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Sep 25, 2009 Author: admin | Filed under: Movie Posters

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What's the right printer paper for 13 x 19 artwork?

I would like to print 2'' x 3'' inch thumbnails of colorful artwork on a 13'' x 19'' paper to be hung on my wall to display art that my family has done over the years.

I have a high end scanner (Epson GT 15000) and can manipulate the scans via scaling and other tricks in a legally registered version of Photoshop.

My printer is an Epson R1800 and can create 13'' x 19'' pages to create posters that I can then place in a 16'' x 20'' frame.

I will use only Epson inks and Epson print paper.

My question surrounds the choices of paper available to print the best finished product - which type of paper do I choose?

The options I have are:

Premium Presentation Paper - Matte
Premium Photo Paper - Glossy
Premium Photo Paper - Semi Gloss
Premium Photo Paper - Luster
Ultra Smooth Fine Art Paper

I wish they offered a sampler pack where I could buy 1-2 pages of each to see which renders the best output - but they don't!

So I ask you, what paper should I go with?

Hi! I understand your dilemma. First of all, the main consideration you have is what kind of art with which you are working.

If it is photography, a glossy paper would probably be best. If it is pencil drawings, a matte paper is most suitable. And, there are so many art papers to choose from now a days, Epson as well as others that you may want to consider.

I use a variety of art papers for my digital art prints, depending upon the piece of art.

Here is a link to a source where, YES, you may buy sample sheets!! I suggest just using letter size for samples. This is a great company to work with—very helpful, and there is a wealth of information just on their website alone.

http://www.inkjetart.com

For advanced information, the book "Mastering Digital Art Printing" is excellent. I am 2/3s of the way through it, and am amazed at how much I have learned about various papers (when I already thought I knew a lot!). It can be purchased at Amazon as well:

http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Digital-Printing-Miscellaneous-Johnson/dp/1929685653/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1203007631&sr=8-2

I have an Epson R2400, and spent a considerable amount of time experimenting with different kinds of art papers, which all gave me different results. I printed the same image (on an 8-1/2 x 11) on every piece of sample paper I had to be able to compare apples to apples.

Also, check out the sealers, which give an added life span to your prints.

Thanks for asking this question. Best wishes!

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