Digital BW, The Print

IF you want a decent paper in this aprox price range try Innova Fiba
print, its better and thicker.

john




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Tony Bonanno"
<tbonanno-ranger2004@m...> wrote:
> Hi Paul, John, Elwood,
> 
> HMMM, very interesting.  Found some conflicting information regarding
> suitability for pigment.  Latest info on Epson site shows it
> recommended for R2400 (K3 pigment inks) in certain sizes and the R1800
> and R800 Gloss pigment ink set.  But no mention of the 4000 or 4800
> ???? Seems weird that it would be okay with the 2400, but not the
> standard UC ink set.  
> 
> I'm only using the paper with for B&W with QTR and BO prints, and so
> far it looks quite good.  Guess I'll keep experimenting.  Certainly
> seems like a no-brainer substitute for EEM for proofing, but as Elwood
> points out, caution advised for sales prints.
> 
> Thanks guys,
> 
> Tony
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Elwood Spedden
> <elwood@w...> wrote:
> > Tony
> > 
> > You need to be careful. If you look at the Wilhelm
> > site, under either the 4000 or 9600, they state that
> > the permanence of EEM is right up there with HPR! I
> > posted this fact on the thread some weeks back and was
> > brought up short by Clayton who pointed out that,
> > regardless of the Wilhem data, EEM turns yellow very
> > quickly in the presence of sunlight and is unsuitable
> > for sale of fine art prints. I don't know the
> > specifics of heavyweight, but my point is only to warn
> > that the Wilhelm data may not tell the whole story.
> > 
> > Regards
> > Woody Spedden
> > --- Tony Bonanno <tbonanno-ranger2004@m...>
> > wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > ---------------------------------
> > Hi group,
> > 
> > Just picked up some Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight.
> > Doing a quick
> > comparison print (with QTR B&W), I don't see much
> > difference from
> > Epson Enhanced Matte.  Looking at the Wilhelm site,
> > the Heavyweight
> > matte appears to have very good archival properties.  
> > 
> > Those of you in the know, help me out.  What am I
> > missing about this
> > Heavyweight matte paper ???  Couldn't find much on the
> > Epson site.
> > 
> > It is much more economical than EEM.  
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Tony
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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