Digital BW, The Print

I have been sent some samples as well and thought I would toss in a couple 
answers.
1. It is 100% cotton
2. It works with PK. I have printed BW and color with it and like the 
results a lot.
3. I use Image Print and they already have profiles for it.
4. GSM is 300
5. There ARE no data (the word is plural), of which I'm aware, about its 
longevity. It claims to be archival and, from the feel and look of it, I bet 
it is but I'm no expert. I just print on the stuff.
 I bet it is but I don't pretend any great expert so I defer to others on 
this one.
6. Can't answer the ink question as I use the old 4000.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "wwodets" <odets@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 11:30 AM
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Crane Museo Silver Rag/beta testing


Eleanor-

This, of course, sounds like the panacea we've (all?) been waiting
for.  So, I have a few questions:

The paper is intended for PK?
Is the surface (coating) a thin RC type layer, or is it a coating?
The base is pure cotton?
Do you know the GSM?
You are using K3 inks in the 24 and 78?
Is there any data (or feelings) about the longevity of this
paper/coating/ink combination?

Thanks,
Walt




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Eleanor Brown"
<elliebrown@a...> wrote:
>
> Over this past weekend I have been working with beta samples of
Crane's
> new paper Museo Silver Rag. I formerly printed black and white and
color in
> my darkroom but five years ago went completely digital. I have been
looking
> for a paper to mimic my old silver darkroom papers but no no avail.
Now my
> searching is over. I am thrilled at the prints I'm making on this
new
> Silver Rag paper, both in black and white and color. The paper
could pass
> for a silver gelatin paper, is a nice weight, and a soft white base
color
> and lays flat. The surface--smooth-- has a slight subtle elegant
texture
> that shows through the coating--this texture looks  like air dried
glossy silver gelatin paper
> textures (not like epson luster paper).  When you hold the paper in
your hand, it also feels
> like a silver gelatin paper.
>
> I've printed on my 7800 printer using Imageprint in both standard
three
> black mode and Phatte black mode. Have also printed on my 2400
using the
> epson driver, advanced black and white mode. All prints are superb
with deep deep blacks
> with good separation in dark shadow areas. The
> paper surface is tough--resistant to scratching and highly water
resistant
> after the inks have had a chance to completely dry. (I soaked a
print in
> water until saturated, with no ink run off, even when rubbed with a
paper
> towel). I look forward to using this new paper for most of my
printing in
> the future. Eleanor
>






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