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KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA
Premier Paper
TECHNICAL DATA /
COLOR PAPER
KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Premier Paper is a fast,
resin-coated multilayer paper for making color prints from
digital camera files, files from scanned negatives, and film
negatives in both portrait and commercial applications.
KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Premier Paper
features a larger color gamut, natural-looking flesh tones,
improved D-min, a higher D-max capability, and improved
fringing properties, providing improved workflow agility.
Like other KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Papers and
Materials, ENDURA Premier Paper features
state-of-the-art image stability.
ENDURA Premier Paper is available in E (fine-grained,
lustre), F (glossy), N (smooth matt), and Y (silk) surfaces
in roll formats. E and Y surfaces are backprinted with
"KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Do Not Copy" for
visible copyright protection. F and N surfaces are available
with and without backprint, varying by region. Surfaces,
formats, and catalog numbers may differ from country to
country.
Use KODAK EKTACOLOR Chemicals for Process RA-4
to process this paper.
FEATURES BENEFITS
• Neutral tone scale—from
highlights to shadows
• Advanced color coupler
technology
•Improved fringing
properties
• Improved D-min • Lighter in density
• Improved D-max
capability
• Improved latent-image
keeping (for labs replacing
KODAK PROFESSIONAL
ULTRA ENDURA Paper)
• Improved post-process
finishing
*
• Accurate flesh tones
•Increased color gamut
• Strong, vibrant colors: vibrant
greens, blues, yellows and cyan
• Clean, sharp text
• Clean-looking whites
• Bold, rich blacks
• Commercial use now comparable
to portrait/social performance
• Ideal for photo books, albums,
wraps, cards
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FEATURES BENEFITS
• State-of-the-art image
*
Varies by printer manufacturer and model.
†
Based on product application including specific light levels and temperature
conditions; testing conducted as specified in ISO Publication 18909-2006,
“Photography — Processed photographic colour films and paper prints —
Methods for measuring image stability,” including use of illustrative endpoint
criteria of 30% dye fade.
In independent, long-term testing of KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA
Media against the previous generation of KODAK PROFESSIONAL Media,
ENDURA Media was found to exhibit significantly improved image stability in
terms of color balance and dye fade. These independent results confirmed
the internal Kodak testing and, in fact, revealed that Kodak's published
estimates concerning image longevity were conservative.‡
‡ The Image Permanence Institute at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
stability
†
• Over 100 years before noticeable
fading in typical home display;
over 200 years before noticeable
fading in dark storage
• 20 months for high-intensity
commercial reflection display
under 5000 lux
STORAGE AND HANDLING
Store unprocessed paper between 40 and 75°F (4 and
24°C) in the original sealed package. High temperatures or
high humidity may produce unwanted print quality
changes.
To avoid moisture condensation on unexposed paper
that has been refrigerated, allow the paper to warm up to
room temperature before opening the package. For best
results, remove the paper from cold storage the day before
you use it, or allow the paper to warm up for the
appropriate time from the following table:
Warm-Up Times (Hours) to Reach
Room Temperature of 21°C (70°F)
From a Storage
Size
3 1/2-inch x 775-foot roll 8 hours 6 hours 4 hours
8-inch x 575-foot roll 10 hours 7 hours 4 hours
20-inch x 50-foot roll 6 hours 5 hours 3 hours
30-inch x 100-foot roll 8 hours 6 hours 4 hours
40-inch x 100-foot roll 9 hours 7 hours 5 hours
-18 °C
(0°F)
Temperature of
2°C (35°F) 13°C
(55°F)
©Eastman Kodak Company, 2013
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DARKROOM RECOMMENDATIONS
Handle unprocessed paper in total darkness. Be sure that
your darkroom is lighttight. Eliminate stray light from
timers, LEDs, etc.
Note: Using a safelight will affect your results. If absolutely
necessary, you can use a safelight equipped with a KODAK
13 Safelight Filter (amber) with a 7 1/2-watt bulb. Keep the
safelight at least 1.2 metres (4 feet) from the paper. Keep
safelight exposure as short as possible. Run tests to
determine that safelight use gives acceptable results for
your application.
