Digital BW, The Print

Paul-  

In confirmation of your observations on the EUSFA/Premier, for the last 
year or so I've had several prints on Velvet Fine Art, Photo Rag and 
the Ultrasmooth around the house, unframed, tacked to the walls, 
including in the kitchen (a torture test).  The Ultrasmooth shows a 
remarkable resistance to discoloration compared to the other two.  The 
Rag and Velvet begin to yellow rather quickly, starting at the edges of 
the print.  The Ultrasmooth still looks like a fresh sheet from the box.

We had this discussion a while ago, but are you finding the Premier, in 
sheets, acceptable in terms of quality control?  The Ultrasmooth is 
excellent in this regard, but on the one occasion I tried a few hundred 
sheets of the Premier (Super A), the quality was quite poor, 
particularly in terms of scratches in the coating.

Good wishes,
Walt


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@...> wrote:
My best guess is that Epson UltraSmooth and Premier Art Hot Press
> are among the better coatings for longevity.  On the other hand, 
anecdotal
> stories about Photo Rag suggest it may be rather sensitive to air
> pollutants, but I don't know if this also means it would promote gas 
fade of
> the pigments.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>