"tboleyyh" <tyler@...> wrote: > > Some worthy new papers have come along in the last year or so ... > ... > > Epson HotPress Natural- > White LAB= 97.71 0.29 2.84 > 50% AB= 0.62 3.11 > Dmax= 1.678 > ... This paper caught my eye due to it's very low change in Lab B. 100% carbon printing is characterized by a rather large change in Lab B in most papers, which is fine if you want a warm image, but not so fine if relatively neutral image tone is the target. I received a box of the Epson paper and tested it with the 7800 and dilute Eboni (my generic c6 dilutions). While the Lab B change with these inks is not as low as Tyler reported with his setup, the change is the lowest I've measured with Eboni/Carbon-6, at 2.14, from Lab B = 1.54 to 3.68. With Eboni K, I'm getting a dmax of 1.73. Overall, for my uses, this paper is a serious contender. This delta-b is low enough that I don't think people will see snow and clouds as yellowish. The paper I use that is closest to this is the Premier Art Hot Press 325, but the Epson paper edges it out slightly in both dmax and delta-b. Paul www.PaulRoark.com
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Re: new papers and coating observations
2010-03-27 by pr_roark