EXPOSURE
Digital Printing
You can expose KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA
Premier Paper with many types of digital printers. It
performs well with the following Kodak digital printers:
• KODAK PROFESSIONAL LED Color Printer
• KODAK PROFESSIONAL LED II Printer 20P/20R
• KODAK PROFESSIONAL Digital Multiprinter
• KODAK PROFESSIONAL Digital Multiprinter II
• KODAK PROFESSIONAL LF CRT Color Printer
• KODAK PROFESSIONAL RP 30 Laser Printer
• KODAK PROFESSIONAL RR 30 Laser Printer
• KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer
• KODAK PROFESSIONAL RP 50 LED Printer
Initial conversion to this paper involves the recalibration
of your printers. You will also need to download new aim
files and ICC output profiles for this paper. For up-to-date
starting values for Kodak digital printers and other
manufacturers’ equipment, refer to the following
document (available at www.kodak.com/go/premier):
• Calibration Routines for KODAK PROFESSIONAL
ENDURA Premier Paper, CIS-289
Color Management
ENDURA Premier Paper is optimized for printing in both
internal and external color-managed, short exposure,
digital workflows. Many digital printers have
color-management capability built into their software.
ENDURA Premier Paper is fully compatible with these
printers.
Optical Printing
Expose KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Premier Paper
in automatic printers and enlargers equipped with
tungsten or tungsten-halogen light sources or photo
enlarger lamps. Set up and balance the printer or enlarger
according to manufacturer’s instructions.
Do not use fluorescent lamps to expose this paper. Use
a heat-absorbing glass to remove infrared radiation.
Because voltage changes affect light output and color
quality, use a voltage regulator.
Keep negatives and the equipment optical system clean.
Mask negatives to eliminate stray light. You can use the
white-light or tricolor exposure method.
Printer Setup
Update your printers by running your normal and slope
printer control negatives to adjust printer slope. (See
“Printer Control Tools.”) This will optimize the print quality
due to the improved reciprocity of these papers.
White-Light Exposure Method
Control color balance with dichroic filters built into the
printer or enlarger, or with KODAK Color Printing (CP)
Filters (Acetate) placed between the lamp and the
negative. You can use any number of filters between the
light source and the negative. If you use cyan filtration, use
filters with the suffix “-2,” (e.g. “CP10C-2”). Start with a
filter pack of 40M + 50Y to make a test print
Tricolor Exposure Method
Use KODAK WRATTEN Gelatin Filters No. 25 (red),
No. 99 (green), and No. 47B (blue) to give the paper three
separate exposures. Do not move the paper or the enlarger
until you have made all three exposures. Typical exposure
times for making an enlargement from a normally exposed
negative are given in the table below.
Filter
Red 2.4 seconds
Green 3.3 seconds
Blue 4.9 seconds
*
For an enlarger equipped with a Photo Enlarger Lamp No. 212 or
No. 302; the setting may vary with other types of lamps.
Times for an Aperture Setting of f/8
(8x Enlargement of a KODAK PROFESSIONAL
PORTRA Film Negative)
*
LATENT-IMAGE KEEPING
Under normal conditions, you should not notice shifts in
the latent image with keeping times from 5 seconds to 24
hours. Therefore, you do not need to change your printing
procedures to compensate for latent-image shifts under
normal temperature and handling conditions.
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PROCESSING
Use KODAK EKTACOLOR RA Chemicals for Process RA-4,
and use KODAK PROFESSIONAL Pro Strips Color Negative
Paper Control Strips / for Process RA-4. (See "Process
Control.")
Note: Although Kodak does not recommend Process
RA-2SM for professional media, some customers may
judge the results acceptable for certain applications.
Customers should test the media to determine
acceptability, as this process may provide warmer results
than desired.
For detailed information on replenishment rates and
processing this paper in continuous or roller-transport
processors, see KODAK Publication No. Z-130, Using
KODAK EKTACOLOR RA Chemicals. For information on
processing this paper in trays or rotary-tube and drum
processors, see KODAK Publication No. J-39, Tray, Drum,
and Rotary-Tube Processing with KODAK EKTACOLOR RA
Chemicals. Both publications are available through our
website at www.kodak.com/go/photochemicalpubs.
Do not use drying temperatures above 93°C (200°F) to
avoid damage to prints.
Underdrying can produce tackiness that tends to make
paper stick when it is wound into rolls before cutting.
Overdrying can cause curl and complicate transport in print
finishing.
