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Re: UT2 on 1280 and looking for a new paper...

2008-04-06 by Allan Chen

Hmm...the great paper chase states that I should get better dmax with
eboni on the smooth cotton than on hot press.  Also, it does not seem
like the natural white is available as I thought I had seen.  Which means.

Argh.  I really liked that permajet alpha in warmth.

allan

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Allan Chen"
<allan@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> 
> I just spent about an hour going blind looking through the archives
> via the search function, but with all the ink/paper combinations out
> there it was numbing.  So...I am here asking an easy question.  Sorry.
> 
> So I am old-school - UT2 on an Epson 1280.  It works for me.  I
> finally ran out of my permajet alpha, which I really liked, and it's
> not available in the US.  So I'm looking for a comparable paper.
> 
> People had recommended Innova Smooth Cotton before, but it's a lot
> whither than expected.  I think it's because I got confused and bought
> the bright white variety.  
> 
> I can get the natural white, but I've seen some comments about it
> having lower dmax than, say, Premier Art Smooth Hot Press.
> 
> So.  Recommendations?  I like the roughly $50ish for 25 sheets of
> 13x19 range.  205-300gsm, with a double-sided option is nice, too.  
> 
> thanks.  sorry for what is probably a dumb question.
> allan
>

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