Paper Advice
As much as a chosen inkjet printer choice is
important, selecting the right paper to use with your printer is also an important factor.
Without the right paper to use, one cannot possibly get the best out of a printer. Such
cases is reminiscent of a very fast racing car, but fitted with badly performing tyres.
Even if you have the best piece of equipment in the world, without the best periphery
available to support it, you cannot gain the best performance out of the equipment.
Therefore paper choice is an extremely important factor if you want to gain the best
output from your printer.
Recommended Papers for Photo Printing
Most papers available on our website are compatible with
all major brands of inkjet printers. However to make things easier we have compiled a list
of papers that we believe are suitable for printing photos with the best quality.
Glossy Papers
Glossy papers are those that look or feel similar to
traditional photographic prints. Examples of applications for glossy papers are photos,
portfolio inserts, & glossy postcards
| Dye-based printers e.g. Canon
S9000/Epson Stylus Photo 1290 |
Canon |
Epson |
Hewlett-Packard |
Lexmark |
| Compatible papers: |
|
|
|
|
| Canon (PR-101 range) |
x |
|
|
|
| Epson (most except Matte, Glossy Paper Photo Weight,
Radiant White Watercolour ranges) |
|
x |
|
|
| Ilford (Omnijet range) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Konica (QP Heavy/Medium/Pro or 2-sided Gloss) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Pigment-based printers/inks e.g. Epson Stylus Photo 2100/Stylus
Pro 5500 |
Epson |
Hewlett-Packard |
Lyson |
| Compatible papers: |
|
|
|
| Epson (Glossy Paper Photo Weight) |
x |
|
|
| Ilford (Omnijet Glossy, Omnijet Pearl) |
x |
x |
x |
| Konica (QP Heavy/Medium/Pro or 2-sided Gloss) |
x |
x |
x |
Semigloss papers are those that look or feel similar to traditional
photographic prints, but with a silky, half-gloss finish. Examples of applications for
semigloss papers are photos, portfolio inserts, & glossy postcards
| Dye-based printers e.g. Canon S9000/Epson Stylus Photo 1290 |
Canon |
Epson |
Hewlett-Packard |
Lexmark |
| Compatible papers: |
|
|
|
|
| Epson (Premium Semigloss) |
|
x |
|
|
| Ilford (Omnijet Pearl) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Konica (QP Heavy/Medium Silky range) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Pigment-based printers/inks
e.g. Epson Stylus Photo 2100/Stylus Pro 4000/7600/9600/10600 |
Epson |
Hewlett-Packard |
Lyson |
| Compatible papers: |
|
|
|
| Epson (Premium Semigloss) |
x |
|
|
| Ilford (Omnijet Pearl) |
x |
x |
(not tested) |
| Konica (QP Heavy/Medium Silky range) |
x |
x |
(not tested) |
Matte Papers
Matte papers are those that look or feel similar to ordinary paper, but are designed
for photo printing. Examples of applications for matte papers are photos, portfolio
inserts, postcards & businesscards
| Dye-based printers e.g. Canon S9000/Epson Stylus Photo 1290 |
Canon |
Epson |
Hewlett-Packard |
Lexmark |
| Compatible papers: |
|
|
|
|
| Epson (Double-sided Matte/Matte Heavyweight) |
|
x |
|
|
| Pigment-based printers/inks e.g. Epson Stylus Photo 2100/Stylus
Pro 4000/7600/9600/10600 |
Epson |
| Compatible papers: |
|
| Epson (Archival Matte) |
x |
Digital Fine Art/Watercolour
Papers
Digital Fine Art Papers are those that look or feel similar to traditional watercolour
paper, but are coated and specifically designed for digital printing. Examples of
applications for digital fine art papers are photos, landscape/portfolio prints, art
prints, special occasion cards & wedding invitations
| Dye-based printers e.g. Canon S9000/Epson Stylus Photo 1290 |
Canon |
Epson |
Hewlett-Packard |
Lexmark |
| Compatible papers: |
|
|
|
|
| Hahnemuhle |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Pigment-based printers/inks e.g. Epson Stylus Photo 2100/Stylus
Pro 4000/7600/9600/10600 |
Epson |
Hewlett-Packard |
Lyson |
| Compatible papers: |
|
|
|
| Epson (Watercolour Paper - Radiant White) |
x |
|
|
| Hahnemuhle |
x |
x |
x |
Obtaining Further Print
Quality & Overcoming Print Matching Problems
To get the best print quality out of a paper further and to reduce print-matching
problems, it is recommended your system should be calibrated and/or colour managed. Colour
Management is a solution where your printing system is entirely calibrated so as to be
able to print at the best quality. Apart from gaining better quality prints from a system
and the papers used, Colour Management also reduces colour matching problems at the time
of printing (ie. prints not matching the screen) and can help save both the time and money
spent on printing and wasted ink/paper.
Paperandinks are specialists in the area of Colour Management. We work alongside major
manufacturers such as GretagMacbeth and Epson on the implementation of digital colour
workflows in the home or studio from display and scanning all the way through to printing.
For information on our colour management products and services please call our Sales Team
on 020 7833 8384.
ICC Profiles
For better colour matching, generic ICC Profiles for our papers are available as a
download for use with your inkjet printer.
Please click here for further information.
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