This is not intended to sound like a serious test, I just don't print much, just for myself, so when buying a couple of rolls I want to make sure to like the paper or canvas before pulling the trigger.
I just run a quick test between 3 fine art papers from Epson before ordering.
Epson Hot Press Bright, Epson textured Watercolor,Epson Cold press Natural
I profiled all 3 with color munki, the profiles are made with Photo Black, since its the one I keep in the 9600 almost all the time.
Cold Press Natural; The color of the paper is very nice, lovely contrast, Feels very nice and classy in my hand holding the print.
I hate the texture, is something about the texture that doesn't look right to me.
Watercolor; Comes a little washed, I should try to print the same image again with extra ink density, ppaer color is very pretty. Feels to harsh in my hand, almost like sandpaper. Not too hapy with this one.
Hot press bright, I like this one the best, feels like velvet in my hand, nice color and contrast. The image I used, a sepia print with a couple of dark areas and smooth gradations, looks the best on this paper to me.
I would love to find something with just a tiny bit more texture than the HPB without giving up the other qualities, if I can't this one is nice enough to commit and buy a couple of rolls.
Hugo