Dave Schaffer from Inkjetpaperplus.com schools us on the fine art of printing, turns out it is a scientific process and not alchemy after all. I have been wanting to interview Dave since the start, he gets it. He is so passionate about printing he had to start his own business, true story.
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Interesting side note, all traditional darkroom papers were made on a wood pulp base. It was a mix of hardwood and softwood but no cotton. I can’t find it now but I believe Jon Cone had information on his site at one time where the longevity ratings were actually based upon a 30% fade rate.
I think I over generalized after I thought about it and there might have been a few fringe papers like a specific Berger paper that was on cotton rag.