Manufactuer's paper is the only one that will do true boarderless print
Please comment briefly on your experience with using other than printer manufacturer's papers.
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I have been producing digital prints for about 3 years on an Epson 1280 I get very good results with Epson ink and Epson paper combinations. However, If I really want stunning colour results then I use Epson inks with Pictorico Pro hi-gloss white film and for monochrome I am getting beatiful results from the Epson 1280 with Permajet Blax VT mono inks cartridges using their Fine Art Matt Plus paper, this is the whitest matt paper I have ever seen, and B&W images really zing. At the moment I am converting stright to mono using LAB color in PS 7. Haven't tried the profiles yet in RGB mode.
The vast majority of prints I make are 4" x 6" giveaways for albums, and I use Office Depot 4x6 Glossy with good results. For larger prints for display, I like Ilford Pearl. I'm open to other brands, and I often expeiment with them brands.
I have had consistantly excellent results by using Epson printers with Epson inks and papers. Using 3rd party inks and papers requires quite a bit of tweaking to acheive the same image quality. However, the mix-and-match method can give you some interesting results.
In earlier years I beleived statements by the manufacturer. But, wanting a different surface other then what's suggested by the manufacturer I tried other premium brands. Especially, if the package stated that the paper was usable on my particular printer.