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FWIW (hopefully it's worth something), I've started round 2 with seven more papers. (I may have posted comments on a couple of these already--I don't remember for sure. First, though, I'm putting the Ilford samples, which did not show any fade/shift at all, back into toture mode. One will go back into the air duct, one into the porch (indirect light, outdoor air) window, and I'm going to put the third where it's exposed outdoors to afternoon sun. A major torture. But since these are the only papers that exhibited no shift, I'm really curious to see how they hold up. New Papers: (Note: I've saved the best for last, so if you don't have the patience to read the entire post, skip to the bottom.) Tetenal Gloss 264 (TG)--Very heavy, with a nice feel. But the surface seems to have a bit more texture than the Epson Premium Glossy (EPG), which I'm not sure I like. On the High Quality Film setting, there is some reticulation in dark colors, although not as bad as the Ilford. Colors are very close to the EPG, but a little bit warmer, and the gray scale is a bit compressed at the dark end. However, the surface seems soft and more easily scratched than some other papers. ICI Olmec Gloss (OG)--Also very nice weight, with a surface texture very much like the EPG. A little bit more reticulation than with the Tetenal, however. Colors are also slightly warmer than EPG (Ian Lyons has sent me a profile he's created for this paper, but I haven't use it yet). If it responds well in the fade test, I'll try some other paper settings, and Ian's profile. ICI Olmec Satin (OS)--Hmmm. At first, I thought I had severe reticulation problems, no matter what paper setting I used. But as I look more closely, I think it's just the texture of the paper. Colors are, again, slightly warmer that EPG, but I think easily correctable. Personally, I don't care for the paper surface at all. Red River Polar Gloss (RRPG)--Very nice results. The paper is even whiter than EPG. Using the photo paper setting, color balance is almost identical to EPG. The texture of the paper is a little bit more noticeable compared to the EPG, but it's ok. If this doesn't fade, it could be a good choice (but I think someone else has already reported orange shift with this paper). Red River Frio Gloss (RRFG)--Can't handle all the ink the 1270 puts down. Even on the glossy film setting, the paper wrinkled from the ink. And this is another paper who's texture reminds me of reticulation. It's not as glossy as the EPG, and colors are a little less saturated. Using the photo paper setting, however, the color balance is very accurate. Red River Premium Gloss (RRG)--Not as glossy as the EPG, and a more noticeable surface texture. With the Photo Paper setting, the colors are very accurate. They just don't seem as saturated because the paper's not as glossy. Canon Photo Paper Pro (CPPP)--Wowser's, as Detective Gadget would say. Using the Photo Paper setting, results are almost indistinguishable from EPG. Gloss is comparable, and the surface texture is slightly smoother. I like the photo paper setting best, but it works with the high quality film setting (slightly darker, slightly warmer results) and the EPG setting (also slightly darker, but neutral colors), too. And no puddling or reticulation at any of the settings. Nai-chi Lee has reported good fade resistence in his report on comp.periphs.printers. If I get the same results, I think I've found my solution. It's not cheap ($1.00 a sheet locally, about 66 cents from onvia.com), but it looks wonderful. Fade test results to follow. ===== Bob Meyer Step Outside. The graphics are AMAZING! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail – Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/ - * SAVE MONEY on inkjet cartridges. BUY genuine Nectron compatible * * cartridges for Epson or Canon. Colors will be sharper, brighter, more * * accurate. Fine quality paper, too. http://www.1asupplies.com and save now *
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