Do I HAVE to use Epson Photo Paper?? So my question is this...am I relegated to JUST using the Epson paper with this printer?
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I have used both Staples Photo paper and HP photo paper and get GREAT prints.
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You can easily google to find the right model. But I would not recommend EPS brand even though it is cheap because it leaves black marks on paper. After the experience, I bought Brother brand and it prints with no problem. I do not want to save money to ruin the printer. Just wanted to share my experience.
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The only printer I ever used with this paper was an HP ink jet all-in-one color printer. I had no problems with it.
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I have not used photo paper. The quality is less than the original in both color brilliance and tone. The photos are also less sharp. But the regular paper vs photo paper probably is the major reason. I would investigate further if you are planning to use it when photo resolution is very important.
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Frankly, I don't know. But I did notice that it distorts the colors more than you'd expect from an "advanced" printer. The printed image is sharp and detailed, but it's of different huge (e.g. yellowish camel instead of beige, or bluish gray instead of greenish gray). That said, I print on Hammermill 28 lb paper, not on specific Epson photo paper.
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I have not. I have printed out several photos and not had a problem. It has been almost a year for some of them, and they still look as great as they did when I printed them. I use the best photo paper and print with the highest quality. I do not know why the age of your paper would make a difference though.
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I have not tried photo paper, but my son, who did some research on the subject, said the quality would NOT be good: there would be "banding," or vertical lines in doing a photograph. I use the printer primarily for business documents and letters, and we would have to buy something else for high quality photos. Hope this helps.
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You have to use color. In fact my printer will not print unless ALL the cartridges have ink. Which is infuriating because the magenta runs out very quickly & then I have to buy a new pack of ink. Epson doesn't sell just 1 color cartridge. You have to buy all 3 & you have to buy Epson brand. These printers are set up to not print if you put a generic brand in. It's a ok printer but the issues with the ink infuriated me to the point that I threw it away. My advice- don't buy Epson!
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I printed on 8.5x11" photo paper via the rear paper feed. I didn't try through tray 2, as I did not want to bend the paper. I've had nothing but trouble with this printer, though. Epson is sending me my third printer, as the second one had the same clogged nozzles proble as the first.
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Epson has very faded watermarks on the back of their photo paper, but I have found that when using Epson printers it is best to use their photo paper.
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Yes and I recommend you use only Epson ink. I used off brand ink in my last printer and it became unusable over a short period of time. It may not have been the problem, but problems began when I started using the off brand inks.
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It does color printing well, but not photo quality. I kept my epson inkjet for photos because this one can't do photos. As for brochures, however, it should be okay. I don't think that laser printers are meant to do as great of a job for photo printing because they don't even seem to make photo paper for laser printers.
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I have had my printer for several years now and have found that the perfect combination for OUR printing needs is to use the Black XL and the regular size for the 3 colors required. Epson sells this combination as a package. They all seem to require replacement at about the same time.We do a reasonable amount of printing - but - as a rule - not pictures or intensely colored pages. If you do - I would suggest using the XL for all 4.
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I have owned all sorts of printers, scanners, copiers, the list goes on and on. Throw the Epson out. Stomp on it. Burn it, then buy a Canon. Never had a problem with them.
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Since I have only one sheet left, it's really hard to tell, but whatever the difference is, it's very little. Yes, there are light Epson logos on the non-printable side.I would definitely recommend this paper for special photos. Beautiful results!
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I have had epson r1800 for more than 8 years and never had a problem with paper feed. I use only Epson and Ilford premium paper. What kind of paper do you use, what is its thickness? Sorry, I cannot help any more than this.
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I'm using the Kirkland Premium paper from Costco with no problems. Others from the printer forum on dpreview.com have also had no problems using the paper on Epson printers. My printer is the Artisan 810. In order to use the paper properly, I had to change the settings to "premium photo paper glossy", not "photo paper glossy". The Kirkland paper is a much better value than the Epson paper.