Photo Quality Paper

Sydoz · Jan 1, 2002

What photo quality paper does everyone prefer???

I have an Epson 760 printer and have only used the epson Photo Quality Paper and have not been overly impressed with the prints (but this could be something to do with colour managment)...

So what paper has every one found prints the best???

Ulysses · Jan 1, 2002

You'll find literally REAMS of paper threads over in the Printing & Printers forum.

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/forum.asp?forum=1003-- Ulysses

Sydoz · Jan 1, 2002

Thanks for the link Ulysses, I would still be interested what other Sony 707 users prefer if they want to answer

Ulysses said:
You'll find literally REAMS of paper threads over in the Printing &
Printers forum.

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/forum.asp?forum=1003
--

Ulysses

SFishy · Jan 1, 2002

My favorite right now is the Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper. It's similar to a semi-gloss and I've gotten AWESOME results with it.

Amy--beauty is really in the LCD/EVF of the beholder http://www.something-fishy.com/photography

1ofUs! · Jan 1, 2002

I've tried Epson, Kodak, and HP high gloss premium papers, and Jet Print Photo Satin (made by international paper and available at Walmart). I have a Compaq printer and the HP was absolutely horrid. I'm sure it is good paper - as long as you have an HP! The other glossies were all good. COSTCO has a great deal on the Epson (100 sheets for $20 and the Kodak 100 sheets for $24). The one that makes the best prints for sure is the Jet Print Satin. Hope this helps.

BTW - I tried some printer canvas I got from office depot. It makes really great prints when you transform you image into watercolor or oil print.

SYDoz said:
What photo quality paper does everyone prefer???

I have an Epson 760 printer and have only used the epson Photo
Quality Paper and have not been overly impressed with the prints
(but this could be something to do with colour managment)...

So what paper has every one found prints the best???

--CindyD

alwin61792 · Jan 2, 2002

you might wanna look into a photo paper matte finish from epson. they create great prints without the interference of the gloss, if this is what you prefer.

alwin

Sydoz said:
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Zane Paxton · Jan 2, 2002

My vote is for Epson S041257 Heavyweight Matte Paper

To buy this try: http://www.amazon.com then search for Epson S041257 Heavyweight Matte Paper

I've been print on this matte paper with a new Epson 1280 and am very pleased with the results. This is the best price I could find.

I also highly recommend Photoshop Elements software to tweak the images before printing. I noticed that you can get different results on the same printer when printing from different software packages.

fossil · Jan 2, 2002

Hi,

I have a Canon s800 printer and I use Canon Photo Paper Pro and could not be happier..Except for the price..The prints are VERY close if not the same quality as film prints done at a lab!!!
hope this helps...fossil

SYDoz said:
What photo quality paper does everyone prefer???

I have an Epson 760 printer and have only used the epson Photo
Quality Paper and have not been overly impressed with the prints
(but this could be something to do with colour managment)...

So what paper has every one found prints the best???

--fossil

fmkjr · Jan 2, 2002

I have an hp 1115 and use the hp photo glossy premium for the 4x6 and lumijet pearl for 5x7 and 8x10. lumijet has a very large variety of papers that will fit the need of most... http://www.luminos.com

When I do a "painting" type picture. ie recolor, pastel, etc. I use their canvas and the print is unreal. I buy mine from a local camera shop. If you go to their site, I believe they have a listing of local dealers.

They offer a sample pak too.

enjoy,

frank

Zane said:
My vote is for Epson S041257 Heavyweight Matte Paper

To buy this try: http://www.amazon.com then search for Epson
S041257 Heavyweight Matte Paper

I've been print on this matte paper with a new Epson 1280 and am
very pleased with the results. This is the best price I could find.

I also highly recommend Photoshop Elements software to tweak the
images before printing. I noticed that you can get different
results on the same printer when printing from different software
packages.

Richard71187 · Jan 2, 2002

Where did you find this printer? I want to buy it but I can't find a store that has it in stock. What price did you pay?

