Staples has no information on this, unlike Epson and HP which have apparently done testing on their papers. The pictures will be framed behind glass, but I don't really trust the Staples paper to resist fading. I have used HP Premium Plus Soft-Gloss in 8.5x11" sizes, but that finish isn't available in 13x19". There is also Epson Premium photo paper in Semi-Gloss, but I don't know what it looks like. Is it like matte? (Epson also has Luster. What is Luster? Sparkly?)Ĭost is a concern. The Staples paper is cheapest, $1.30/sheet. I've seen Epson Premium 13x19 at about $1.75/sheet, which is OK. (I know, this is dumb, the paper is the cheapest part, vs mat and frame.) HP Premium Plus 13x19 at about $2 - $2.50 starts to hurt. If you've read this far, you know I'm a bit lost. There are a lot of great papers out there, but unless you have the specific profiles to load for your Epson printer for non-Epson papers you will get iffy to poor results. So far just for convenience sake I've been using the Epson papers.
I use a great deal of Epson Velvet Fine Art paper: I doubt you will get the type of fine art results you are seeking with the Staples paper not saying it's bad paper, but just not appropriate for your needs.Īnything that says, gloss, semi-gloss or satin will not give you the desired flat mat appearance you seek. This is wonderful paper, almost giving your fine art prints a watercolor type appearance.
And it will soak up ink like a sponge, so be prepared to have cartridges on hand. I have printed, matted and framed many 13x19 pictures with this paper for exhibits and love the results. It is not cheap, but your printer should already have the profile for it and the results will be top notch, predictable and repeatable.Īs Rene suggests, Red River, and Hahnemühle make excellent products but you will have to experiment and load the correct printing profiles into your printer.
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