Epson Colorlife semigloss paper discontinued... need replacement paper suggestion----->

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Hello,

Been using Epson semigloss Colorlife photo paper and a Epson 1280
printer with great results the last few years. I am disappointed to
learn Epson has discontinued this paper.
Wondering if any of you print gurus has a suggestion for a replacement
high quality photo paper. Preferably a semigloss or luster paper to
work well with my dye ink set and maybe something I can download icc
profiles to work with my Epson 1280 printer.

Thanks for any suggestions.

RP©
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That_Rich said:
Hello,

Been using Epson semigloss Colorlife photo paper and a Epson 1280
printer with great results the last few years. I am disappointed to
learn Epson has discontinued this paper.
Wondering if any of you print gurus has a suggestion for a replacement
high quality photo paper. Preferably a semigloss or luster paper to
work well with my dye ink set and maybe something I can download icc
profiles to work with my Epson 1280 printer.

Thanks for any suggestions.

RP©
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www.pbase.com/that_rich
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Ilford Galerie Classic Pearl.
Profiles downloadable from Ilford:
http://www.ilford.com/html/us_english/prod_html/galerie/IJProfiles/default.asp
 
Epson Colorlife paper was designed specifically to deal with a problem
they had several years ago with a very fugitive light cyan ink that
tended to fade rapidly under certain environmental conditions, like high
ozone levels, with their normal papers, which were microporus.

The Colorlife paper was a swellable polymer paper which intermingled the
ink into the polymer to help keep it from fading as the other paper did.

The inks, although not as stable as the pigment type, have improved
quite a bit, and so the colorlife swellable polymer paper isn't needed
and more.

If you are stuck on swellable polymer papers, Ilford makes one called
Ilford Classic, and HP makes several inkjet papers using that
technology. However, I would suggest you instead consider going to a
microporus paper, which is made by both Epson and others for dye inks.

The problem with swellable polymer papers, BTW, are they are prone to
fingerprints and are damaged by any moisture.

Art
 
Epson Colorlife paper was designed specifically to deal with a problem
they had several years ago with a very fugitive light cyan ink that
tended to fade rapidly under certain environmental conditions, like high
ozone levels, with their normal papers, which were microporus.

The Colorlife paper was a swellable polymer paper which intermingled the
ink into the polymer to help keep it from fading as the other paper did.

The inks, although not as stable as the pigment type, have improved
quite a bit, and so the colorlife swellable polymer paper isn't needed
and more.

If you are stuck on swellable polymer papers, Ilford makes one called
Ilford Classic, and HP makes several inkjet papers using that
technology. However, I would suggest you instead consider going to a
microporus paper, which is made by both Epson and others for dye inks.

The problem with swellable polymer papers, BTW, are they are prone to
fingerprints and are damaged by any moisture.

Art
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Hi Art,

Can you give an example of which papers made by Epson are microporus?

Thanks,

RP©
 
My recollection was that these papers were designed to solve a problem with
early inkjet inks that no longer is an issue.

If you like their paper, you might try Epson Luster.

Also, check out Red River Paper's line of products. Knowledgeable folks on
the phone and online. They can help.

Steve
 
My recollection was that these papers were designed to solve a problem with
early inkjet inks that no longer is an issue.

If you like their paper, you might try Epson Luster.

Also, check out Red River Paper's line of products. Knowledgeable folks on
the phone and online. They can help.
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Thanks Steve,

I've learned more about inkjet paper in the last few days than ever.

RP©
 
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