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hi all. Am new to photography and have just purchased the epson 2400. Can you use all types of epson paper or only a certain few per model? what papers are best for colour and which for b & w? also where is the best spot for purchasing paper? I tried a pic on cannon paper( A4 …270 g/m2…. 210*297). Is this paper totally unsuitable as it turned out faded and streak marks? Please Help, Thanks Vadim.
Hi Vadim, I dont have that particular printer but I do have an Epson, and
naturally enough they are going to recommend using Epson papers, but
I have had good results from Kodak papers and have used some really
cheap papers that have given ok results, make sure that you select the
correct papers in the set up before you print if it is connected up to your
computer you will get printer options, if the paper you are using is not listed
there is usually “other papers” option.There are more experienced people on the site to advise you better than I
can though…….good luck!When i pick paper options it does,nt have Company names i.e Cannon, Epson. it just has the likes of premium gloss, archival Matt paper. Is this normal or should i be getting the company name too? Think it might take a while to get this printing game mastered!!!! Vadim
Lots of different types of papers etc, just keep trying different ones till you find one you like… I would recommend the fiber based papers from Ilford and Hahnemuhle, see the link for more http://www.silverprint.co.uk/Catalogue.asp?PrGrp=3
Not all papers are recommended for all papers. Basically before you buy a paper go onto there web site and check if there is a printer profile for your printer for that paper. Its very important that you 1: have you monitor calibrated and 2: use the correct printer profile for the paper you are using. Otherwise what comes out of the printer will not look like what you saw on screen
M
i have an epson archival matte paper, but it says for use with epson stylus photo 2000p or pro 5500…… am i wasting my time with it for my epson 2400 so?
The paper should be fine, just get the correct profile for it
Read the PDF on the below page
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/supAdvice.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes¬eoid=100129&type=highlightsFirst off, you’ve made a good choice on the model of printer to buy. The 2400 ( and its replacement the 2880) is a great printer. One of the nice things about the printer is that each one is individually calibrated at the factory so that you do not need custom profiles.
There are a great selection of papers to use. Some of the ones I like are
-Epson Premium Luster
-Epson ultrasmooth fine art
-Epson premium Semi-gloss
-Hahnemuhle photo rag
-Hahnemuhle photo rag pearl
-Permajet Fibre based GlossBecause of the type of inks (pigment as opposed to dye) in the 2400 printers you will not get great results on any of the glossy papers. I’m sure that sheldon photographic (one of the sponsors on this site) will be able to supply you with the epson papers. I saw hahnemule in Conns cameras and Image supply systems supply permajet (http://www.imagesupplysystems.com)
Gerry
Hi Sirvad
Inkjet printing can be very frustrating at the beginning, each brand of paper, and ink, and printer, even different models from the same manufacturer, all have different characteristics. However most of today’s printers, even the budget ones, can produce prints just as good as the commercial print shops once you have got the settings right.
I would suggest that you select one brand of photo paper and stick with it. You then need to find a printer profile which gives the desired results with your chosen brand of paper, and this can take a lot of experimentation. Make notes on every thing you do, the settings, the paper, the image being printed and the results obtained.
If you spent the time, and money, getting it right you should be able to reproduce exactly what you see on the screen time after time after time!
sirvad wrote:
I tried a pic on canon paper.
You will often find that one manufacturer’s paper gives poor results on another’s printer.
Either stick to the manufacturer’s paper; or try some from third parties, with the appropriate profile.Be careful when using a profile not to have your PP program and the printer both trying to profile –
you will get terrible results. Use the PP program to use the appropriate profile, and in the printer
configuration dialogue turn off Colour Adjustment.And match the paper you are using in the printer dialogue.
actually i would suggest picking 3 papers
a general purpose paper, like a pearl. for stuff that you want to print often etc – I use the fuji pearl 290 (its not cheap but very very good
a fibre based paper, one of the hahnamuhle ones would be good, (but they are expensive, but if you want stuff to last they are the right ones to go for)
a gloss paper, for where you need a little more sheen from the image than the pearl will give you.
I know sheldon can supply fuji, epson, and hahnamuhle papers
Paddy barker does the permajet stuff too
I think the Epson Archival Matte you have is a good starting point. I used 50 pages of that when I got my r2400, and I still use it. The Ilford Galerie series and the Hahnemuhle papers are in a different league, but they cost an arm and a leg, so you better experiment on something cheaper before start using them. As it was previously said, it is very important to calibrate your monitor and use the specific paper profiles.
i use fuji premium from 7dayshop (free postage) with outstanding results
dc
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