Setting the bar for premium photographic inkjet paper, Arctic Polar Luster is the paper pros demand and enthusiasts deserve. Arctic Polar Luster's surface represents the true modern photographic look and feel. Its extra weight and thickness gives the assurance you are a fine photographic print. The profoundly beautiful surface and state-of-the-art coating will make your photography look its best. ...continue reading below
Arctic Polar Luster 290 Rolls Details & Information
Setting the bar for premium photographic inkjet paper, Arctic Polar Luster is the paper pros demand and enthusiasts deserve. Arctic Polar Luster's surface represents the true modern photographic look and feel. Its extra weight and thickness gives the assurance you are a fine photographic print. The profoundly beautiful surface and state-of-the-art coating will make your photography look its best.
Arctic Luster features a deep luster finish which offers the perfect balance between deeply saturated color and minimized gloss reflectivity. If you use pigment inks, this is especially helpful and will greatly reduce gloss differential and bronzing.
Compatible with any inkjet printer, Arctic Polar Luster fits an important niche for professional photographers. Increasingly, pros and enthusiasts require a high-end photo feel product that combines quality and consistent usability. Unlike many of the new boutique photo papers flooding the market, this Luster will feed consistently, withstand handling, show minimal fingerprinting, and offer cost savings.
Deep luster (E-surface) offers the perfect balance for pigment ink printers. You get the best of both worlds:
Thanks to the microporous layer on the top of Arctic Polar Luster, large quantities of ink (read deeply saturated hues and blacks) will dry instantly. This means no smudging and minimal fingerprint troubles.
These photos are intended to give a sense of the elegant finish and lustral qualities of this paper. Note that on the scale of luster surfaces, Arctic Polar is among the deepest, similar to a benchmark product, Epson Luster. (Tap or Click to enlarge.)
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* Always display inkjet prints under glass, plastic or in a book for maximum print life.
* Rolls come wound with five extra feet at no charge
All products are compatible with aqueous inks. Not designed for solvent, latex or UV.
* Matte coated and cotton papers over 60lb. may not feed consistently and may require some hand feeding.
* Many 24" and wider printers have a minimum sheet size of 8". Consult your manual before buying smaller sizes.
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Beautiful
Charles Neil, Mar 20, 2026
The moment ink hits this paper you can tell it's amazing. I've used a lot of "cheap" paper before and there's just better colors and more accurate renders on this paper. Would highly recomend to anyone who needs great paper but doesn't want to spend a fortune.
Love the Arctic Polar Luster finish!
Craig Deshler, Mar 13, 2026
I am a hobbiest but pride myself on quality. I searched Staples, Canon's website and others to try and find quality non-gloss photo paper. Only Red River Paper had the sizes I wanted in the Luster finish that I was after. I bought a bunch of different sizes. Delivery was quick and the product is fantastic. Highly recommended!
First pano prints
Tom Veilleux, Feb 28, 2026
These were my first pano prints on the Canon Pro-100. One was more of a B&W print, though actually processed in color. The other was a blue water, shore bird photo. Both came out great.
The package came in well-protected.
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