Digital BW, The Print

Hello All;

I received the UltraPro Satin 2.0 a few days back, but have had time 
for only a quick test print or two.  First impression was that it 
didn't really look like an 'E' surface paper, the surface was 
relatively smooth and low-luster. Putting ink on it raised a bit more 
texture, more so with the Epson than MIS. The base color is indeed a 
shade creamier than most RC papers, and a mutch better match for the 
mattboard I use. There's still a bit of difference, but it no longer 
jumps out at you like most RC papers. 

Printing both with MIS (K4 on an 1800)  and K3 (ABW on a 3800) 
yielded somewaht different results. The ink color came out warmer on 
both tests, but the glossier Epson inks showed a bit more gloss 
differential. Both inks produced a very nice image with more presence 
and depth than any RC paper I've tried recently.

Dmax: uncoated, after a 2-day dry-down, MIS  ink: 2.3,   Epson ink: 
2.48.  Coated with 2 light coats of Premier-Art,  MIS: 2.4  EPS: 
2.59. 

Now the question of course is how well will it hold up; My test 
window gets very bright indirect daylight, and most RC papers at the 
very least start showing base color shifts (I assume from the OBA's 
burning off) within 1-2 weeks; so I'll get back on that a little 
later. 


Steven Karafyllakis