Hello all,

I wonder if anyone can help me ... I've been planning a large project that 
involves making prints with my laserprinter, using reams of letter-sized, 
neutral-pH, archival, 100% cotton rag paper. I've been planning on around 2500 
printouts, which will be framed and exhibited, as artworks. The images contain 
large, flat, black areas. 

After months of planning, and facing a deadline, and to my horror, I've 
discovered that such archival paper comes with very obvious watermarks, which 
disrupt the surface, and are plainly visible in the black areas, ruining the effect 
I'm after. Apparently the paper manufacturers think the watermarks make a 
classy impression. Well, maybe for archive records and certificates, but not for 
"artworks" with large, flat black areas! I've tried Hollinger archival and 
Permalife, they both carry these disruptive watermarks.

Does anyone know of a manufacturer that produces "plain" (generic?) archival 
letter-sized paper WITHOUT intrusive watermarks?

Best,

Allan

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