Digital BW, The Print

thanks for being helpful, I gotta get off these lists...
Hope all is well.
Tyler

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Bruce Watson"
<bwyg@...> wrote:
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> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "dmdctusa"
> <dmdornctusa@> wrote:
> >
> > I think that after a week of testing I have found Nirvana (or maybe 
> > Near Nirvana, time will tell).  
> 
> I can't believe that I'm so late getting this done, but I finally got
> my sample of the Harman MATT FB Mp paper tested. The number on my
> packet above the UPC bar code is 27C2F1T44.
> 
> I'm comparing directly to HPR, printing with a 7600 using PiezoTones
> with portfolio black, driven with StudioPrint, 2880, bi-directional. I
> printed the same image with the same settings on both HPR and Harman.
> 
> I agree with you that this is an excellent matte paper. It's
> beautifully smooth and beautifully sharp. It's also beautifully white
> giving a more neutral print compared to the warmer HPR print.
> 
> Unlike others, I find the printed surface fairly robust, at least as
> scuff and flake resistant as HPR if not more so. I couldn't get the
> ink to come off at all, and had to resort to fingernails to scratch
> it. When I rubbed with the pad of my thumb I got more scuffing from
> HPR than Harman.
> 
> As to Dmax, I find the HPR and Harman about equal. I lost access to a
> densitometer so I can't give numbers unfortunately. But visually I
> wouldn't give a nickel for the difference. 
> 
> I think this paper holds promise and would be a welcome addition to
> the marketplace. I suspect that it could give HPR a serious challenge,
> especially for photographers. I agree with what Tyler said weeks ago,
> with this paper it's all about the image. For that reason alone,
> photographers are going to like it.
>