Digital BW, The Print

If framed and under glass it might not make any asthetic difference of one 
over the other.  However, if your presentation is such as to feature the paper 
itself (such as mounted in a shadow box) then Photo Rag is a MUCH more 
pleasing paper.  It tends to look more like a handmade paper than EEM which 
tends to look and feel like a piece of plastic.  HPR is also one of the few fine 
arts papers which produces  very deep blacks with UltraChrome inks the 
ohers being EEM and Velvet Fine Arts.  

I Hope this helps.

-John 


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Victor Landweber <
victor@l...> wrote:
> I've been wondering this myself. Here's what I've come up with based mostly 
> on what people have written to several mailing lists:
> 
> - Both EEM and Photo Rag provide a smooth matte surface, and well made 
> prints can look great on either paper.
> - Wilhelm rates EEM at 110 years. Don't know with what inks but probably 
> Epson Ultrachromes.
> - Don't know Wilhelm's longevity rating for Photo Rag.
> - Both papers have optical brighteners which will fade, making both papers 
> turn slightly yellow with time.
> - The Photo Rag looks great but is highly vulnerable to surface abrasions.
> - EEM is thinner than Photo Rag but has a more rugged surface.
> - Some people have reported acute yellowing of Photo Rag when in contact 
> with other, non-pure papers or packing tape.
> - Photo Rag costs six times as much as EEM.
> - I've had success making my own curves so obtaining profiles isn't an 
> issue for me.
> 
> What are other people's opinions about comparing EEM and Photo Rag?
> 
> -- Victor Landweber
> 
> 
> At 10:55 AM 4/5/2004, spersky123 wrote:
> >Hello,
> >
> >I am getting up and running with the BO printing technique as
> >described by Clayton Jones. Anyway, I am printing on Epson EEM paper.
> >The paper is great and I am happy with the prints.  Should I make my
> >final wall hanging prints on PhotoRag paper?  Will they look better,
> >or is it just a matter of permanence.  If I did buy some photorag
> >paper, do they come with profiles for the epson 2200 printer?
> >
> >Thanks
> >Steve