A year ago I printed samples of about 25 different papers on an Epson 3800 to determine which worked best for my color and b&w images. This was an excellent way to compare a variety of different glossy and matte surfaces, and I would recommend that everyone do the same.
For my purposes, my two favorite papers were Epson Exhibition Fiber and Museo Silver Rag. I ended up going with the Museo Silver Rag as my paper of choice because it looked terrific with both my color and black & white photographs, with its luster surface, and it has no optical brighteners, so the prints will look the same for many decades. I had previously used an Epson matte paper for ten years, and the new results are dramatically better--for me.
Lee Rentz
Shelton, WA
http://leerentz.wordpress.com
--- In artshow_photo@yahoogroups.com, Chris Vanderhoof <vanderhoofc@...> wrote:
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> It seems I might need to do some test printing on different papers and see if my
> newly trained eye can spot the nuances. Kim, you make some valid points and
> good food for thought.
>
> Thanks again everyone for your input.
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