Your choice of inkjet paper

[Steve Ash]

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i just ordered an Epson Sc-P800. Which paper do you use? I have screened the portfolio of Hahnemuehle but was a little bit confused about the variety of choices.

 

Regards

Steve

 

 

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[Luke_Miller]

I have the Epson SC-P600 and use Epson papers.  Epson has a wide variety of textures and finishes plus very good profiles for their papers.  To my mind the quality of the profile is paramount.  I do have the ability to create my own printer/paper profiles, but usually find the Epson ones good enough.

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[johnwolf]

Hi Steve. I have a P800 as well. Lately I've been using Red River papers. I'm cost-conscious and their finishes and prices seem a good balance to me. I'm fine with their satin and luster papers, rather than the more costly Baryta papers. Once under glass I don't see a lot of difference. Though for handling you can't beat rag papers. 

 

Enjoy your printer. If you're printing B&W, be sure to try Epson's ABW functionality. 

 

John 

[LocalHero1953]

If you're puzzled by choices.....

 

There are broadly three categories of finish:

- gloss, ultra gloss etc

- semi gloss, lustre, pearl etc

- matt

- art textured

 

Then there are various types of base material, which affect durability and longevity (oddly, these can be at variance with each other):

- resin based (typically gloss & lustre). Durable, but not always the nicest texture.

- wood fibre.

- cotton/linen rag fibre. Typically used on the finest matt and art papers.

 

Papers may contain optical brighteners, and fibre-based paper may be bleached, which give you great whites and bright colours, but can fade over the years.

Coatings for gloss and semigloss papers may be resin or baryta.

 

If you want a paper that will give you long lasting colours, a great feel and texture, then pick rag based papers with no optical brighteners, and baryta coatings for lustre and gloss.

 

My choices?

- Matt: Canson Rag Photographique.

- Art texture: Canson BFK Rives

- Lustre: Canson Platine Fibre Rag

- Cheap and cheerful printing: Permajet Oyster (a lustre)

- Greetings cards: Epson Heavyweight Matt or Permajet Matt Plus (which is heavier than the Epson).

I don't print glossy.

 

I didn't do a vast number of tests to reach this set. You could do equally well by selecting from among Hahnemueller papers. 

[Guest]

I am assuming by your post that you are fairly new to inkjet printing.

As a starter I would just use top end Epson paper which have good profiles and will feed perfectly in your printer. Decide if you want Matt or glossy then initially just used one or pos two papers.Learn to get the best from these papers.only then if you feel the need would i experiment with differant brands. As our American friends say " keep it simple" .

[LocalHero1953]

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The sheets look incredibly bright and contrasty. So, for permanence, use rag papers with no chlorine bleach or optical brighteners, and pigment inks  .

[ru2far2c]

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I have 3880 and I use Museo Max, Moab Entrda Rag Bright and Canson papers. Most of the papers have canned profiles that are pretty nice. If find one paper you like you can always get a profile for your printer and paper stock.