Digital BW, The Print

I've had smudging problems consistently with Crane Silver Rag.  I've 
only used the 8.5 x 11 size and have found the long sides of the paper 
has a consistent curl which sometimes causes smudging on the sides and 
ends of the pages.   Since no one else mentioned this problem I thought 
it might be unique to me. 

When I first experimented with this paper I had the problem and Crane 
told me that they were working to fix it.  My first box of production 
Silver Rag curled up at the edges by about 3/8 of an inch.  When I 
contacted Crane they thought it might be extreme heat or humidity which 
affected the high cotton content in the product.  Our humidity is often 
over 50% but it's rarely very hot.  

In any case I now stack weights on my paper before using it to make 
sure it's flat.  When I'm ready to use it I pop it in the standard 
sheet feed (which is what Crane recommended) and commence printing 
immediately.  It doesn't take long for the curl to come back….

Kevin Bradford