Digital BW, The Print

Good points, Bruce.

I intend to mat them, so I should probably stick to 30 x 40 too. Just 
curious – what's your finished size on a 30 x 40 print, including the 
mat? 

And I'll either get 6" tubes or have them packaged between sheets of 
foam core.

Mark

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, hogarth@s... 
wrote:
>
> mccarvill wrote:
> 
> > I'm planning to order some 40x50 prints on an Epson 9600 in the 
near
> > future and would be interested in recommendations and advice from 
those
> > with experience printing at this size.
> >
> > One print shop I contacted has recommended against my first 
choice for
> > paper (Epson premium luster), saying it's relatively thin, so 
large
> > prints are more prone to damage, creases and scuffs. He 
recommended
> > going with a matte paper, like Epson enhanced matte or 
Ultrasmooth, or
> > a watercolor paper. I'm not a fan of textured papers or those with
> > flaking issues. What are your favorite paper in this format, 
especially
> > among the luster or semi-glossy papers?
> >
> > Also, I have an option of getting the prints packaged in 3" tubes 
or
> > flat between foamcore. Any recommendations here?
> >
> > Thanks
> 
> Since you are using inches, I assume you are in the USA. You should 
note 
> that the largest "normal" size for matte boards in the USA is 40x60 
> inches. This begs the question of how you are going to display your 
> prints. My largest size for prints on paper is around 30x40 inches 
> because of the 40x60 inch limitation on matte board. Anything 
larger I 
> put on canvas and frame in a floater frame without glass. But... 
there 
> are many paths to the waterfall.
> 
> Shipping a print of any size in a 3" tube is IMHO a bad idea. Why 
can't 
> your vendor use a 6" tube? A 3" tube will most likely put a marked 
curl 
> in your print. Most art papers would be difficult to roll tight 
enough 
> to get into the tube that small, and the risk of damage in getting 
a 
> large print into a tiny tube is something to consider.
> 
> These are just some things that your vendor should have told you be 
> evidently didn't.
> --
> Bruce Watson
>