Does anyone have recommendations regarding a good,
high quality, acid-free, archival, paper for use in an
Epson 2200?
In the past I've printed color images on either Semi
Gloss or Premium Lustre papers, and those have been
OK. The only probelm with them is that there is a
gloss differential (different parts of the image
reflect light reflect light differently.) they also
seem to out-gas behind glass for a long while (though
I've found that how the glass is cleaned has a lot to
do with how much gas residue accumulates on it.)
Butthe colors are vibrant and the images seem to be
durable, and the paper does not yellow.
I generally do mono prints on Enhanced Mat / Pemium
Presentation paper. Color prints look fine on it as
well, with the MK inks. But - it is not an acid free
paper (or at least not buffered) and some of the
prints that I've had for several years now are
acutally yellowing a little where they contact the
air.
Epson's velvet fine art paper is wonderful - but the
image is exceptionally fragile. Just dropping a sheet
of typing paper on it can chip the pigments, which
seem to rest in a very fragile layer on the surface of
the paper. I've been using it in framed prints, but I
worry about selling such fragile prints unframed,
since people will invariably damage them and expect me
to take them back.
So - paper that is archival, heavy weight, presents a
good image - and is tough... Anything fill the bill?
- MCC
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Mark Cassino Photography
Kalamamazoo, MI
www.markcassino.com
Photo Books:
www.lulu.com/cassino
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