Digital BW, The Print

> There doesn't seem to have been much interest on the forum about this
> printing issue ...

Each paper recommendation in my Readme files has a Media type selection that
is based on testing the alternatives.  However, on most printers the
selection is not that great.  The better matte papers, for example, can
almost always take and do the best with the high load of Matte Paper
Heavyweight, EEM or Watercolor.  In the latest R200 setup I did, all the
matte papers I use did best with this paper type setting.  On the 7500
Watercolor won. 

In the past some of the older papers had troubles with high loads.  For them
Photo Quality Ink Jet paper was often used.  However, most of those papers
have been eliminated from my consideration by other issues.

Where curves are used, the effect of the media type selection on the ramp is
rather secondary, so dmax is virtually the only issue.

There are so many papers out there that I have filters to limit my search.
On the dmax minimum it's 1.6 for matte and 2.0 for glossy.  No flaking is
another one.  Add these together, and the search is a lot more restricted.

Do let us know what the paper reps said and if you find a particularly good
paper.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com