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10/15/2006 06:12:04 AM · #1 |
I read a discussion about different paper (in a forum - long ago) but didn't relate to it at the time (my time has now come and I can't find the discussion).
My wife came home today with a gift - 2 boxes of "Canson" Photosatin and Photogloss paper.
The only paper I had seen locally was Kodak and Canon. I have a canon S820 printer. The canon paper definitely gives the best result on my printer.
Has anyone heard of or used this paper (its French made - so maybe our European members might know) ? I hope to try it out later tonight but just wanted to know if anyone has used it and what they thought.
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10/15/2006 04:04:46 PM · #2 |
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10/15/2006 07:43:04 PM · #3 |
I'm not an expert and don't pretend to be. I've used a lot of different paper purchased through various office supply type stores.
I ran out at an awkward time of day and had to purchase where possible which was a 24 hour Walmart. I needed a good quality photo. I purchased the JetPrint Photo, Portrait Studio, Satin Photo Paper, Brilliant Satin. It is now my favorite of all of the papers I've used. It isn't the cheapest but as I recall it is "in-line" with other options available. I'm currently using Epson printers. At the moment, I am not able to tell you anything about durability or longevity, just that I like the final product.
Maybe someone else can give you an alternative POV. |
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10/15/2006 09:37:57 PM · #4 |
I use Epson Premium Photo paper and highly recommend it. I also just this weekend Bought some lLford paper and it seems very nice. I bought 100 sheets at my local Sams club for less then $25.00. The Epson I paid $35 for 50 sheets. So if the ILford does OK thats what I'll get from now on. But I do really love the Epson paper.
MattO
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10/16/2006 04:24:03 AM · #5 |
I've read that Ilford classic pearl is one of the best and is quite affordable.
I found the link by searching on google for 'printer fade' and a few other similarly worded searches. |
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10/16/2006 05:22:55 AM · #6 |
So - does anyone know anything about the "Canson" paper ? It's twice the price of Canon, Epson or Kodak paper - so is it any better ?
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10/16/2006 09:48:24 AM · #7 |
I recently went printer shopping. Many/all of the sales people told me that the paper that is made by the company that made your printer quite often works best. Why? I don't know but that has been my experience to date and it seemed to hold true with all the printer testing I've done over the last two weeks.
I was using a heavy weight HP Premium, 11.5 mil Matte with my old HP 840C that looked incredible. Every other paper I used with that printer looked dull. The blacks looked muddy and grey unless I used the HP Premium. I just bought a Canon last Friday and I'll probably stick with their paper as I understand their printing software will profile the paper exactly.
Message edited by author 2006-10-16 11:15:40. |
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10/16/2006 11:56:08 AM · #8 |
I recently changed over from Epson papers to Ilford Gallerie Smooth Pearl for use on my Epson 2100. I think it has a wonderful finish to it and price wise is excellent value. I had to play a little to get the output settings right with their profile but it goes quite nicely now. I still also use the Epson Premium Semigloss paper as well. Can't say I've ever heard of Canson paper at all in my travels though.
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10/17/2006 01:02:55 AM · #9 |
I would hazard a guess that 'canson' paper would be an attempt to provide quality results for both Canon and Epson printers in a single paper.
Only a side by side test would show for sure, BUT I would be quite surprised if something that is trying to attain a compromise was actually able to provide something that a specialized product gives.
Epson and Canon printers DO have different technologies and methods of getting ink onto the paper. Therefore it is pretty likely that you will need two different types of specialized papers to provide optimal results for each. |
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10/17/2006 01:13:31 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by eschelar:
I've read that Ilford classic pearl is one of the best and is quite affordable.
I found the link by searching on google for 'printer fade' and a few other similarly worded searches. |
Ilford smooth pearl is a much better paper IMO (the stuff is like cardboard) I have always used it but just bought some classic pearl and am disapointed with it.
nick
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10/17/2006 02:03:07 AM · #11 |
| I've tried half a dozen types paper, and have found nothing better (imho) than the Ilford Smooth Pearl. When I had my pet photography business in lower Michigan I had more orders for that finish than any other. I typically offered matte, glossy, or smooth pearl. |
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10/17/2006 03:12:54 AM · #12 |
Originally posted by pawdrix:
I recently went printer shopping. Many/all of the sales people told me that the paper that is made by the company that made your printer quite often works best. Why? |
I would hazard the guess that it is becuase most printers come with color profiles for the manufacturer's paper pre-installed. If you were to profile that same printer with a diferent manufacturers paper, I'm sure you could get comperable printing performance.
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10/17/2006 07:33:09 AM · #13 |
Sadly, I can find no dealers here in Taiwan that sell Ilford paper.
Heck, I'm still waiting for the damned retailers to get the iP4300 in stock which was released almost a month ago. |
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10/17/2006 08:33:04 AM · #14 |
| Amazon.com sells Ilford papers. I just bought a box of 100 sheets of Ilford Smooth Pearl for $47.98 with free shipping. I had been using Kodak Ultima in Satin and was disappointed that it was phased out, but the Ilford paper has an even nicer finish and is comparable in price when ordered through Amazon. |
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