Digital BW, The Print

Thanks Ken, I'll thus give it a try. I plan to go only on sheet 
feeding : I had too much hassle in the past with rolls.

Olivier

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "kenstrain2000" 
<kenstrain2000@y...> wrote:
>
> > Has anyone tried Moab Entrada 300gr in a 1280? 
> Yes, and several other ~300gsm papers (in 1270 and 1290-non US 1280-
> printers to be accurate).  
> It is necessary to feed one sheet at a time and give a little
> assistance, by guiding the paper in for the first inch when it 
starts
> to load. Because this requires attending the printer, I often use
> rolls when making several prints in sequence. 
> 
> Roll-ends must be cut accurately square and the curl removed from 3 
or
> 4 inches.  Some have suggested attaching leaders to rolls, but I 
have
> managed OK without this.  
> 
> Once or twice I have accidentally fed two sheets. A quick flip of 
the
> print head to thick media setting and all has been well, so there is
> someting to spare even at 300gsm (~25mil or ~600 microns).
> 
> Ken
>