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by Outback Print Editors
Jack Flesher
This is my favorite FA paper even considering its high price. Many find it too warm, but I like the look this gives the tones in my prints. I find it holds ink very well, giving nicely saturated colors and deep blacks. I use the 305 gm sheets to avoid having to un-curl the final print and print both color and B&W images on it.
Users should keep in mind the surface is extremely fragile and even a slight rub with a finger nail or hard edge of the printer can permanently mark it – and this mark will show regardless if done before or after printing. For this reason, I pre-dust this paper with canned air and not a brush. Also, while the paper has a front and back side, you can print on either using the same profile. The difference is only one of surface texture, the back side being slightly less smooth than the front for a slightly different appearance in the final print. This paper holds a bunch of ink and as such requires a long dry-down time before mounting behind glass. I usually let these prints dry one full week before mounting. Epson’s inexpensive Enhanced Matte paper makes a decent low-cost choice for an initial proofing paper when wanting to final on this paper.
Uwe Steinmueller
Wonderful yet expensive paper. Excellent protective
packaging.
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