Digital BW, The Print

>With my 7660 I would like to stick to paper that has been tested.  At
>least the hp stuff has been tested by Wilhelm.  Hp does sell "Premium
>Photo Glossy" in 11x17" and after spending a long frustrating run
>around with their automated phone servers I got confirmation that the
>Premium Photo paper is identical to the Premium Plus Photo paper
>except for the weight.  He did say that it was not designed for the
>printer so if I cut it down to legal size and used it in the 7660
>that I would be voiding my warranty (and didn't like my joke, "Yeah,
>and how are you going to prove that?" :)

Wait a minute: Are you saying that HP has confirmed that the same
ink-accepting surface and the same absorption characteristics, and
therefore the same archival properties, can be had from the "Premium Photo"
paper as from "Premium Plus Photo," even though the former is a LOT cheaper
than the latter? Hoo boy...

-- Nick

NICHOLAS HARTMANN
Technical and scientific translator
(414) 271-4890
nh@...
http://www.nhartmann.com

That is what I was told... and for as long as I was put on hold to 
get that information I would hope that it is correct.  Personally, I 
am going to print everything I can on the Premium Plus paper and only 
use the Premium for larger prints... the few extra bucks a box is 
worth being able to sleep better at night;)  (That way, if my prints 
self-destruct I can point the finger at Wilhelm)

Also, since I'm new to this hp stuff, what's the big deal they make 
about paper curl and the ziplock bag that they want you to store all 
photo paper in, is it that much of a problem?

Also, if anyone is interested in the 7660, apparently Best Buy is 
running a special now.  My wife bought mine + 1 #59 and a box of 
Premium Plus Glossy for my birthday and they threw in a BB card worth 
$30... almost like getting the printer for a measly $120!  What a 
deal.

mark

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Nicholas 
Hartmann <POLYGLOT@E...> wrote:
> >With my 7660 I would like to stick to paper that has been tested.  
At
> >least the hp stuff has been tested by Wilhelm.  Hp does 
sell "Premium
> >Photo Glossy" in 11x17" and after spending a long frustrating run
> >around with their automated phone servers I got confirmation that 
the
> >Premium Photo paper is identical to the Premium Plus Photo paper
> >except for the weight.  He did say that it was not designed for the
> >printer so if I cut it down to legal size and used it in the 7660
> >that I would be voiding my warranty (and didn't like my 
joke, "Yeah,
> >and how are you going to prove that?" :)
> 
> Wait a minute: Are you saying that HP has confirmed that the same
> ink-accepting surface and the same absorption characteristics, and
> therefore the same archival properties, can be had from 
the "Premium Photo"
> paper as from "Premium Plus Photo," even though the former is a LOT 
cheaper

> than the latter? Hoo boy...
> 
> -- Nick
> 
> NICHOLAS HARTMANN
> Technical and scientific translator
> (414) 271-4890
> nh@n...
> http://www.nhartmann.com

there are no web listings yet that I could find, but my local CompUSA 
took their first delivery of 11x17" HP Premium Plus Gloss paper 
today.  To let my gallery have a copy the Wilhelm predictions for #59 
inkset and hpPPG paper makes things better for anyone concerned... 

mark

>That is what I was told... and for as long as I was put on hold to
>get that information I would hope that it is correct.  Personally, I
>am going to print everything I can on the Premium Plus paper and only
>use the Premium for larger prints... the few extra bucks a box is
>worth being able to sleep better at night;)  (That way, if my prints
>self-destruct I can point the finger at Wilhelm)

Thanks, Mark. Now I can at least try out the plain old Premium paper with a
clear conscience, and see if it's better or worse than the Plus in the few
areas where the Plus has drawbacks (cockling, mostly). Back to Office
Depot...

-- Nick

NICHOLAS HARTMANN
Technical and scientific translator
(414) 271-4890
nh@...
http://www.nhartmann.com