[alt-photo] Re: Epson Compatible Photo Paper

[Paul Viapiano]

The R2880 is also supported by the QTR rip.

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Subject: [alt-photo] Re: Epson Compatible Photo Paper


> For lots of interesting and useful information, have a look at Eric Chan's
> documents : http://people.csail.mit.edu/ericchan/. His information is 
> based
> on the Epson 3800 and 3880 printers, but a lot of it is very adaquate
> reading for the 2880.
>
> He lists his preferred papers.
> On my previous printer (HP Photosmart 9180), my preferred papers were :
>
> Glossy :
>
>   - Harman professional Gloss FB Al
>   - Hahnemühle Fine Art Baryta
>   - Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Silk
>
> Matte :
>
>   - Canson Infinity BFK Rives
>   - Hahnemühle Bamboo (slightly warmer)
>
> Regards, michel
>
> 2010/4/22 Loris Medici <mail at loris.medici.name>
>
>> Any good quality paper should work with it. Serious papermakers like
>> Hahnemuehle (or Tetenal if they're still in the business) will provide
>> profiles compatible with Epson printers from their sites. You may use
>> those profiles if you need to. Also, there are people / institution
>> that will do custom profiles too; you can try that way as a last
>> resort. Maybe you can find a serious lab which offers this service
>> there in Riyadh. We have at least two labs doing custom profiles here
>> in Istanbul. Not a big deal if you have the necessary tool... (Maybe
>> you can purchase a monitor/printer calibration package - you need a
>> spectrophotometer to do your own profiles...)
>>
>> Hope this helps, I'm sure somebody else with better knowledge will chime
>> in.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Loris.
>>
>>
>> 2010/4/22 Trevor Cunningham <trevor at chalkjockeys.com>:
>> > Could someone recommend a photo paper that is compatible with an Epson
>> > printer. I've noticed a lack of the paper on the shelves here. 
>> > Although,
>> > there is a wealth of HP products. Is there an HP paper that will work
>> with
>> > my new R2880?
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