Fine art and photo paper names - what do they mean and what to use 

Thanks so much for covering the topic Keith, very much appreciated. Mike from NZ

All so helpful Keith. Thank you

Hi Keith I have been watching your you tube presentations for quite some while now l have love them all for all the input and knowledge you have. I do suffer with some learning difficulties, so for give my grammar not up to much. I have just acquired a Epson ET - 8580 printer I was looking at myself and thought that might be what I would meet my needs such as lower ink running costs. And after seeing what you said about it, I have taken the plunge, I think it is just what I need. All I have to do now is get the know how to maximize it's potential. Your web site is great so great that is where I come a little unstuck I find the amount of information a little overwhelming still that's my problem. I will wade through it and get there eventually. A massive thanks.

Excellent Keith

Loots of usefull information, thank you

Thanks for this; loads of good info. Right now trying to get the best b&w image i can from the epson et 8550 using the velvet fine art setting in order to use the pigment black ink as well.

Well, thank you Keith, that cleared up some of the mysteries surrounding paper which I've been trying to get my head around. I tend to stick with Canon branded paper or Red River, both of which seem to work reasonably well for my uncalibrated eyeball !

Lots of great information here. I gained much comfort from hearing that you are an Innova user. Not a well known brand but I swear by their Innova double sided glossy. I made a profile using my ColorMunki and I can print direct without test strips. I file them in a "pinch book" and, hey presto an instant portfolio.

Thxs for making nice video on printing. Keep up the good work. :)

Very helpful video 👍

Red River Papers have been overall good to great for me. They are pretty close to my house and I plan on stopping in one day for a tour to put on RU-vid if they will allow it.

Brilliant 🙏👌👌👌👌

Moab is another respected source in the US. I've yet to conduct a test of the various samples I have from Moab, Red River, Canson, and Hahnemühle, but so far, I've been very pleased with the results from various Epson-branded paper I've used so far in my P900. I'll probably stick with Epson for most jobs (Ultra Premium Luster being my default). Their Legacy Baryta produced outstanding results but it seems to have been discontinued (I wish I knew who actually made it--the Epson person I spoke with didn't know), so I got samples from the other sources to find an alternative. Any ideas? Anyway, I always use the OEM ICC profile and have yet to go wrong doing so.

Mr Cooper ,Please help with how to find profiles for iPad pro and iPhone. Love your very helpful videos. Just purchased a et8550, it is great. Thank you

Paper is a rabbit hole that I'm starting to dip my toe in. Perhaps suggestions for newbies on where to start so we can begin to get a feel for papers (for now I've assumed Epson branded paper for Epson printers - I just upgraded to a P900 but experimenting with Marrutt papers at the moment). I have a pack of 4x6 HP paper I can't get ink to cure on either. An event that put me off dissimilar branded paper; but I suspect it's the same stuff you have there. :^) As I look into expanding my paper knowledge I'm met with terms like Baryta, Platinum, cotton etc.. Further confusing are terms like luster and semi-gloss (I know the difference if I'm selling house paint but not with paper!) so some help there would be appreciated (as has all your reviews; a bit shocked you don't have three times the number of subscribers!).

Keith thanks for this great video. I just got a canon Pro-300 printer and I am new to fine printing. The question I have is that for B&W printing is it recommended to create a custom ICC profile? thks

Hi Keith, I use a canon pro-300, usually with canon paper and hence with corresponding profiles. I recently got some “Fabriano Artistico” 300gsm paper, 14 x 19 cm, cold pressed, Extra white. Do you think I can use it on my pro-300? Which printer pre-defined profile would you choose?

I have an ET-8550 and have been using mostly 300gsm glossy from the rear feeder, but can also print 350gsm Baryta this way as well. I purchased a 312gsm Fine Art paper but this won't feed through the rear feeder and has to go through the manual feed. Do you have any advice as to why this would be the case? Thank you for all the information. (I asked the supplier but they were not helpful)

Hi Keith, I only discovered you recently and I have become a great fan . I do have one question, please. I have two printers Epson R3000 and Epson Stylus 9900 ... The r3000 is dying and I am thinking of getting a canon Prograf 300 .. (I watched your review) .. I am using Epson's Presentation Paper - 27lb 4.9 mil thickness. This is the most suitable paper for my projects... can't use anything else... If I do get the Canon 300 .. what type of media should I select from the menu? Note that I print from Photoshop and I do have the profile for this specific paper... Thank you, I do appreciate the time and information you provide to all of us.... Best, Yvoni

I use Canson mostly, notice you did not include theirs in the paper reviews, or I didn't see it.

Some thought, maybe with basic error on idea level but maybe it should work. If I have good, profiled scanner, then I have reasonably precise and wide tonal range device that sees colors in stable, constant, already measured way. Is there possible to scan my first test print (known pattern or other known image) and recalculate the result to my paper+inks+printer set' ICC, having a scanner's ICC? Maybe there's already a software for such operation but I don't know where to search. I would write you an email you but I find YT comment a double useful place in such case - you see it, there is another interaction on your channel, and maybe other users know something to share.

Hi Keith! Great videos :) Q: what is the difference between 'photo paper' -> 'matte photo paper' and 'fine art paper' -> 'photo paper pro premium matte a'? I use canons photo paper pro premium matte A4, but when I select that option in the fine art paper selection I have to use the manual feed tray. I rather use the top feed😅 Thanks!

Is my new Canon Image Prograf 300 producing Giclee prints on Pro Lustre paper

What does the weight of the paper have to do with the quality of it? Example, the same matt paper, one is 260gsm and the other is 315gsm - what difference does the weight element bring? Assume both papers print the same image on the same printer and same ink set.

As you say, there are only a few actual paper manufacturers. Most paper sellers are simply paper rebranded from those manufacturers. But are there any papers you would avoid? I see some very cheap glossy paper from online sellers, but I am extremely wary of these papers. God knows what quality the papers are, their longetivity etc. So, how will someone who is outside of the industry know what is good paper, from a good paper seller, and what is not?