Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Harry Saddler  
> with common mat boards. For those who have tried, does the Premier  
> Hot Press have similar qualities to the Matte BW (hope, hope) except  
> for the color?

I haven't tried the Premier Matte BW, but I am using the Premier Art
Hot Press (PA 205), and it's wonderful. 

(I think I have the version w/o brighteners. That's the one I ordered,
but I'm not sure, as the paper is bright but slightly warm, and the
box label is ambiguous. This is definitely one of the more confusing
papers in terms of labeling/naming.) 

Anyway, I'm using it for Black-Only with Eboni on my C86. Lovely deep
blacks, surprisingly smooth, slightly warm overall look. I can't
believe I'm getting black-only this good on my C86. Black-only with
other papers isn't nearly as good on my printer. 

In fact, I like the results so much, and being on a tight hobbyist
budget, I'm still wrestling with whether to buy an R800 or R1800 to
try the 3-MK approach Paul has been writing about.

Sorry that was a bit of a ramble, but hopefully that gives you some
insight into your question about the PA Hot Press paper.

Mitch