Digital BW, The Print

Paul,

Check out the following site for a good price on Brightcube 
Eclipse Satine, Bright White and Soft White.  

http://www.printworks-usa.com/html/BrightcubeFineArt.html

Jerry


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Paul Roark" <
paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> Jerry,
> 
> You wrote:
> 
> >I use the ECLIPSE SATINE, ...
> >(It isn't satin, it's matte watercolor, one side
> >textured, one side smooth. ...
> 
> >If you get a perfect print on the Epson ARCHIVAL matte, make 
a levels
> >adjustment curve in photo shop and take the middle triangle
> >down to 85.  This will darken the image just right for the
> >eclipse Satine paper.
> 
> Where do you find the best price?  (Inkjetgoodies carries it, but 
I'm not
> sure who else does.)  Also, do you use the "Bright White" or 
"Soft White"
> (no optical brighteners, I think) version?  I'm not sure if they 
have the
> same coatings and print the same.
> 
> I found the blacks a little weak with MIS VM/FS K, but for those 
who insist
> on an acid-free, cotton-fiber paper, this one looks like an 
excellent
> choice.  It is the only paper to (barely) beat Epson Archival 
Matte in my
> fade tests.
> 
> Paul
> http://www.PaulRoark.com