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Blowing Hot & Cold - part 2 of 1 2

Published 01/08/2011

For some years I fumbled along, and although the gallery images were selling, in the secret corners of my new 'light-room' where my dark room had been, I was printing on glossy/semi-gloss papers in an act of secret defiance. Of course all of this would change in a few years with the introduction of the archival fibre-based gloss papers and certainly the barytas.

Once again I was a happy man and my Dmax was back where it belonged and I had weathered the storm quite well with print sales remaining buoyant.

A few months ago I became the proud owner of the superb Epson Stylus Pro 7890. It was the 800 series Epson printers with the K3 ink technology that ultimately enticed me out of the darkroom and to digital print production. Around the time I took receipt of this great piece of kit I was also offered the chance to try the new Epson Signature Worthy Hot and Cold Press Papers that are also certified by Digigraphie. Now then, I was faced with the opportunity to try out the newest fine art matt papers with a printer that automatically changes from Photo Black to Matte Black without the need for changing kits or line flushing so I thought it was worth a try.

There are two significant differences between the Hot and Cold Press Papers - the surface textures and the brightness. The Hot Press Paper is has a smoother surface and resembles very much the Epson Ultra Smooth Fine Art Paper that has been around for some time now. The Cold Press paper surface has a subtle texture to it that is clearly noticeable when placed alongside Ultra Smooth or Hot Pressed.

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