Digital BW, The Print

I think you will find that the Innova "version" of Permajet Alpha will be
available soon in the US - check with Jim Doyle.  Innova's photo smooth
bright white cotton paper is exactly the same paper as Permajet Omega.
(Perhaps a fractionally different weight.)  Alpha is a warmer paper with
essentially the same texture.  Epson MK doesn't perform well with these
papers - Eboni is better.  However, none can provide the dMax of Epson MK on
EVFA.

(BTW I also believe that this same paper is that marketed under the Eterna
brand here in the UK by Mandev.  Holding the 4 sheets side by side (Alpha,
Omega and the two corresponding Eterna papers) I could not distinguish
between the two pairs. But then you never know.  The murky world of paper
distribution....I prefer HPR rolls at the cheap US price.)


> From: Paul Roark <paul.roark@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 19:17:52 -0800
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: RE: [Digital BW] Re: HPR alternative?
> 
>> 
>> I can't seem to find Permajet's US distributor.
> 
> That's the problem.  Jobo was it, was clueless about how to market the
> paper, and went bust.
> 
>> Where are you purchasing yours?
> 
> I'm not any more -- looking for an alternative just like you.  Premier Art
> is at the top of my list for now, but I have enough Alpha to last me for a
> while longer.
> 
>  
>> And I have to say that the idea of any yellowing however minimal isn't
>> good. I've seen what
>> happens to EEM and it isn't pretty. Is this purely a result of the OBA's?
>> Do you use any of the sprays available?
> 
> I don't like any OBAs.  That's another reason Premier Art is on top.  I also
> have some Epson UltraSmooth, but it's expensive and only in rolls.
> 
>> "On a 2200 with the Epson driver, even Moab and Premier Art might not make
>> the cut."
> 
>> ...Santa didn't bring me the 4800 I asked for so I'm stuck for now.
>> ;^)
> 
> I resorted to a rip for the 7600, even though I prefer the Epson driver.
> The matte dmax was just too low.  See if Moab Natural or Premier Art have a
> good enough dmax for you.  Innova will probably be OK, but it'll have some
> OBAs and is, I believe, more expensive.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
> 
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