Photo Paper: I have a HP printer & Canon printer------I use these for just family pictures not for any type business. Just for fun. 4x6 5x7 sometime 8x10 mostly matte & some times...

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Jul 16, 2022 14:33:01 #

avemal Loc: BALTIMORE

I have a HP printer & Canon printer------I use these for just family pictures not for any type business. Just for fun.
4x6 5x7 sometime 8x10 mostly matte & some times gloss. Any suggestions ? Thanks Allan

Jul 16, 2022 14:44:07 #

FunkyL Loc: MD

I buy photo paper from Red River paper. 32 lb matte for my personal family photo album,scrapbook, double sided matte for calendars, various glossy papers for cards and special prints. have always had good results, good packaging for shipment, good service, and when severe weather shut down their facility, they were proactive in keeping me informed as to when my order would ship.

Jul 16, 2022 14:45:18 #

RichKenn Loc: Merritt Island, FL

I pick up whatever is on the shelf at Wallmart for those photos.

Jul 16, 2022 15:18:58 #

avemal Loc: BALTIMORE

Thanks

Jul 16, 2022 15:19:21 #

avemal Loc: BALTIMORE

Thanks

Jul 16, 2022 15:36:39 #

Strodav Loc: Houston, Tx

I have Epson and Canon printers and wanted to be able to use the same paper in both. After reading the rave reviews here on UHH in the "Printers and Color Printing Forum", I went with Red River Paper. The quality is exceptional and they have a very wide variety of finishes. My shipments come in heavier corrugated boxes with a lot of bubble wrap around sturdy boxes of paper, so no bent corners. They are reasonably priced and ship very quickly. They create profiles for a lot of different printers and make them available for free on their website. I checked them for the papers I use against the ones I built with an X-Rite i1 Studio and found them to be virtually identical. They even recommend the best papers for your printer on their website. They are the real deal.

Jul 16, 2022 16:22:18 #

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Knowing that you have the best paper is half the battle.
The other half is letting a viewer, who wouldn't know the difference between Office Depot paper and paper from Canon or Epson, appreciate the difference.

Jul 16, 2022 23:04:04 #

Strodav Loc: Houston, Tx

Longshadow wrote:

We spend a lot of our time on UHH talking about cameras and glass that will give us the best photos possible. Why not honor our work with the best prints we can make?

Jul 17, 2022 08:11:01 #

Dwebb Loc: Ms

I use Red River as well. I’ve had better results than any paper I’ve used. They even provide a profile for you in regards to your brand of printer. Great choice of papers, excellent customer service.

Jul 17, 2022 08:19:25 #

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Strodav wrote:

We spend a lot of our time on UHH talking about cameras and glass that will give us the best photos possible. Why not honor our work with the best prints we can make?

Jul 17, 2022 09:54:17 #

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

If you want good paper, check out the Red River Paper site. I use it 100%. Best of luck.

Jul 17, 2022 10:59:26 #

leftj Loc: Texas

avemal wrote:

About what?

Jul 17, 2022 13:20:09 #

Amadeus Loc: New York

I see so many people use Red River papers for printing but I question the cost vs other papers. For the causal printing, family photos etc. I can’t see the high cost difference. I just looked up red river glossy 10.4 mil 4x6, $22 for 100 sheets. Canon glossy 4x6 on B&H is $23 for 400 sheets. I’ve always gotten good results from canon papers on my Pro-100.

Jul 17, 2022 13:21:09 #

Amadeus Loc: New York

Also there’s $150 minimum on red river for free shipping.

Jul 17, 2022 13:42:33 #

nealbralley Loc: Kansas

I find that Hewlett Packard's presentation paper (matte finish) works just fine for my photos. I buy what I can find for a reasonably inexpensive price. At Nebraska Furniture Mart in Kansas City, 50 sheets of 8.5" x 11" is about $12. It seems to work just fine; I can't see any noticeable differences from the more expensive papers.

Perhaps if you are professionally shooting and charging a customer top-dollar, then you might want to use a more expensive paper. The everyday store bought photograph papers seem to be about the same.

"Perfection is the enemy of good enough.!

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