paper surfaces
2001-11-11 by fh.g
I have not yet bought a printer to dedicate to B&W - but I'm reading all I can to catch up and establish whether I'll be able to set up a printer/ink/paper flow that will produce prints which approximate traditional fibre base silver prints. My question now is which papers would come close to a glossy fibre base (Not RC) surface with the attendant depth of tone ? I have seen samples of inkjet prints done on Epson Archival matte, Somerset Velvet, & ConeTech Chelsea. These, of course, do not. Fibre base glossy usually is not a high gloss like the "plastic" finish of RC gloss, but it has a sheen or lustre, which can produce rich dark tones, which matte surface lacks. Any ideas ? Better yet, anyone willing to mail (I'll gladly reimburse) me a sample ? thanks Frank http://www.frankgross.com/