Re: Sappi Patina Paper

["Jim Wingo" <jimw203@mindspring.com>]

The paper you reference is an offset paper. It is primarily used in
magazines, catalogs, brochures and other high-quality publications printed
on offset presses. Its coating is intended to increase holdout and to
provide a very smooth surface that prevents ink from contacting the paper
directly and spreading. This allows fine detail and a crisp appearance with
proper printing methods. Inkjet ink typically takes a long time to dry (if
ever completely) on such paper; it usually works poorly. 

You can find out more about it and other Sappi (South African Pulp and
Paper Industries) products by going to http://www.sappi.com
This specific paper can be found at 
http://www.sappi.com/home.asp?pid=399&itemid=710

Other products are listed at 
http://www.sappi.com/home.asp?pid=4

Jim Wingo
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On 6/11/2002 at 1:18 AM Luke Copping wrote:

>I am using an epson 1280 and recently came into posession of some gorgeous
>looking paper (Sappi patina 80lb matte finish paper) I have tried most of
>the settings on my computer. I am using a Macintosh running os x and
>Photoshop 7. 
>
>When I am making prints though I cannot seems to get the settings right.
>The ink seems to sit on top of the paper and will not dry  it then pools
>and
>clumps together and creates an image with faded colors and very low image
>fidelity creating lumps, waves and something that looks like solarization.
>All in all the prints look terrible. I was told by the place I received
the
>paper from that they use it successfully in epson inkjet printers. But I
>cannot seem to get any usable images. Any help at all with this would be
>greatly appreciates.
>
>    Luke
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