Digital BW, The Print

I just spoke to these guys and will get some samples soon.  The paper will
be available in rolls in the next couple of weeks (although they aren't
really geared up to distribute samples).  They were familiar with Crane's
product and went to some lengths to say that it is not the same thing
(repackaged).  Apparently Danny Chau has been involved in photographic
printing for some time, both traditional and digital.  More info here:

http://www.chaudigital.com/about/

They said they instigated the development of this paper but would not
disclose (unsurprisingly) who they worked with.  It is a PK ink paper with a
"gloss" finish.  Unfortunately, Danny was the "guy to talk to" about the
paper in depth but he was not there.  They could not tell me whether the
paper was a cotton or alpha-cellulose base but kept reiterating that it was
"acid-free".  The paper is available from:

http://www.paperandinks.com/

and rolls will be added shortly.  FYI a 17in roll (forgot to ask length!)
will be £84.95 + 17.5% VAT.




> From: scott_now_coming <scott_now_coming@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 17:03:38 -0000
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Da Vinci Fibre Gloss Paper
> 
> Chip,
> 
> By looking at their website, it doesn't look like they have a US
> distributor.
> 
> If you can get samples fron Britain and you like it, maybe you can
> become the exclusive U.S. distributor. Or maybe, even all of North
> America! :>)
> 
> Scott
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "chipcarterdc"
> <chipcarterdc@...> wrote:
>> 
>> Is there a U.S. distributor of this paper to request samples from?