Digital BW, The Print

"Smooth" is the new Premier Art name for "Hot Press."  The "Fine Art" seems
to imply a cotton base.  The Matte BW - under "Art" as opposed to "Fine Art"
paper - is alpha cellulose, but still acid free, good paper.  See how they
have them categorized at http://www.premierimagingproducts.com/ under the
"Media" heading.

 

Paul

www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>  

 

 

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From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bob
Michaels
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 2:53 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Matte BW vs Kayenta for K3

 

Clayton: Could this the same paper that Atlex.com calls "Permier Art
Smooth Fine Art"? I've used some of the single sided 270 and have come
to like it. Especially for the price. 

The differential in names amongst the suppliers seems to be really
confusing. 

Bob Michaels

--- In DigitalBlackandWhit
<mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>
eThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Clayton Jones"
<cj@...> wrote:
>
> Hello All,
> 
> Recently I tested some PremierArt Matte BW with K3 ink to compare with
> other papers and was quite surprised by the result. MBW paper is very
> similar to Kayenta, a popular paper (smooth, bright white, cool toned,
> 2-sided, alpha cellulose, 210 gsm, relatively inexpensive). Well, MBW
> blows Kayenta out of the water in dmax and over all clarity and depth. 
> 
> It's dmax is remarkable, close to VFA, the highest I've tested so far.
> VFA is first (the clear winner), followed by PR, MBW and Innova Photo
> Fiba in a toss-up for 2nd place (and probably the other Innova matte
> papers as well). Then there's a significant gap to the others [in
> descending dmax order]: Museo Max, Condor BW, Kayenta, Aurora Art,
> Merlin Natural and Entrada). 
> 
> Note: These results are for Epson K3 inks only. MBW may be equally
> better with other inks as well, but I can't say for sure. Sometimes
> the dmax rating is different with different inks. For example, with
> Eboni (the black ink in most MIS ink sets) PR beats VFA in dmax, and
> while Kayenta and some of the others are top notch with Eboni, they
> are just so-so with K3. 
> 
> If K3 users are looking for a paper of this type, look no further,
> it's no contest - it's right up there with the big guys. 
> 
> Regards,
> Clayton
> 
> 
> Info on black and white digital printing at 
> http://www.cjcom. <http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm>
net/digiprnarts.htm
>

 



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