Digital BW, The Print

Thanks John,

I am now really confused. 

The Copperplate is visually different from the German Etching I have. 
Placed a call to my distributor, but she was out. Should hear soon.

MIke


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., John Thompson 
<alphajohn@m...> wrote:
> CopperPlate and German Etching are identical base substrates.
> My "research" into these two items seemed to indicate that 
Hahnemuhle was offering the CopperPlate product before they started 
to offer inkjet coated versions of their papers. 
> I know that German Etching is the inkjet coated version of 
Copperplate however, even Copperplate itself now may be coated for 
inkjet ink receptivity.
> The "safe" bet would probably be to use German Etching for inkjet 
work.
> But call your supplier for clarification.
>  - JT
> 
> >>  Two days ago I ordered a couple of packs of H. William Turner. 
This 
>   >>  morning I received the paper but it is Hahnemuhle Copperplate 
Board 
>   >>  310. I have never seen this paper before and always thought 
that the 
>   >>  name Copperplate was another name for German Etching.
> 
>   >>  I opened the paper and it is a white smooth heavyweight 
paper. Looks 
>   >>  just like Photo Rag 308 but smoother. 
> 
>   >>  Before I accept it and have to pay for it, has anyone used H. 
>   >>  Copperplate? Are the properties similar to German Etching, 
William 
>   >>  Turner or Photo Rag?
> 
>   >>  Mike
> 
>   >>  Michael J. Kravit
>   >>  Architect/Photographer
>   >>  Boca Raton, Florida
> 
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