[OT] Discontinued my favorite inkjet photo paper... need suggestion for replacement

Have been using Epson semigloss Colorlife photo paper along with Epson
1280 printer with great results. I am disappointed to learn Epson has
discontinued this paper.
Wondering if any of you have suggestion(s) for a replacement high
quality photo paper. Preferably a semigloss, pearl or luster paper to
work well with my dye ink set. Also would be nice to download icc
profiles for the paper that will work with my Epson 1280 printer
driver.
Thanks for any suggestions.
RPŠ
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That_Rich

Re: [OT] Discontinued my favorite inkjet photo paper... need suggestion for replacement

Here Hear!
RPŠ


That_Rich

Re: [OT] Discontinued my favorite inkjet photo paper... need suggestion for replacement

Cheap printer with unknown paper using unknown color profiles is a promise
for bad prints..
--
Stacey


Stacey

Re: [OT] Discontinued my favorite inkjet photo paper... need suggestion for replacement

It's about being able to control the output and quality not about trying to
save money.
If you think the local frontier labs results are good enough, then use them.
I feel the quality I get from my canon i9900 blows away what those fuji
machines produce and really don't care what the cost difference is. It's
the same reason I have a color and B&W wet darkroom, I never got really
good prints made by other people.
--
Stacey


Stacey

Re: Discontinued my favorite inkjet photo paper... need suggestion for replacement

Rich are you interested in a Black Cartridge T007 and a short roll of
the 4" paper? I'm not going to use either. Drop me an Email: Yes
it's valid, but the spam filter is set very high.
Jim


JimKramer

Re: Discontinued my favorite inkjet photo paper... need suggestion for replacement

Thanks Jim.
At this point I think I'm gonna go with Stacey's suggestion and try
the Ilford Galerie classic Pearl. I like the fact the coating on this
paper is manufactured solely for dye inks and not as an afterthought
to the ultra-chrome / archival inks. Hopefully I'll be happy and end
my search with Ilford. If not, I'll surely look into your idea.
Cheers,
RPŠ


That_Rich

Re: Discontinued my favorite inkjet photo paper... need suggestion for replacement

If you go to this page
http://www.inksupply.com/paper.cfm
and run down to near the bottom, you will find some mixed sample packs
you can try to see what you like.
I've been very happy with every thing from Ilford and surprisingly the
Kirkland is excellent as well (Costco Branding 125 sheets 10 mil $19 at
Costco) I and others have thought that it is a thinner version
Ilford's Gallery Smooth glossy, just re-branded.
There's always Epson's Premium Luster Photo Paper. I think it is
overtextured for small prints, but looks good on larger ones.
Jim


JimKramer

Re: [OT] Discontinued my favorite inkjet photo paper... need suggestion for replacement

In article <2i0ka2pcjulbjuvuoejai626hdi34ca618@4ax.com>,
rich@wrongaddress.net says...
IIRC I was using an Epson 880 Color Stylus machine, but I can't remember
what type of Epson paper it was.
The local lab now has these little terminals with touch screens you can
access. All you do is insert your media (anything from CD/DVD to media
card), check the size of the print you want, do any adjustments to
colour or whatever and press go. The machine spits out a receipt that
you then hand to the cashier once your prints are ready. Very simple.
Even simpler is when I hand the CD to the operator and say "Print these
and don't fuck 'em up!".
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Now with uploadable photo critique section in the forum
http://www.nikongear.com/


DD

Re: [OT] Discontinued my favorite inkjet photo paper... need suggestion for replacement

On Tue, 4 Jul 2006 07:37:56 +0200, DD <figure.it.out@d_____d____.com>
wrote:
Not really. I may print 4 to 10 - 6x9 prints a month with a 10x15 or
12x18 occasionally. Ink cartridges will last 6 months or so at this
rate. $43 US to replace the cartridges and $0.50 US for a sheet of
good paper.
Never tried outsourcing my printing.... maybe something I should look
into. I enjoy printing my pics but price is always a consideration.
Personally I have yet to experience any problems with the photos
printed with the Epson 1280 onto Epson Colorlife paper. Prior to
finding this combination I did have a lot of problems with fading,
color shifts and other issues. My prints are always mounted under
glass and kept out of direct light... I suppose that helps.
RPŠ


That_Rich

Re: [OT] Discontinued my favorite inkjet photo paper... need suggestion for replacement

In article <maija21dq90ll2i7pru0dqcsvmuhbg96jl@4ax.com>,
rich@wrongaddress.net says...
Don't you find doing your own inkjet printing a bit too expensive?
I was recently tempted to try it again, but looking at the costs
compared to getting prints from the local Fuji Frontier lab just didn't
make economic sense.
I'm hoping inkjet technology has improved over the past few years,
because looking at some of the prints I did back in '02 with an Epson
and Epson paper...terrible colour shifts and fading (and these are stuck
in a Henzo Album).
--
Now with uploadable photo critique section in the forum
http://www.nikongear.com/


DD

Re: [OT] Discontinued my favorite inkjet photo paper... need suggestion for replacement

Thanks again. I was poking around the Ilford site and downloaded the
profiles... now to pick up some paper to see if they work.
Thanks for the tip about Cathy's profiles.
RPŠ


That_Rich

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