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Re: [Digital BW] Moab Entrada recall: Good news & bad

2005-08-08 by guy washburn

I am currently using Entrada Natural 300 13x19 for a
project and I have had no issues with dust, flaking or
shiny spots. 

Pretty amazing stuff when it works right.

Guy

--- Kirk Thompson <thompsonkirk@...> wrote:

> For those who've experienced shiny flecks in their
> Entrada prints:
> 
> The good news is that the Moabpaper.com website
> announces a "limited product recall" 
> and replacement of paper in designated sizes &
> batches that produced prints with both (a) 
> loss of density & (b) what Moab calls
> "crystallization of the inks" - the infamous shiny 
> flecks.  
> 
> The bad news is that the recall doesn't go far
> enough, because Entrada in sizes & batches 
> other than those listed produced (b) flecks or
> crystallization without (a) loss of density.  In 
> particular, ink crystallization occurred with
> Entrada Natural in 300g weight in sizes smaller 
> than 24x36 & 24x40, which are the only sizes for
> Entrada Natural 300g on the recall list.    
> 
> Anyhow those with the designated sizes & batches in
> stock can send in a downloadable 
> form for replacement.  
> 
> And Moab claims to have better testing procedures in
> place now.   I hope so - I'd like to be 
> able to use Entrada Natural again!  I just printed a
> portfolio of 20 BW images on 
> Ultrasmooth, because my test prints on Entrada
> Natural showed flecking problems, & I 
> certainly noticed the difference in price.  
> 
> 
> 
> 


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