Digital BW, The Print

I too am scanning 4x5 B&W negatives with a 750 and printing them with 3K QuadToned RIP in a R1800.

I am printing on Hawk Mountain Sparrow Hawk paper and am finding the results great.  http://www.hawkmtnartpapers.com

This is a double sided paper so a rejected sheet can be the next trial.  It is an archival paper so it can be the finished product too.  I also use their Osprey paper which is 100% RAG.

I have yet to find a glossy stock fits my needs.  I will be trying Harman FB soon.  Silver Rag did not work well with the 3K printing process I am using.

I am getting sharper prints from scanning negatives, then I ever did through the Schneider Componon lenses I used in my Besler enlargers.  And no chemicals!  The tonal range is good too.

Ben



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "jc_tardiff" <jc_tardiff@...> wrote:
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> Hi all,
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>  I have never done any B&W printing on an inkjet before (all silver-based), but as I can no longer tolerate the heat in my darkroom in the summer (one of those "swell" aging things along with my eyesight), I have decided to at least give it a serious try.
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> I have access to an Epson 2880 at present and will start with ABW, though I will have a "quick trigger" to move to QTR  as my next step. 
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> My question is regarding paper, in particular, "practice" paper. I have a couple of sample packs from Altex, but I'm not keen on blowing through them before I have a clue as to what I am doing.  Anyone have some suggestions for a matte/glossy paper that I can use to get a feel for the process without breaking the bank?
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> Most of the work at first will be scanned 6x7 (Epson v750) with the occasional 4x5.
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> I must say the activation barrier for trying this out has been much higher than I had anticipated!
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> Thanks,
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> JT
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