Digital BW, The Print

Hello Eric,

>I thought that I read that you used it to proof? If so, why? 

Because:
1) it's cheap
2) it is available everywhere, even in local stores, and is often on
sale whereupon I buy several boxes at a time
3) it has excellent dmax and shadow separation and is all around a
very good looking paper, equal in appearance to some of the best
archival papers, so it's a good paper on which to judge the image
during proofing.
4) it's contrast and density are dead center in the average of many of
the best papers.  
5) This means after an image is worked up it can be printed on many
other papers with minor adjustments, if any (Photo Rag, Dourian, VFA
and Kayenta in particular are closely matched).
6) it also means it's easy to get good WYSIWYG using the simple workflows
7) it also means the work over all is quicker and more efficient
8) because it's made by Epson and is ubiquitous and, seems to me,
there's a very good chance it will be around for the long haul and I
can count on it being available.

Great stuff.

Regards,
Clayton


Info on black and white digital printing at    
http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm