Digital BW, The Print

Paul,

Won't EAM also yellow with time because of brighteners. 

Chris Hargens

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> Peter,
> 
> Let me add my 2 cents worth to the paper issue.
> 
> jerry wrote:
> 
> > You should love the Eclipse Satine paper,...
> > Also try Legion's Photo Matte Paper, ...the brightest white ...
> 
> I agree those are fine papers.  Both have done well on my fade 
testing.  The
> Eclipse is the only paper I've tested that beat (barely) Epson 
Archival
> Matte in that test.  However, EAM has deeper blacks.
> 
> Photo Matte has a base that is bluish -- very cold.  While my tests 
seem to
> indicate that the blacks are not quite as good as EAM's, it does 
give the
> visual impression of greater range.  I think that might be because 
it has a
> lot of brighteners added.  These turn yellow with extended bright 
light
> exposure, and LPM yellowed more in my fade tests than other papers.
> However, it was so blue to start with that it ended up neutral.
> 
> The Hahnemuhle papers are also highly thought of by many.  They 
seem to
> print very well with the MIS Vm inkset, and apparently have a 
coating that,
> like EAM, is designed for pigmented inks like the various MIS quads.
> 
> Of course, my standard is still Epson Archival Matte (EAM).  It's 
cheap
> (check  www.atlex.com) and, overall, the paper that I would use 
regardless
> of price for my display prints.  For long-term, dark storage 
(hundreds of
> years) a rag paper might be a better bet, but for the best 
combination of
> good blacks and light-fastness, it remains unbeaten in my tests.
> 
> Paul
> http://www.PaulRoark.com