Richard Ozaroff
[email protected]

Zane said:
My vote is for Epson S041257 Heavyweight Matte Paper

To buy this try: http://www.amazon.com then search for Epson
S041257 Heavyweight Matte Paper

I've been print on this matte paper with a new Epson 1280 and am
very pleased with the results. This is the best price I could find.

I also highly recommend Photoshop Elements software to tweak the
images before printing. I noticed that you can get different
results on the same printer when printing from different software
packages.

mackydog1 · Jan 2, 2002

I have an Epson Photo 750 , and use Kodak Premium Photo Paper at 220g/m2.
I find its great.

My Old man, has a HP P1000 printer and uses HP Paper, and its horrid...

There ya go.

Neil

fossil said:
SYDoz said:

What photo quality paper does everyone prefer???

I have an Epson 760 printer and have only used the epson Photo
Quality Paper and have not been overly impressed with the prints
(but this could be something to do with colour managment)...

So what paper has every one found prints the best???

Click to expand...

--
fossil

--The beginning of life is the moment of terror.

Hans Bolte · Jan 2, 2002

I just tried ILFORD Galerie - Smooth Pearl Paper. It is a luster finished paper.

It worked very well in my 785EPX. Of course Epson Premium Photo Glossy is fantastic also.

http://www.ilford.com

Ron Baker57358 · Jan 2, 2002

I like the Epson matte, Premium Glossy and Soft Luster. All terrific. I also have good results with the Red River Papers....many of them. Canon works well too. I have an Epson 1280 printer.

Ron

SYDoz said:
What photo quality paper does everyone prefer???

I have an Epson 760 printer and have only used the epson Photo
Quality Paper and have not been overly impressed with the prints
(but this could be something to do with colour managment)...

So what paper has every one found prints the best???

Tom Ferguson · Jan 2, 2002

Here are my 2 cents worth: You generally get the best "easy" results using the original manufacturer's paper and ink. I don't use much Epson paper anymore (see below), but my memory is that "Photo Quality" is a far lower quality paper than "Photo Quality Glossy". Yes, that is confusing!

There is a big wide world of papers and inks out there. Some are better than Epson's, some are the same quality but cheaper. But, to use them fully, you typically need to make custom profiles. This assumes that you have first profiled your monitor. See this company for examples:

http://www.colorcal.com/

Personally I'm fond of Red Rivers papers, but think they are far better with custom profiles:

http://www.redrivercatalog.com/

Hope that helps.

Ron Baker57358 said:
SYDoz said:

What photo quality paper does everyone prefer???

I have an Epson 760 printer and have only used the epson Photo
Quality Paper and have not been overly impressed with the prints
(but this could be something to do with colour managment)...

So what paper has every one found prints the best???

Click to expand...

---------------------------------Tom Ferguson http://www.ferguson-photo-design.comF707 Studio Info Page: http://www.pipeline.com/~tomf2468/temp1.html

Don Escamilla · Jan 2, 2002

Tom Ferguson said:
There is a big wide world of papers and inks out there. Some are
better than Epson's, some are the same quality but cheaper. But, to
use them fully, you typically need to make custom profiles. This
assumes that you have first profiled your monitor. See this company
for examples:

http://www.colorcal.com/

Personally I'm fond of Red Rivers papers, but think they are far
better with custom profiles:

http://www.redrivercatalog.com/

Hope that helps.

Tom Ferguson said:

SYDoz said:

What photo quality paper does everyone prefer???

I have an Epson 760 printer and have only used the epson Photo
Quality Paper and have not been overly impressed with the prints
(but this could be something to do with colour managment)...

So what paper has every one found prints the best???

Click to expand...

Click to expand...

This is what I use. Office Depot premium high gloss photo paper. Its cheaper than epson or cannon or hp and I cant tell the difference. I use on an Epson 785epx printer with print image matching which by the way is a great feature since my 707 supports print image matching.

Don

Tom Ferguson said:
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F707 Studio Info Page:
http://www.pipeline.com/~tomf2468/temp1.html

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