<x-charset iso-8859-1>It's not the inks, it's the surface. All of these papers are made by Hahnemuhlle, and rebranded. They all have the problem. They can't withstand any abrasion at all. As long as you use interleaving tissue (acetate is probably better than paper here) it should protect the surface. Certain sprays are also said to work, but I personally wouldn't want to use sprays myself because they tend to be pretty toxic. Dave > Craig, I've been using the Classic Velour with Luminos Silver inks for over > a year on a 3000 and have had very few problems. I've purchased the paper on > 3-4 occasions from inkjetmall.com each time, and I assume their inventory > turns over often enough that I've received paper from different batches. > > Could it be that the Epson inks are a factor? > > Tom Keesling > > Hi, > > > > I'm still having lot's of trouble with Luminous Classic Velour paper after > I > > make a print with my Epson 1200 using Epson ink. > > > > Regards, > > Craig Maxwell - Turn off HTML mail features. Keep quoted material short. Use accurate subject lines. http://www.leben.com/lists for list instructions. </x-charset>