gloss prints & pigment inks

[tonymidd]

It's fair to say that it's accepted that gloss paper and pigment inks don't really like each other.
Well I bought some cheepo gloss paper from Aldi for proof prints and working prints off the Canon inkjet, out of curiosity I tried it in the HP9180...perfect prints, no ink build up, no bald whites, no bleeding just a nice print.
Cost of this wonder paper? £4.99 for 50-A4

[Chris Hawkins]

Sounds like a bargain, but are you concerned about longevity? I guess you wouldn't be if you used them for domestic purposes only.

[tonymidd]

Sounds like a bargain, but are you concerned about longevity? I guess you wouldn't be if you used them for domestic purposes only.

I'd only be using this for proofs and work prints to see how a project's developing. These sort of prints are scrapped/replaced quite quickly as the project develops or I change track. I know the dye prints off the Canon will fade if left out in the light in 2/3 years even on a reasonable paper such as Olmec. I'll have to do a print I can bear looking at each day on the 9180 and see how it's pigment ink fares stuck up on the pin board, should be a lot better than the Canon as HP claim 200 years life on a rag art paper under glass.

[Chris Hawkins]

Thanks for the info, Tony.

[BarryM]

Our local shop sell 20 sheets of gloss A4 paper for £1.00, and although not perfect, results are not too bad, we also get the supergloss 6x4 for 50p for 20 sheets, quality is superb on these, my only greiff is the person cutting them has a squint guilotine.

[tonymidd]

Our local shop sell 20 sheets of gloss A4 paper for £1.00, and although not perfect, results are not too bad, we also get the supergloss 6x4 for 50p for 20 sheets, quality is superb on these, my only greiff is the person cutting them has a squint guilotine.

Now that is inexpensive (don't like the 'c' word, never use it in your lit, it's strictly for the birds) what's it like for fading?

[BarryM]

lol good point, ive not had any pics printed long enough to say how the fade is, im mainly using it for contact sheets for weddings, but having left a contact sheet on window sill for 3 days, the colors still seem quite bright, although u can argue the days arent at the moment.