Digital BW, The Print

Dear Clayton -

Thank you for your links. I will print them out for reference. I just  
want to share that I am currently printing on the epson matte paper  
because it's available and, as I stated in previous posts, cheapest  
and easiest to use for the image transfers. However, I just printed a  
straight print on it with the ABW settings set for warm (because it  
reminds me of the Forte warm tone paper I used to always use) with  
the numbers 4.18. Now, this might be too much color for you and  
others but the printout is stunning and finally looks like a darkroom  
print to me. Now, I'm not saying that those numbers will be used for  
all of my matte papers because different image content requires  
different tones for me, but this worked so beautifully for his  
particular image.

I will be checking out the other matte papers. I have seen prints on  
the VFA and wasn't thrilled, but it could have been the contrasty  
images I was turned off to. I tried the Innova with the R1800 and I  
got a surface scratch the second I removed it from the printer and  
there was a shimmer on the matte surface that I went "eh" about. I do  
plan on using atlex. Their ink prices are significantly cheaper than  
Epson's. I also have shadesofpaper bookmarked and I've been told  
about lexjet papers. I will just have to research and test papers  
along the way.

So, am I the only geek that is way too excited by all this? ;)



AnnMarie Tornabene
www.annmarietornabene.net


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>
> VFA - Epson's Velvet Fine Art paper, a medium texture matte paper
> that's gorgeous with the 2400's K3 inks. Has the best dmax (maximum
> density, blackest black) of any matte paper I've seen with K3 inks.
> My favorite paper with the 2400.
>
> HPR - Hahnemuhle Photo Rag, widely considered one of the best matte
> papers. Less texture than VFA. Along with VFA pretty much sets the
> standard for matte paper dmax. Has slightly better dmax than VFA with
> MIS Eboni-based inks sets. VFA has slightly better dmax with K3 ink.
>
> For a review of about 25 matte papers please see article #5 at the
> link below.
>
> BTW, atlex.com has some of the best prices for ink and some papers.
> Also see shadesofpaper.com for a much wider paper selection and good
> prices.
>
> A brand new 2400 is a great way to start off a new year!
>
> Regards,
> Clayton
>
> Info on black and white digital printing at
> http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm
>
>
> 







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