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Sep 26, 2021 11:57:48   #
josquin1 Loc: Massachusetts
 
Douglas Tharp wrote:
How you heard of Red River Paper? What do you think of there products?


I've been using it for the last few years but not exclusively. It's very good paper esp their more expensive
papers like Palo Duro SoftGloss Ragg and better than Canon or Ilford papers. But it is not in the same class as Hahnemuhle or Canson papers. It is less expensive than those papers though.

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Sep 26, 2021 12:26:29   #
Maik723
 
Been using their stuff for many years. I purchase it by the rolls to print poster size.

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Sep 26, 2021 12:43:58   #
JFCoupe Loc: Kent, Washington
 
I have been using their card stock in three different types of paper and like each of them.

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Sep 26, 2021 13:05:33   #
Photec
 
Douglas Tharp wrote:
How you heard of Red River Paper? What do you think of there products?


Most definitely we have heard of RR paper, it is excellent. However, it is not the only one that is identical in color and quality that I have seen. One of our photo club members, who has since passed away, conducted extensive tests on many different papers (brands, weights, surfaces, etc.) under critical "real world" conditions. He had an Epson Stylus Pro 4800 printer and made prints using profiles from each paper manufacturer's proprietary profile and his own calibrated profile.

What he was able to show was that the print surface, feel, and look all had a discernable difference, none had a discernable COLOR difference. He brought in a dozen test prints, all different papers, he printed on his printer for us to evaluate. Nobody could see a difference in the color, but everyone had a favorite paper at the end. He had each print labeled with the brand and type on the back and asked each person to identify the paper, and everyone was really surprised. Yes, I was also surprised.

I selected two prints that were identical in look weight feel and color, and told him I thought those 2 were the same. One was my personal favorite, Epson Premium Photo Luster Paper, and the other was Red River Luster. I have to say that ALL of the prints were the same color, but each would have a different purpose depending on the choice of subject matter and purpose for each intended print.

To me, the proof is in the prints. Comparing them created and processed under same set of standards the color is identical.

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Sep 26, 2021 13:08:55   #
Ed Chu Loc: Las Vegas NV
 
compilot wrote:
I have been printing pictures since 1957, Red River Paper is the BEST I have used. I particularly like the Metallic, and satin. They process orders quickly and customer service is great. One cavaet: They have printer drivers for their products. You download and install on your computer and activate the appropriate one based on the paper you are using. I found that process confusing at first but once you get the hang of it, it is easy to use.


What printer are you using? Pondering the purchase of a Canon 300 or ( less expensive ip8720 )

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Sep 26, 2021 13:14:28   #
jeweler53
 
It's good to so many folks agree on a good product.

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Sep 26, 2021 13:43:41   #
SteveFranz Loc: Durham, NC
 
I've been a customer of RRP for many years. Before I retired my office was fairly close to their warehouse and I would stop in on my lunch hour and always walked out with more closeout paper than I really needed. Since retirement I've moved across the country and will now only have access to their mail order desk.

Their paper and customer service is always first class.

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Sep 26, 2021 14:59:16   #
cahale Loc: San Angelo, TX
 
Douglas Tharp wrote:
How you heard of Red River Paper? What do you think of there products?


Satisfied. Which from me is medium high praise. Good products, reasonable prices, never failed with delivery.

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Sep 26, 2021 16:35:17   #
koratcat
 
Jrhoffman75 wrote:
Great company to deal with. Quality papers.



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Sep 27, 2021 08:02:48   #
AZNikon Loc: Mesa, AZ
 
Douglas Tharp wrote:
How you heard of Red River Paper? What do you think of there products?



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Sep 27, 2021 12:11:54   #
hrblaine
 
Douglas Tharp wrote:
How you heard of Red River Paper? What do you think of there products?


Used RR paper for a long time, it never disappoints. Good paper, good price! Harry

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Sep 27, 2021 18:15:58   #
loubikes
 
Douglas Tharp wrote:
How you heard of Red River Paper? What do you think of there products?


I think Red River products are a great value. I use their Polar Matte and Ultrapro Satin papers and really like the results.

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Sep 27, 2021 19:29:50   #
iz47
 
Great paper and excellent service. But a bit pricey.👍

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Sep 28, 2021 18:45:37   #
hrblaine
 
Douglas Tharp wrote:
How you heard of Red River Paper? What do you think of there products?


Used it for years. Great stuff! Harry

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Sep 29, 2021 11:31:00   #
cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA
 
iz47 wrote:
Great paper and excellent service. But a bit pricey.👍


You get what you par for. Red River Paper is as-good-as -or- better-than some far pricier paper. Wouldn't use anything else. I purchased a sample pack, and printed the same picture on each type of paper, leaving me with a great reference as I make a paper selection for a special image. I love the consistency and the outstanding customer service. Best of luck.

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