I'm looking for help or advice on a good 13x19" photo paper to print with my Epson Artisan 1430.
The people who are getting the pictures like a matte finish. I tried some Staples Photo Supreme 13x19" Matte (the only paper of that size I can get locally), and they like it, but I'm not sure how well it will hold up to fading. Staples has no information on this, unlike Epson and HP which have apparently done testing on their papers. The pictures will be framed behind glass, but I don't really trust the Staples paper to resist fading.
#Staples photo supreme 13x19 matte plus
I have used HP Premium Plus Soft-Gloss in 8.5x11" sizes, but that finish isn't available in 13x19". There is also Epson Premium photo paper in Semi-Gloss, but I don't know what it looks like. Is it like matte? (Epson also has Luster.
What is Luster? Sparkly?)Ĭost is a concern. The Staples paper is cheapest, $1.30/sheet. I've seen Epson Premium 13x19 at about $1.75/sheet, which is OK.
(I know, this is dumb, the paper is the cheapest part, vs mat and frame.) HP Premium Plus 13x19 at about $2 - $2.50 starts to hurt. If you've read this far, you know I'm a bit lost. There are a lot of great papers out there, but unless you have the specific profiles to load for your Epson printer for non-Epson papers you will get iffy to poor results. So far just for convenience sake I've been using the Epson papers. Im looking for help or advice on a good 13x19' photo paper to print with my Epson Artisan 1430. I use a great deal of Epson Velvet Fine Art paper: I doubt you will get the type of fine art results you are seeking with the Staples paper not saying it's bad paper, but just not appropriate for your needs.Īnything that says, gloss, semi-gloss or satin will not give you the desired flat mat appearance you seek. I tried some Staples Photo Supreme 13x19' Matte (the only paper of that size I can get locally), and they like it, but Im not sure how well it will hold up to fading. This is wonderful paper, almost giving your fine art prints a watercolor type appearance. And it will soak up ink like a sponge, so be prepared to have cartridges on hand. I have printed, matted and framed many 13x19 pictures with this paper for exhibits and love the results. It is not cheap, but your printer should already have the profile for it and the results will be top notch, predictable and repeatable.Īs Rene suggests, Red River, and Hahnemühle make excellent products but you will have to experiment and load the correct printing profiles into your printer. You are correct about Epson testing their papers for durablility.Īrtists Archives of the Western Reserve - Board Cheap paper usually = poor/unrealable results with questionable longevity. Red River Paper Pecos River Gloss Duo 86 lb.If you want to delve into this "seriously" then follow the steps described, you'll want a calibrated monitor, research the available papers that have profiles for your printer, get sample packs and run tests, and go for it. Here are some Gloss / SG options if you go that route. But if you print editions of 30 or 40 books it is nice to have them all match. This may not be a big deal to someone printing 1 book. I reserve the first grade DUO or almost perfect paper for the regular edition. If you use even slightly curled paper the books become warped.įor my maquettes I just glue 2 reg inkjet pages back to back. A big problem for book printers is getting flat paper. I've used pretty much all DUO paper out there - some are better than others. You can get by with no interleaf on Mate if you don't care about some shinning and scuffing on the blacks Gloss / SG / Luster holds up pretty good with no interleaf. Matte will always need an archival plastic interleaf.
There are also a number of RC Gloss / SG DUO papers out there. Harman by Hahnemühle Matte Fibre Duo 210 gsm Premier Art Fine Art Smooth Matte Duo 325 gsmĪrista II Fiber Duo Bright White Heavy Weight Matte 330 gsmĪrista II Fiber Duo Natural White Heavy Weight Matte 330 gsm Innova Smooth Cotton High White Duo 215 gsm Hahnemühle Fine Art Photo Rag Book & Album 220 gsm Staples Photo Supreme Duo Matte 11 mil GermanyĪrista II Fine Art Matte Bright White Duo 210 gsmĪrista II Fine Art Matte Natural White Duo 210 gsm Red River Paper Arctic Polar Luster Duo 50 lbīrilliant Supreme Matte Duo 230 gsm GermanyĮpson Premium Presentation Paper Duo Matte **** 48 lb Japan Here are some DUO options from the Encyclopedia of Photographic and Fine Art Ink Jet Printing Media I know that Staples has recently replaced the old Photo Supreme papers with a cheaper alternative, and I do not buy that new junk.
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