Digital BW, The Print

Seth - Thank-you for your comment about Hot Press Natural.  It triggered some reading about papers that I haven't done for 8 years or so.

I never do proof/test prints.  I have a production flow that is very predictable.  However, I do offer customers the option of an archival 100% rag paper, Epson UltraSmooth.  I just found out today it is coated both sides - kind of a waste for my use.

You have motivated me to try the Hot Press Bright White when this roll is replaced.  It is 50% thicker than the UltraSmooth so that will be a pain to work with -- unless single side paper is more flexible.  Same price, so definitely worth trying.

I have always assumed that EEM fades when the optical whitener dissipates.  To my eye, the faded EEM looks like the same warm tone of UltraSmooth.


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Seth Rossman <seth@...> wrote:
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>  >Is this better or worse than Epson Enhanced Matte?
> 
> Archival Matte=Enhanced Matte=Ultra Premium Presentation Matte. Archival 
> Matte was NOT archival.
> 
> The current totally misleading marketing from Epson is marketing this 
> paper as "Ultra Premium" and their 5-star, best of the line rating.
> 
> The thing I use it for is proofing/testing prints that are going onto 
> Hot Press Natural.
> 
> Seth
>