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The latest special web feature from Red River Paper helps you learn more about black and white printing. We’ve gathered information from around the web on conversion techniques, printers, and of course the best Red River Paper for Black & White printing.
You can even download the Black & White Printing Primer in PDF format.
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55lb. Frio Gloss / Matte is only $17 for 100 sheets of 8.5″ x 11″.
** 10 mil thickness** Glossy front** Photo matte coated on the back** ONLY FOR DYE INKS
At 17 cents / sheet you really save money and get a great glossy photo paper to boot!
Order Frio here

Quickly convert paper weight from pounds to grams per square meter (gsm) and back again with this handy chart

Red River Paper will be a sponsor at the upcoming workshop hosted by Joseph Victor Stefanchik here in Dallas. More info below:
2 Day Lighting and Portrait Workshop + From RAW to WOW! 1 Day Workshop
Start 2009 off fresh with a hands-on Workshop!
JVS & Anne’s 2 Day Lighting and Portrait Workshop will show [...]

If the delivery driver leaves your ink on the front porch over the next few weeks, there is a good chance it could freeze. Here are some facts and tips if your inkjet ink freezes:
1) Most inkjet ink freezes at 28 degrees Fahrenheit
2) The contents are OK and you can use these tanks!!
3) If [...]

The Image Permanence Institute at the Rochester Institute of Technology recently published the new Consumer Guide to Modern Photo Papers It does a good job of covering inkjet paper technology as well as other forms of photographic printing.
This is a follow up to their A Consumer Guide to Traditional and Digital Print Stability which [...]

Eric Chan updated his workflow recommendations for the Epson Advanced Black & White mode here. The page is specific to the Epson 3800, but the general ideas apply to any Epson printer with the ABW system (R2400 R2880 4800, 4880, etc.)
Thanks again to Eric for all of his hard work on the topic!