Digital BW, The Print

I'll chime in a bit here.
My thoughts are that since Michael (in FLA) is having different experiences
from Jeff, and that Jeff's (located where?) experience has been yellowing
not due to light, that the yellowing may be due to the OBA's or some
reaction between the OBA or coating and the environment.  
first question:  how are the Hahnemuhle papers packaged?  I remember
Somerset E had a yellowing problem several months back which seemed to be
caused from a reaction between the coating and the plastic bag in which it
was packaged.  I think this has now been corrected.  I also remember that
the Lyson FA (hahnemuhle re-branded) papers turned yellow when exposed to
corrugated cardboard (probably the acid in the cardboard leaching into the
FA paper.
second question: what is the environment in your studio, Jeff?  humidity,
temperature.
third: see if there is a lot number on the package.  report it to whomever
you purchased that box from.  it may be a bad batch, and see if you can get
a replacement box.  If you can, than with the replacement box try something
different: get the RH to at least 50% (temp at 65-75) and keep the paper in
the same room withe the ink and printers.

...Or just use Museo {insert very big grin here} and help pay for my salary;).

hope these thoughts help,
sincere regards
robert rex
yes, i still work for crane & co

At 01:30 PM 2/9/02 -0800, you wrote:
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> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 9:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Photorag 308 turning yellow
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>> Can anyone recommend a paper with similar white base
>> and dmax? I suspect that the other Hahnemuhle papers using
>> OBs will yellow as well. Too bad.
> 
> Jeff,
> 
> Any paper with a base as white or whiter than Photo Rag is going to have
> OBA's. Including all of Hahnemuhle papers.
> 
> Eclipse Satine is a favorite of mine. A very neutral white and brighter than
> Photo Rag but it also has OBA's.
> 
> Museo has no OBA's but you will probably find that both the Dmin and Dmax
> are not up to the level of papers with OBA's.
> 
> Since there have been no other reports of yellowing Photo Rag, I wonder if
> there is something else going on in your environment.
> 
> Martin
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