Good Quality A4 Plain Paper Brands For Inkjet Printing

[thanhhuy123]

To sum up, for Vietnam:

Laser: almost all having-brand A4 paper can be used. Recommended: IKPlus, PaperOne, Double A.
Inkjet: so far I only love PaperOne (PaperOne also a collaborator with HP in term of ColorLok tech, now becoming ProDigi...). IKPlus performance is not really good on inkjet - see my post above. Not test Double A yet, but accroding to the info on the manufacturer website, it's best made for laser printer only.

 

[3dogs]

I'm still using Xerox iGen3 200gsm inkjet paper on my 3880 for all proofing. When I last posted on this paper I was using Xrite to calibrate my printer and screens. I had satisfactory results, but found that using matte settings with the paper gave somewhat flat results,but still good enough for my needs.
Recently started using ColorMunki with even better results. I noticed an option to make additional scans using my own regular prints to further enhance the colour quality of the output......being a bit sceptical I gave it a go and found that it has made a significant improvement at output

 

[cls]

I use Mondi ColorCopy 100gsm

 

[3dogs]

I know I bang on about Xerox Colotech iGen3, DocuColor, colour Laser and colour copier paper 200gsm. I REALLY do not have shares...

Just getting back to doing a bit of printing/exploring/learning and this paper continues to astound me. Hopefully, there are a couple of images here, not scans because the actual print on the paper is every bit as good as the scan off my Epson Artisan 730 with CISS and SO close to my screen output that it seems pointless submitting a scan.
With respect to longevity I have some prints that have been laying about for over a year exposed to daylight (not direct sun) and compared with a new fresh print and I am just not able to pick between.

Purchasing expensive papers that will last for 200 years, seems to me at 67 years old just a tad.........silly?

Displaying my work for myself, and family is the objective, with wall space at a premium I had to find a smarter way around the problems..
So I scouted around the local Charity stores and purchased a number of good quality frames at about 25% of new ones. Now I make prints up to A3, mount them and simply rotate them through 6/7 frames I can get space on my walls forand also built myself an artists easel using cheap, stained, plantation pine wood to show off the large framed pics that I also rotate through three frames I purchased. Later I will post photos of my easel setup FYI.

Colours here are true

Ghost Gum up on Kings Canyon Northern Territory, Australia.

Again, on my screen, a calibrated EIZO the colours are true enough to be representative for guidance.


Hope this is of assistance/ interest, just addad:

I have a copy of the (standard) Test Print for colour checking and this paper prints that as well as ANY mainstream Matt paper, its NOT quite as saturated as say Canson, but it is CLOSE!


Cheers,

Andrew

 

[Paul Verizzo]

Late to the party here............not sure why laser keeps getting mentioned when the post was distinctly about inkjet printing.

Mi dos centavos, if I understand the original question: I have found that papers designated as "Bright White" usually also come with the stated qualities of high definition, good color, and finished for two sided printing. I just checked my Epson Bright White, good for any technology you can throw at it: laser, inkjet, fax, hammer and chisel.

 

[crenedecotret]

I know I bang on about Xerox Colotech iGen3, DocuColor, colour Laser and colour copier paper 200gsm. I REALLY do not have shares...

Just out of curiosity, is there a North American equivalent to that paper? I think here Xerox is distributed by Domtar... the product line seems very different.

 

[3dogs]

Just out of curiosity, is there a North American equivalent to that paper? I think here Xerox is distributed by Domtar... the product line seems very different.

No idea if its available by this name, cant see why not, so how about a Part number to start the ball rolling it is:
A4 - 003R97967, it is made in France, A3 - 003R96152, alsomade in France

The pack cites www.xerox.com

COLOTECH+
iGen3, DuoColor, colour laser and colour copier.
Added.......

Google: www.xerox.com. product: XeroxCXElite80C ( Xerox Color Expressions Planet20 80lb.)

Hope that helps, if not let me know and we can dig further.

Andrew

 

[3dogs]

Late to the party here............not sure why laser keeps getting mentioned when the post was distinctly about inkjet printing.

Mi dos centavos, if I understand the original question: I have found that papers designated as "Bright White" usually also come with the stated qualities of high definition, good color, and finished for two sided printing. I just checked my Epson Bright White, good for any technology you can throw at it: laser, inkjet, fax, hammer and chisel.

Normal copier paper sells for A$6.00 , 500 sheets 80gsm A4, and is useless. IGen3 sells for A$18, 250 sheets 200gsm. also available as 250gsm and as A3, A2

Epson heavyweight color is $150 for 250 sheets and its only 167gsm, no contest to my mind, for me.

Sorry about the use of laser paper, confuses folks outside Australia, we scrounge around and find cheaper and better all the time, really upsets the purists in DPR, folks here do the same, so I' m in good company.

 

[The Hat]

I take a slightly different view than @3dogs on laser papers because I have found it a quite acceptable media to use for the inkjet printers especially the cheap 80 gm, but not the 75 gm.

All of the other papers are designed for the artist in mind or commercial printing and can be a huge disappointment to the inkjet user, this however does not include the specialists papers made for inkjets.

I reckon the inkjet papers are very much like OEM inks, grossly overpriced and hold the buyers to ransom and I would never think of buying any of them, it’s one of the reasons I don’t do much photo printing. (Miser)

 

[3dogs]

I take a slightly different view than @3dogs on laser papers because I have found it a quite acceptable media to use for the inkjet printers especially the cheap 80 gm, but not the 75 gm.

All of the other papers are designed for the artist in mind or commercial printing and can be a huge disappointment to the inkjet user, this however does not include the specialists papers made for inkjets.

I reckon the inkjet papers are very much like OEM inks, grossly overpriced and hold the buyers to ransom and I would never think of buying any of them, it’s one of the reasons I don’t do much photo printing. (Miser)

Think we may have wires crossed here @TheHat...I take a slightly different view than @@3dogs on laser papers because I have found it a quite acceptable media to use for the inkjet printers especially the cheap 80 gm, but not the 75 gm. I am advocating using laser paper. the iGen3 is laser, not inkjet. However, I do print photos and 200gsm seems to be just the right weight to pull in the moisture out of the pigment ink I use.

Epson's own inkjet is daylight robbery by comparison.