darrylr
Leading Member
Ilford has a document of recommended settings. It is here:
http://www.ilford.com/html/us_english/prod_html/galerie/pdf/Prntsetguide.pdf
I use the setting it recommends (High Gloss Photo Film media setting with quality set to High). I also use the "Photo" setting in the "Manual" section of the 1st tab of the driver (don't have it in front of me here at work). I plan to get a profile made by Ethan or Cathy at some point soon to get the best match of colors to screen.
I bought a sample pack that had 2 8.5x11's of each kind: Classic Pearl, Classic Gloss, Smooth Pearl, and Smooth Gloss. I didn't like the output of the Classic Gloss near as much. People say there is a lot of pooling with this paper on the i950 (I still don't know how to notice what "pooling" actually looks like). I didn't like the look of it near as much as Canon PPP. I am still looking for a Glossy alternative to Canon PPP. Many people here recommend Office Depot Premium Glossy but I cannot get it locally since we don't have any Office Depot near here. So far I am using Canon PPP when I need glossy prints or can't wait for Classic Pearl to dry. I recommend waiting 24 hours or so before framing or putting classic pearl prints in albums. They are mostly dry to the touch after a few hours but are still a little sticky.
You cannot buy smaller than 8.5x11 of the Ilford papers. I bought a rotary trimmer which I use to crop the sheets down to 4x6 or 5x7. I usually print 3 4x6's or 2 5x7's on a sheet and then cut them. I am using a Fiskar's 12" personal Rotary trimmer (around $25 US). It is ok but I hope to buy a really good trimmer like the Rotatrim M24 (around $150 US) someday.
-Darryl
http://www.ilford.com/html/us_english/prod_html/galerie/pdf/Prntsetguide.pdf
I use the setting it recommends (High Gloss Photo Film media setting with quality set to High). I also use the "Photo" setting in the "Manual" section of the 1st tab of the driver (don't have it in front of me here at work). I plan to get a profile made by Ethan or Cathy at some point soon to get the best match of colors to screen.
I bought a sample pack that had 2 8.5x11's of each kind: Classic Pearl, Classic Gloss, Smooth Pearl, and Smooth Gloss. I didn't like the output of the Classic Gloss near as much. People say there is a lot of pooling with this paper on the i950 (I still don't know how to notice what "pooling" actually looks like). I didn't like the look of it near as much as Canon PPP. I am still looking for a Glossy alternative to Canon PPP. Many people here recommend Office Depot Premium Glossy but I cannot get it locally since we don't have any Office Depot near here. So far I am using Canon PPP when I need glossy prints or can't wait for Classic Pearl to dry. I recommend waiting 24 hours or so before framing or putting classic pearl prints in albums. They are mostly dry to the touch after a few hours but are still a little sticky.
You cannot buy smaller than 8.5x11 of the Ilford papers. I bought a rotary trimmer which I use to crop the sheets down to 4x6 or 5x7. I usually print 3 4x6's or 2 5x7's on a sheet and then cut them. I am using a Fiskar's 12" personal Rotary trimmer (around $25 US). It is ok but I hope to buy a really good trimmer like the Rotatrim M24 (around $150 US) someday.
-Darryl
Yes, the Great Paper Chase is performed on an HP, I realise. I just
wasn't sure where else to post this question. It is extremely
helpful for me to know that you are getting good results with
Ilford Classic Pearl on the i950 specifically. I'll order some of
that paper today.
Could you please tell me what settings you are using for the
Ilford, in your i950 printer driver? This might save me a lot of
time and paper!
Also, have you tried Ilford Classic Glossy on your i950?
Lastly: it seems Ilford Classics do not come in a 4x7 size...what
do you use on your i950 for 4x7?
Thanks again,
Rob