Hi terry,
On a side note, how are you otherwise finding the PhotoRag Baryta paper?
I am interested in knowing, in terms of print and handling
Henrik. . . . I can only provide limited feedback today. I have been using Hahnmehule's on-line profile and I find the ink density to be light. I did a quick and dirty profile last night and I'm now seeing the colour saturation I would expect. I printed the full set of profile patches last night and I will read them tonight and resume my testing. I had run across some posts saying that Photo Rag Baryta was less vivid that Photo Rag Satin. Perhaps this on-line profile is the reason why. Interestingly, a Fine Art Baryta profile I downloaded was fine.
I had tested Ilford Gold Fibre Silk, Harmon Glossy FB Al and Hahnemuhle Fine Art Baryta on my 2200. Images printed on the Harman and Hahnemuhle papers had a 3 dimensional quality to them, which I really liked. The Ilford did not, so I set it aside. My 2200 caused pizza wheel marks on the Harmon so in the end I decided to work with the Fine Art Baryta.
I quite liked the Fine Art Baryta but after getting some feedback I decided to look for a paper with a warmer base and possibly a smoother surface. Then I discovered Photo Rag Baryta, and I ordered a box when I upgraded my 2200 to a 3800 (last week).
I find the Photo Rag Baryta paper base indeed warmer, and very nice. It is less stiff than the Fine Art Baryta, and feeds easily from either the paper tray or rear feeder on my 3800. The surface is also smoother, but it still has some texture. I have not had any pizza wheel marks from my 3800, which I assume is due to this minimal texture.
I will be able to begin properly comparing images when my profile is built, and I'll let you know my thoughts on image quality then.
Terry.