Digital BW, The Print

John,

The flaws are very subtle, little tiny specks really sort of like if you touched a ball point 
pen tip to the paper.  It might be something that most people would not notice.  I have yet 
to get ANY Museum Etching rolls which do not exhibit this.  It usually also is on at least 
one sheet of the 17"x22" size in each pack.  I'm sure it must have something to do with 
the manufacturing process.  Other than that, it is definately my favorite paper at the 
moment.  It is more durable than German Etching as it is 100% Cotton Rag, not the weaker 
Alpha Cellulose of the German Etching.  I have yet to see any flaking with it which I 
occasionally saw with German Etching but of course now I always brush the paper before 
printing.  It just irks me a bit that I'm paying more for the Museum Etching and I have yet 
to see a perfect roll or Box.  On a rolls, its not just one dot but many every so many feet 
vertically but only one horizontally.  If you look closely, I bet you will notice it.  I would be 
curious to hear from anyone else who has seen this or might know why these dots are 
there.  They were not there on the German Etching at all.

Tariq
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "john dean" <deanwork2003@...> 
wrote:
>
> Tariq,
> 
> Oh no. That is terrible. No, I've seen no flaws in the about 4 rolls
> of the Museum Etching that I've used so far. I don't know if this is
> just my experience or not but this paper seems a lot more durable than
> German Etching, far less tender, and I've been putting a lot blacks
> down on it. It seems  more like the Innova coating but with better
> dmax. I sure hope I don't experience any problem because this is my
> new favourite paper because I'll send it back, immediately. I'm about
> to do two large portfolios with this stuff and I can't deal with that.
> 
> I'll tell you right now I've been using Hahnemuhle papers for about 6
> years, every month, and never have I had a quality control problem of
> any kind. It has been my most consistently good media. I don't think
> that is luck, I think it is a good German craftsmanship. I will keep a
> look out though. Thanks for the forewarning. 
> 
> John
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  I see these small tiny black or gray dots every so many feet.  Looks
> like 
> > where a machine has handled or marked it.  Never ever saw this with
> German Etching and 
> > its a real issue as It will almost invaribly end up in a white
> border or margin ever so often 
> > unless I waste some of this very expensive paper.  Have you seen this?  
> > 
> > Tariq
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "john dean"
> <deanwork2003@> 
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > For the life of me I can't understand you guys paying that kind of
> > > money for sheet of rag media. To me it is just not even something I
> > > would remotely consider at those prices. I have only had one issue
> > > with using good roll media, and that is flattening the prints
> > > afterwards, and that is certainly no big deal for me. I brush the
> > > media quickly while on the machine with a large drafting brush, and I
> > > have no flaking problems at all anymore. But the key for me was when I
> > > bought the 53" Rototrim paper cutter that will accept the width of the
> > > lare rolls, it costs $700.00. But I got it half price with a teacher
> > > discount. This self sharpening device has been my most loyal friend
> > > for 5 years and is still like new. 
> > > 
> > > As a matter of fact for roll paper I am using the very thick
> > > Hahnemuhle Museum Etching rag now at 350 gsm and the 9600 cuts through
> > > it completely just fine. Even the old 7000 scores is so well I just
> > > tear it off very easily, however usually what I do in a print run is
> > > stroke the edges of each print in PS with a thin grey line and take
> > > them to the Rototrim all at once with a number of prints on that roll.
> > > I couldn't imagine sitting here feeding a sheet at a time like a robot
> > > all day. I'd rather be in the other room watching a DVD or or working
> > > on the drum scaner or another printer. What I would really like to
> > > have is one of those mechanized roll up devices for the bottom of the
> > > printer that would allow you to print a half a roll or more at a time
> > > out of a good rip. Now that would make me money while I sleep. I do
> > > all my proofing of many things at once and evaluate all that way
> > > before the final output.
> > > 
> > > John
> > >
> >
>