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    Re: Best Digital Print Paper for B&W?

    Canson Platine Fibre Rag is my all time favorite paper! Museo Silver is the same as the platine. It reminds me of silver gelatin paper. Also Canson Baryta is a great one as well.

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    Re: Best Digital Print Paper for B&W?

    I second the Canson papers--the quality is high, and they don't change. I work in an inkjet studio, and the biggest problem we have is with papers that either change from batch to batch (makes editioned prints a nightmare) or papers with high levels of defects. Museo isn't stable (the base changes, even if museo claims it doesn't) and hahnemule paper is super expensive and often (especially the photo baryta) has paper defects, such as clumps of pulp, or even large areas of discoloration.

    the canson platine and baryta photographique are both excellent papers that look lovely.

    of course, these observations come from my experience, and might not jive with other's experiences--

    when it comes to matte papers, I really like the moab entrada rag or the canson rag photographique, depending on your surface choice and base color.

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    Re: Best Digital Print Paper for B&W?

    I'm having a series printed 40x60 inches (not b+w) and my printmaker and I decided on Canson baryta. It has the basic look of the Harman/hahnemuhle I like so much, without the scratching and edge curl issues ... which would be murder with such big sheets. The surface has a beautiful satiny sheen. I think it would be a great choice for any b+w work that you might print with an air-dried fiber glossy finish.

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    Re: Best Digital Print Paper for B&W?

    I just did a comparison between the Harmon Gloss, H. Fine Art Baryta, and Museo Silver. The Harmon and H. Fine Art Baryta produced photos. The Museo Silver produced art. I was really impressed by this paper. Also, no optical brighteners in this paper.

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    Re: Best Digital Print Paper for B&W?

    1. Epson hot press natural. Very good Dmax and image rendering at less cost than other papers, and you can proof on Epson ultra premium matte which is even cheaper.

    2. Hahnemuhle bamboo

    3. Harmon by Hahnemuhle gloss baryta. Beautiful images but I no longer use this paper due to pizza wheel marks from my Epson 3880.
    Peter Y.

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    Re: Best Digital Print Paper for B&W?

    Someone once showed me the most beautiful print on Velvet. I never liked Velvet before that, and now I can't seem to figure out what brand it was. What is a great velvet surface?
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    Re: Best Digital Print Paper for B&W?

    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Graves View Post
    Someone once showed me the most beautiful print on Velvet. I never liked Velvet before that, and now I can't seem to figure out what brand it was. What is a great velvet surface?
    Could have been Epson Velvet Fine Art or Moab Somerset Enhanced Velvet.

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    Re: Best Digital Print Paper for B&W?

    Moab was it, I believe. Thank you.
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    Re: Best Digital Print Paper for B&W?

    I am another big fan of the Canson Platine . Cheers Gary

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    Re: Best Digital Print Paper for B&W?

    Me too, as well they make my pt pd paper of choice Arches Platine.
    Quote Originally Posted by Gary Tarbert View Post
    I am another big fan of the Canson Platine . Cheers Gary

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