Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "paulmwhiting" <paulmwhiting@...> wrote:

> Do you happen to know what the maximum thickness paper for the R1800 is?...
> 
> And might you or someone else know the thickness in mils of Premier Art Fine Art Hot Press? It's 205 gm/sq m.

Paul I don't really know the maximum thickness in mils for the 1800 but I can tell you that the PAHP 205 runs wonderfully through the 1800 and other machines I've used.  The 205 is double sided so tends to remain very flat.  I currently have a lot of the PAHP 270 which also runs well when new (feeding single sheets up top with a very slight assist) but over time, because it is single sided, has a tendency to curl slightly and must be hand counter rolled to prevent head strikes on the 1800.  My dial calipers are currently broken but I'm guessing by feel that the PAHP205 is around 8 mils (.008")  I've not tried the PAHP 305 but I would think the flatness of being dual sided coupled with clean rollers and a slight assist might work but that remains to be seen.

It's a bit dis-heartening to hear about you having trouble with the Alise and the 1800.  I've been wanting to try the alise the next time I need matte paper.  The PAHP has been the nicest matte I've found so far.  I've tried other papers I could probably learn to love but they tend toward twice the price and have the single sided curling problem as well.