Do not ferrotype this paper—its surface dries to a
natural gloss without ferrotyping.
PROCESS CONTROL
To produce high-quality color prints consistently and with
a minimum of waste, you need to match your process to a
standard for density, color, and contrast each time you
process paper. In addition to monitoring process
parameters such as solution times, temperature,
replenishment rates, solution concentrations, etc., you
should regularly run control strips to ensure best results.
KODAK PROFESSIONAL Pro Strips Color Negative
Paper Control Strips / for Process RA-4 (CAT 129 8587)
are designed specifically for use with KODAK
PROFESSIONAL Papers and KODAK PROFESSIONAL Print
and Display Materials in professional labs. These control
strips are designed to detect process conditions that can
degrade the quality of your finished prints. They are better
able to track the papers that are processed in professional
finishing laboratories.
For more information, see KODAK Publication
No. Z-130, Using KODAK EKTACOLOR RA Chemicals,
section 7a.
ILLUMINATION FOR EVALUATION OF
PRINTS
Evaluation of prints for color and density requires higher
illumination levels than those used in normal display
conditions. A good average conditionfor evaluation is a
light source with a color temperature of 5000 K ± 1000, a
Color Rendering Index of 85 to 100, and an illuminance of
at least 50 footcandles (538 lux). Fluorescent lamps such
as cool white deluxe (made by several manufacturers)
meet these conditions.
You can also use a mixture of incandescent and
fluorescent lamps. For each pair of 40-watt cool white
deluxe fluorescent lamps, use a 75-watt frosted, tungsten
bulb.
Viewing conditions should meet ANSI Standard
PH2.30-1989.
RETOUCHING
If possible, do any required retouching on color negatives
before you make prints—especially if you plan to make
more than one print from each negative. For information on
retouching negatives, see KODAK Publication No. E-71,
Retouching Color Negatives.
If the negative image is small, you can make corrections
much more easily by applying dry or liquid dyes to small or
large areas of the enlarged print. Although you’ll probably
do most retouching with dyes, you may sometimes want to
use black lead, colored pencils, or opaque. Because color
prints have separate dye layers, you can’t use an etching
knife to reduce density as you can with black-and-white
materials. For information on retouching prints, see
KODAK Publication No. E-70, Retouching Prints on KODAK
EKTACOLOR and EKTACHROME Papers.
POST-PROCESS TREATMENTS
Mounting Prints
You can mount prints with dry mounting tissue. The
temperature across the heating platen should be 82 to
93°C (180 to 200°F). Preheat the cover sheet that you use
over the face of the print to remove moisture. Apply
pressure for 30 seconds, or up to 3 minutes in the case of a
thick mount.
Temperatures above 93°C (200°F) for long periods of
time may cause physical and color changes in prints.
Excessive moisture may also cause color shifts. Mounting
at the lowest temperature at the shortest time will reduce
these changes.
You can also use a contact-type adhesive or cement for
cold-mounting.
For information on lacquering and other post-process
treatments, see KODAK Publication No. E-176,
Post-Processing Treatment of Color Prints—Effects on Image
Stability.
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SCANNER TOOLS
Exposure: 0.5 second
Process: RA-4 95 F (35 C), 45 sec
Densitometry: Status A
LOG EXPOSURE (lux-seconds)
-3.0
0.0
-2.0
DENSITY
1.0
2.0
3.0
-1.0 0.0
B
G
R
Effective Exposure: 0.5 sec
Process: RA-4
700 750650600550500450400350300250
*Sensitivity = reciprocal of exposure (erg/cm ) required
to produce specified density
WAVELENGTH (nm)
2
LOG SENSITIVITY
-2.0
*
-1.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
Yellow-
Forming
Layer
Magenta-
Forming
Layer
Cyan-
Forming
Layer
The KODAK Q-60 Color Input Targets are available on
KODAK EKTACHROME Professional Film in both 35 mm
and 4 x 5 inch formats and on KODAK EKTACOLOR Paper.
Developed primarily for use by prepress houses in the
printing industry, this target can also be used by
professional photographers, desktop publishers, and in the
emerging hybrid imaging area.
The target is designed for use in the commercial and
desktop arenas as a comparative control tool to help
customers calibrate their input product to the final output.
