Digital BW, The Print

Jon,

>...
> The big ugly gorilla in the corner which everyone has been 
> ignoring has always been the inkjet-coated-paper. 

I agree.  I've always kept some Arches Hot Press (un-coated) watercolor 
paper around to test, and I must say the 1.5 pl printers are capable of 
making some reasonable images on it now -- good enough, I believe, for 
large display.  The 3-MK 1800 can, for example, hit 1.6 dmax with Eboni 
firing from the 3 channels.  (True, the last 5% gets a bit blotchy.)  
For ultimate smoothness Arches HP can't touch the coated papers, but I 
think there are artists and purists who will go the un-coated route, 
particularly if there were a 1.5 pl 24" printer.  So, that is what I'm 
waiting for.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com