Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 12/17/01 1:13:13 PM, kmasten@... writes:

<< Just spent the weekend playing with my new 1280 Quad system. I'm 
using the NomMoreCarts CIS and Paul Roark's work-flow. All I can say 
is... wow! Thanks again for the help and the transfer curves Paul.

I'm sure this topic has been beat to death, but what other papers are 
people having success with using this work-flow? I'm using Epson's 
Archival Matte and am pleased with the surface texture, but I'd like 
to find a little warmer paper.

I also was wondering if there is a similar paper with better archival 
properties.


Thanks,

Kevin
 >>

Hi Kevin:

if you put your EAM prints out on a table exposed to some light for a week or 
so, you'll have a bit warmer paper.  paul Roark can probably tel you how to 
expedite the warming.

-Andy Darlow

Kevin,

I'm happy to hear your 1280 and the MIS VM system is working well for you.

>...I'm using Epson's
>Archival Matte and am pleased with the surface texture, but I'd like
>to find a little warmer paper.

Although the surface is more textured, I use Somerset Enhanced for its
greater warmth.  I have a transfer function that improves its response curve
with the MIS VM inks & curves.  Of course, all these papers will warm in
time (and much faster in the sun or UV light source).

>I also was wondering if there is a similar paper with better archival
>properties.

If you mean dark storage, then I'd go with an acid-free paper with minimal
of no brighteners.  Museo and Eclipse Satin might be ones to look into.
Neither has as good a black as EAM, however.  Museo also shows more
dark-tone fading.  Eclipse is  the current image permanence champ, by a hair
over EAM, in my fade testing.

Paul