epson pro glossy aka glossy paper/photo weight
2003-03-15 by Victor Simon
John/Julie Gittins, Thanks for the great response! (snipping) <Wilhelm's site reports (in "Print permanence results for Epson papers ...." dated 11/02)that "Glossy Paper(Photo Weight)", the roll version of Pro Glossy, showed "50 years" for the UC ink 2200 (and "over 100 years" for the Arc ink Epsons).> I've seen that chart before, but missed my paper because of the aka thing. I also question Wilhelm's numbers since I read Stephen Livick <http://www.livick.com/method/inkjet/pg1.htm>. This post (snipped) from Terry R. on Epson2000 group mentions yellowing: <Archivability is only considered as fair by Epson and based upon my experience here is why: Much like the Archival (Enhanced) Matte, the paper yellows quite easily over time when displayed. This can be almost eliminated by using a print sleeve or lamination (you can use both hot and cold lamination with this paper) or minimized a great deal under glass.> I had a discussion with JT at US Inkjet (866-874-6553), and he said the Pro Glossy is a cast (sp?) coated paper; if I remember correctly, this is a paper where the inkjet coating is applied straight to paper, with no barrier, and no RC material involved. Maybe the paper yellows because it's not rag, and thus the comparison to Epson Enhanced Matte. I have a sample of US Inkjet paper on the way. It's reported to have low bronzing, but USI is a small operation and has not had the "wherewithal" to have testing done. Also, it currently comes in rolls only. I'm not sure what the coating material on Pro Glossy is. Thanks again! -Vic Victor Allen Simon http://victorallensimon.com/