Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 1/13/06 8:53:08 AM, steveh060758@... writes:


> The Epson site does not list Ultra Smooth as a paper for the R2400.
> 
Has to do with availabale sizes and company divisions...

> Has anyone used this paper anyway?
> 
Yes, and other similar papers. They work fine. Just watch thickness, and roll 
paper curve if you cut papers from a roll. The only other issue you might 
have is that there is no driver setting for it. If you are custom profiling, this 
is not really a problem.

C. David Tobie
Product Technology Manager
ColorVision Business Unit
Datacolor Inc.
CDTobie@...
www.colorvision.com


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Only because I unpacked a 2400 this morning, Steve, I know a little 
bit about Epson's 2400 and their Ultra Smooth paper.

On the Single Sheet Guide there's an illustration which lists three 
papers to use with the Guide. Ultra Smooth is at the top of the list. 
(The other two are Velvet Fine Art and Watercolor Paper - Radiant 
White.)

The 2400's Start Here folder doesn't deal with the Single Sheet 
Guide. But see "Loading Special Paper in the Single Sheet Guide" 
section on page 18 of the User's Guide. Ultra Smooth and the other 
two papers listed above are listed again. But this time so is 
PremierArt Matte Scrapbook Photo paper.

Finally, UltraSmooth is listed in the paper guide on the inside back 
cover of the User's Guide, in Super B (13 x 19 inches) size with its 
part number, SP91209. The other three papers mentioned above are 
listed along with Ultra Smooth.

But the only thing I've seen so far about how to print on Ultra 
Smooth is that it says on page 72 to use the Matte Black with it.
--
Sam

>In a message dated 1/13/06 8:53:08 AM, steveh060758@... writes:
>
>
>>  The Epson site does not list Ultra Smooth as a paper for the R2400.
>>
>Has to do with availabale sizes and company divisions...
>
>>  Has anyone used this paper anyway?
>>
>Yes, and other similar papers. They work fine. Just watch thickness, and roll
>paper curve if you cut papers from a roll. The only other issue you might
>have is that there is no driver setting for it. If you are custom 
>profiling, this
>is not really a problem.
>
>C. David Tobie
>Product Technology Manager
>ColorVision Business Unit
>Datacolor Inc.
>CDTobie@...
>www.colorvision.com

In a message dated 1/14/06 6:20:46 PM, samcc@... writes:


> Only because I unpacked a 2400 this morning, Steve, I know a little
> bit about Epson's 2400 and their Ultra Smooth paper.
> 
> On the Single Sheet Guide there's an illustration which lists three
> papers to use with the Guide. Ultra Smooth is at the top of the list.
> (The other two are Velvet Fine Art and Watercolor Paper - Radiant
> White.)
> 

Take a look at Dave Brooks latest column in Shutterbug, he mentions a paper 
(this one as I recall) that Epson put in the 2400 driver, and sent him with his 
2400, only to change course and stop supplying it for the 2400...

C. David Tobie
Product Technology Manager
ColorVision, Inc.
CDTobie@...
www.colorvision.com


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> Take a look at Dave Brooks latest column in Shutterbug, he mentions a
> paper
> (this one as I recall) that Epson put in the 2400 driver, and sent him
> with his
> 2400, only to change course and stop supplying it for the 2400...
> 

He mentions PermaJet Alpha as a similar paper the is distributed by Jobo.
PermaJet Alpha is a terrific paper (no-OBA Innova coating with cotton base),
but Jobo is dead in the U.S., and Alpha is hard to get here.  The third
party equivalent to UltraSmooth is Premier Art Fine Art Hot Press.
www.Atlex.com is probably the best source of this paper now.  There have
been a couple of QC issues with it raised here, but mine have been fine so
far.  I just ordered a roll of 24" PAHP 205.  We'll see.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Sam McCandless <samcc@v...> 
wrote:

>Thanks Sam and everyone else. I'll be getting the 2400 when my tax return comes. 
> Only because I unpacked a 2400 this morning, Steve, I know a little 
> bit about Epson's 2400 and their Ultra Smooth paper.
> 
> On the Single Sheet Guide there's an illustration which lists three 
> papers to use with the Guide. Ultra Smooth is at the top of the list. 
> (The other two are Velvet Fine Art and Watercolor Paper - Radiant 
> White.)
> 
> The 2400's Start Here folder doesn't deal with the Single Sheet 
> Guide. But see "Loading Special Paper in the Single Sheet Guide" 
> section on page 18 of the User's Guide. Ultra Smooth and the other 
> two papers listed above are listed again. But this time so is 
> PremierArt Matte Scrapbook Photo paper.
> 
> Finally, UltraSmooth is listed in the paper guide on the inside back 
> cover of the User's Guide, in Super B (13 x 19 inches) size with its 
> part number, SP91209. The other three papers mentioned above are 
> listed along with Ultra Smooth.
> 
> But the only thing I've seen so far about how to print on Ultra 
> Smooth is that it says on page 72 to use the Matte Black with it.
> --
> Sam
> 
> 
> >In a message dated 1/13/06 8:53:08 AM, steveh060758@m... writes:
> >
> >
> >>  The Epson site does not list Ultra Smooth as a paper for the R2400.
> >>
> >Has to do with availabale sizes and company divisions...
> >
> >>  Has anyone used this paper anyway?
> >>
> >Yes, and other similar papers. They work fine. Just watch thickness, and roll
> >paper curve if you cut papers from a roll. The only other issue you might
> >have is that there is no driver setting for it. If you are custom 
> >profiling, this
> >is not really a problem.
> >
> >C. David Tobie
> >Product Technology Manager
> >ColorVision Business Unit
> >Datacolor Inc.
> >CDTobie@c...
> >www.colorvision.com
>

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@v...> 
wrote:
>The third party equivalent to UltraSmooth is Premier Art Fine Art Hot Press.




Where might I find a generic, Epson 2200 profile for Premier Art Fine Art Hot Press?

KD

> >The third party equivalent to UltraSmooth is Premier Art Fine Art 
> > Hot Press.
> 
 
> Where might I find a generic, Epson 2200 profile for Premier Art Fine Art
> Hot Press?
> 

I don't know.  For B&W the UltraSmooth curves work well.  So, I'd look for
an UltraSmooth profile and try that.  Premier Imaging home page is at
http://www.premierimagingproducts.com/ .  They might have some profiles.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com