Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pr_roark"
<pr_roark@...> wrote:
>
>  
> > I've always been confused the Premier Art Matte Scrapbook for Epson
> > paper... there's a little superscript TM after the word Art, too...
> > makes me wonder who makes it. ...
> 
> I doubt Epson manufactures any paper.  For example, Epson Premier Art 
> Scrapbook paper is made pursuant to a contract with Premier Imaging 
> (I'm not sure they actually manufacture their paper either) and is 
> the same as Premier Art Smooth (was Hot Press) 205.  The "co-
> branding" of the Epson Premier Art Scrapbook was negotiated between 
> the companies.  I've assumed it was a deal Premier Imaging made, 
> perhaps in return for better pricing, to get its name advertised.  

Epson claims that these papers use a special Epson engineered coating
for superior performance. I still don't buy that line.