I'll have to give it a try. I wonder if they have a profile for the
2400? I'm not equipped to make my own.
Paul
On May 26, 2009, at 3:20 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:
So... After reading about it for months I finally got around to trying
this stuff.
This is one of the new baryta (barium sulfate) inkjet papers. It's
archival, heavyweight stuff with no optical brighteners and a
beautiful surface that's not quite "gloss" but smoother than lustre
papers.
I went big, ordering a box of 50 Super B (13" x 19") sheets.
First step was making a profile for it with a spectrocolorimeter and
ColorVision PrintFix Pro software. My printer is an older model (Epson
Stylus Photo 2200) which doesn't seem to get as much attention as the
newer models when paper makers are creating profiles (I've found
Hahnemuehl's profiles for the 2200 to be useless). I let the color
patch test print dry for 24 hours to be extra careful. Then a few text
prints to tweak the resulting profile into perfection and I was off.
Long story short: This is by far the best inkjet paper I've ever used.
It seems to work well for everything, B&W and color. The prints have a
stunning depth and luminosity. Just amazing. This is going to be my
standard portfolio paper now.
I'm running off a few prints now, so those who make it to GFM will be
able to have a look in person. (And yes, Mr Stenquist, I *was* hoping
to get your opinion on this stuff. Now I'll have to wait.)
Verdict: The best inkjet paper yet and worth every penny, despite its
rather silly name.
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