Digital BW, The Print

> Moab Colorado Fiber Satine and Moab Colorado Fiber Gloss are both
> wonderful for the air dried look...Satine's my favorite with
> 2200...unfortunately Fiber Gloss seems prone to mechanical abrasions
> in my 2200...  higher gloss than Fiber Satine and more texured). 

Just thought I could chime in and add some insight. The abrasion concern is a handling 
issue. When the material is printed, the ink is dry to the touch, but not "cured" during this 
period, the surface is very susceptible,  to scratching. After 20 minutes, the surface is hard 
and scratch resistant. Full curing take approx 8 hours. 

There is also a HUGE difference in the type of papers like Kirkland and Colorado. Kirkland 
is made with a plasticized base while the Colorado line is made of an acid-free alpha-
cellulose base making it much higher quality paper overall. Papers like Kirkland or our 
own Lasal Photo Gloss are ideal for every day printing, but for exhibition quality prints 
you'll want to stick to a fiber based product like Colorado.

Hope that helps.

Sincerely,

Gregory Schern
'Mr Moab'