Digital BW, The Print

Just curious...why is this paper not available in the smaller sheet
sizes such as 8.5x11 or 11x14?
 Thanks
 Ginny

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "helen_bach2003"
<helenbach@...> wrote:
>
> 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?
> >
>