I was aware of the two HP papers recommended by Wilhelm Imaging research but not the Ilford paper.
I wasn't aware that the Ilford Classic Pearl was a swellable polymer paper... I hadn't used their papers since my darkroom days in the ate '70's. I'll have to try some. Thanks for the information, Rocky > From: jgury <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: HPDesignJet_Printers <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:09:38 -0000 > To: HPDesignJet_Printers <[email protected]> > Subject: [HPDesignJet_Printers] Re: Anyone Use HP Premium Instant-dry Gloss > Photo Paper...? > > --- In [email protected], "Nick H. Nugent" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Hello Rocky, >> >> --- In [email protected], Rocky Pope <rapope@> wrote: Has >> anyone ever tried using HP Premium Instant-dry Gloss Photo Paper with a >> DesignJet 130 (or 90/30)?... >> >> I'm afraid any type of instant dry paper won't do too well with Vivera dye >> ink. Besides the fading issue, you get very poor black. It turns out the best >> instand dry paper for a DJ 30/90/130 printer is Epson premium photo paper, >> but it too suffers from fading problem. I was using a RIP to get the best >> black on instant dry media but tired of having to spray to prolong the print >> life. >> >> Let me know if you're selling your paper on Ebay. I may try to get it for my >> Epson pigment printer. >> >> --nick > > Old news but still important I guess, > the best papers to use for the dye based DJ 130 are any of the > swellable polymer resin coated types like any of the HP premium plus > pro series or Ilford Classic pearl. These all have terrific results > with the DJ 130 and are highly fade resistant for 80 some years. > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPDesignJet_Printers > Post message: [email protected] > Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > List owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > ------------------------------------ Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPDesignJet_Printers Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPDesignJet_Printers/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPDesignJet_Printers/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
