Digital BW, The Print

My experience with Museo Max seems to be quite different from many of
the comment.  I'm printing on an Epson 4000 with US inks using QTR on
a Mac.

With very minor tweeking of the HPR curves I am getting outstanding
results.  The blacks (as judged by eye) are at least as good as any
other high-end paper I've used.  Not only that, they are the most
uniform; no mottling as with some other papers.  This was extremely
important to me since many of my images have solid black backgrounds.
(See Galler I at my website: www.photographybysteele.com)

The paper seems to be more flake and scuff resistent than any paper
I've ever used.

Also the packaging is superb.  Each individual sheet is separated by a
slip sheet.

The paper sort of reminds me of a slightly whiter German Etching.  I'm
sure with a little more tweeking I can improve on the reults I'm
currently obtaining.

My comments for what they're worth.

Jim


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Timothy
Atherton" <tim@K...> wrote:
>
> I've been running some Museo Max on the 2200 with QTR (ebony black
and UC
> inks)for a short while now and while I don't think it's the magic
bullet, I
> do find it one of the better papers (apart from texture being close to a
> touch to much for my taste).
> 
> I'm a bit mystified by some of the comments here though.
> 
> I really haven't had to fiddle with all sorts of different settings
to get a
> range of tones that is close to what I get with other papers or struggle
> with the black etc. Apart from tweaking the shadow and midtones
adjustment,
> it's been pretty much plug and play for excellent results.
> 
> One quick thought - no intention to teach my grandmother to suck eggs...
> but - people are printing on the correct side of the paper? It's
coated on
> both sides, but only one side has the D Max coating.
> 
> tim a
>