This target maps the gamut of color space that KODAK
EKTACHROME Film and EKTACOLOR Paper can
reproduce.
When used properly, customers will be able to compare
their output—whether it is separations for the printed page
and four-color printing or second generation originals from
a film recorder—to the original. This will help customers
optimize the capabilities of their system for color
reproduction of an extreme range of color gamut
Scanner color characterization targets produced in
accordance with ANSI IT8.7/1 (transmission) and IT8.7/2
(reflection) Standards (or ISO 12641) are available from
Kodak.
The KODAK PROFESSIONAL Q-60 Color Input
Target ⁄ Q-60R2 is manufactured on KODAK
PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Paper, and is likewise identified
by a watermark with a single grey dot under PAPER. This
target can be used with both the newer ENDURA Papers
and older papers. The older Q-60R1 target, which has the
same two-dot watermark as the older papers, can be used
with the newer papers.
CURVES
Characteristic Curves
Spectral-Sensitivity Curves
STORAGE AND DISPLAY OF PRINTS
KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Premier Paper has been
formulated to provide excellent dye stability and print
longevity for prints displayed under typical home lighting
conditions, and typical home dark storage conditions.
Photographic dyes, like all dyes, can change with time
and exposure to sunlight, ultraviolet radiation, excessive
heat, and high humidity. To help prevent changes in
photographic dyes, follow these guidelines:
• Illuminate prints with tungsten light whenever
possible.
• Display prints in the lowest light level consistent with
your viewing needs.
• If a print is exposed to direct or indirect sunlight or
fluorescent light, use an ultraviolet-absorbing filter
(such as glass) between the light source and the print.
• If prints are displayed behind glass, maintain a slight
separation between the print and the glass.
• Keep the temperature and humidity as low as possible.
• Use album materials described in KODAK Publication
No. E-30, Storage and Care of KODAK Photographic
Materials—Before and After Processing.
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KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Premier Paper
NOTICE: The sensitometric curves and data in this
publication represent product tested under the conditions
of exposure and processing specified. They are
representative of production coatings, and therefore do
not apply directly to a particular box or roll of photographic
material. They do not represent standards or specifications
that must be met by Eastman Kodak Company. The
company reserves the right to change and improve
700
2.5
1.5
2.0
0.5
1.0
DIFFUSE SPECTRAL DENSITY
600
WAVELENGTH (nm)
400
0.0
500
Process: RA-4
Yellow
Magenta
Cyan
For the latest version of technical support publications for KODAK
PROFESSIONAL Products, visit Kodak on-line at:
www.kodak.com/go/protechpubs
If you have questions about KODAK PROFESSIONAL Products,
call Kodak.
In the U.S.A.:
1-800-242-2424, Ext. 19, Monday–Friday
9 a.m.–7 p.m. (Eastern time)
In Canada:
1-800-465-6325, Monday–Friday
8 a.m.–5 p.m. (Eastern time)
Spectral-Dye-Density Curves
MORE INFORMATION
Kodak has many publications to assist you with
information on Kodak products, equipment, and materials.
Additional information is available on the Kodak website
and through the U.S.A./Canada faxback system.
The following publications are available from dealers
who sell Kodak products, or you can contact Kodak in your
country from more information.
E-30 Storage and Care of KODAK Photographic
Materials—Before and After Processing
E-70 Retouching Prints on KODAK EKTACOLOR and
EKTACHROME Papers
E-4051 KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 160 Film
E-4050 KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 400 Films
E-4046 KODAK PROFESSIONAL EKTAR 100 Film
E-71 Retouching Color Negatives
E-176 Post-Processing Treatment of Color Prints—Effects
on Image Stability
J-39 Tray, Drum, and Rotary-Tube Processing with
KODAK EKTACOLOR RA Chemicals
Z-130 Using KODAK EKTACOLOR RA Chemicals
Kodak, Kodak Professional, Ektachrome, Ektacolor, Endura, Portra, and Ultra are
trademarks.
Revised 3-13
KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA
Premier Paper
KODAK Publication No. E-4070
Paper and Output Systems
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY • ROCHESTER, NY 14650
Note: The Kodak materials described in this publication for
use with KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Premier Paper
are available from dealers who supply KODAK
PROFESSIONAL Products. You can use other materials,
but you may not obtain similar results.
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