I
> recall the
> > paper was OK with the 2200, and IP had a profile for it.  But I
> don't think
> > it was as good as PhotoRag or EEM. I think inkjetart.com billed 
it as a
> > "basic" paper.  I've tried BO printing, but a lot of my photos 
are not
> > wanting for grain in the first place, so I'm not sure I want to 
add
> more!
> > 
> > Best regards,
> > 
> >   --Ken Carney
> >     www.kencarney.com
> >  
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
> > > [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On 
> > > Behalf Of scott_now_coming
> > > Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 10:11 AM
> > > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Epson Scapbook Matte for 98 cents?
> > > 
> > > Ken, 
> > > 
> > > I was just wondering if you found any of this paper at that 
price.
> > > 
> > > I was disappointed how that paper printed with my C86 and MIS 
EZ inks.
> > > 
> > > However, call me a "simpleton", but I love the way it printed 
> > > BO prints.
> > > 
> > > I'm sold on BO printing. Although, I can understand why 
> > > someone won't like it if they didn't like "grain".
> > > 
> > > Sorry for going off on a "tangent" (lol!),
> > > 
> > > Scott

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