Digital BW, The Print

I also find that this is a superb paper with Epson inks, both the 2200
K2 set and the 2400 K3 set - the matte black is the same ink, as far
as I know.

It is one of the smoothest matte cotton papers, smoother than
Hahnemuhle PR 308, and achieves an excellent density range (D-max of
1.7 for me) with the Epson inks: better than most, and equal to HPR
308. I've just printed a series that has large areas of pure black and
it looks stunning - the black is so smooth, even and deep.  

Apart from one person who prefers Entrada Natural, everybody I print
for chooses UltraSmooth for matte B&W work. This is a bit annoying,
because I have spent ages making sets of profiles for eight other
perfectly good matte papers and nobody wants them. No matter - I find
it difficult to compare papers until I have made a good profile for them.

Best,
Helen

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Peter Nelson"
<pnweb@...> wrote:
>
> Now that I seem to be getting good metamerism-free BW results on my 
> 2200 based on my tests of QTR, I'm ready to start selecting paper.
> 
> Currently I'm using EEM, but due to its acid content it's not really 
> archival.   I'm looking for a flake-free, archival, matte, heavy paper 
> with contrast at least as good as the EEM.   An added bonus would be if 
> I could buy it locally (New England) so I don't have to buy it on the 
> web.
> 
> Some people have suggested Hahnemuhle Photo Rag, and they are stocked 
> by several dealers within an hour drive of me.  But when I went to 
> their website I found LOTS of products listed as "Photo Rag" and very 
> confusing descriptions.  For example Photo Rag 308 is described as semi-
> gloss and semi-matt IN THE SAME description! 
> 
> Suggestions?
>