Digital BW, The Print

Clayton,

Thanks for the head-up on the EEM paper. I had noticed some 
yellowing, but hadn't given it much thought. There are so many 
things involved in getting a good print. For me the first challenge 
was the archival issue. I had a Canon S800 that made nice prints on 
glossy paper, but they would discolor almost in front of your eyes. 
Then it was the metamerism with the 2200, which the RIP seems to be 
really helping with. Now the paper. Oh, well ...

Best,

Lee

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Clayton Jones" 
<cj@c...> wrote:
> Lee,
> 
> >Interesting. What papers have you had luck with or recommend that 
> >are included in the curve profiles that come with QuadTone RIP?
> 
> All of those papers are excellent, they just have different
> characteristics (paper color, ink color, dmax, etc).  So it's just
> what you like.  There is a review of 24 papers on my web site (link
> below) that list all the various characteristics.  It's article #5
> "The Great Paper Chase", and it will give a good idea of what these
> papers are like.  You just have to pick one and try it.  Some of 
the
> vendors sell small sample quantities.
> 
> Back to EEM, this evening I received an email in response to my
> earlier reply to you.  I think the sender meant to post it in the
> forum but emailed it to me by mistake.  I emailed him about it but
> haven't gotten a reply yet, so I'll post it below without his 
name. 
> It is just underscoring my remarks about EEM.
> 
> Regards,
> Clayton
> 
> 
> Info on black and white digital printing at    
> http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm
> 
> >>>>>>
> I just want to second Clayton's important note about avoiding the 
> Epson Enhanced Matte Heavyweight paper for artwork - it yellows 
VERY 
> strongly. Commercial clients love it for the bright flourescent 
> whites, but... We printed a limited edition of books for a painter 
> friend, using dye based inks, and warned him strongly that the 
inks 
> would not last. But we had no idea that the paper would change so 
> radically in dark storage in only a year. He needed some more of 
the 
> edition printed, but when we printed again a year later using the 
> same equipment (and we use a completely color calibrated workflow) 
> the new prints didn't match the previous books. What a shock to 
see 
> it was due to how radically the paper in the books had yellowed. 
> Good luck,
> >>>>>>>>