Aurora Art White 300®

237 Reviews

Made in the USA using 100% cotton, Aurora Art White 300 brings elegance and nuance to your photography and art prints. This acid-free paper features a pleasing white tone and semi-smooth surface.

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Item	Size	Count #	Each	Price
1131	4"x6"	50	$0.38	$18.95
1132	5"x7"	50	$0.44	$21.95
1133	8"x10"	50	$0.64	$31.95
1120	8.5"x11"	50	$0.70	$34.95
1130	12"x12"	50	$1.32	$65.95
1122	11"x14"	50	$1.34	$66.95
1123	11"x17"	50	$1.46	$72.95
1125	13"x19"	50	$1.68	$83.95
1127	16"x20"	25	$2.88	$71.95
1128	17"x22"	25	$2.92	$72.95
1126	17"x25"	25	$3.36	$83.95
1121	8.5"x25"	25	$1.92	$47.95
1139	6"x38"	30	$1.63	$48.95
1129	13"x38"	15	$3.26	$48.95
1137	17"x50'	3" Core	$0.87*	$61.95
1138	24"x50'	3" Core	$0.87*	$86.95
1136	44"x50'	3" Core	$0.87*	$159.95

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Description

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Made in the USA using 100% cotton, Aurora Art White 300 brings elegance and nuance to your photography and art prints. This acid-free paper features a pleasing white tone, smooth surface, and minimal optical brightener content. As an added bonus, you can print on both sides of Aurora. At 300gsm weight and 18 mil thickness, Aurora White 300 feels sturdy and professional and can easily handle heavy ink coverage. Click on the compatibility tab for important notes about printer use.

Reclaiming What Would Have Been Waste

Aurora is 100% fiber made from cotton linters. These linters are considered "recovered fibers" by the EPA. By using linters, Aurora production is putting to use what would have become waste. It's a win for the environment and a win for you!

How are Aurora White 300 and Aurora White 250 different?

The paper and coating are identical. Only the weight and thickness vary between the products.

Ideal for:

Those seeking a brighter white smooth cotton photo and art paper
Those who want a heavyweight cotton paper
Prints intended for long term display
Landscapes, portraits, neutral tone black & white, art reproduction prints

Good To Know:

Acid free base stock and coating
Print photo quality on both sides
100% cotton fiber and semi-smooth surface
Paper is ISO 9706 and ANSI Z 39.48-1992 certified
Bright white - contains optical brightening agents
Made, coated, and converted in the USA

Red River Paper is made by printing enthusiasts for printing enthusiasts. Whether you are a professional photographer, photographic enthusiast, designer, or business, our experts have firsthand knowledge of all our products. If you have a question, give us a ring or shoot us an email. You’ll receive a lightning-fast response from an actual live human with actual real-life expertise.

* 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

Specifications

Paper: 100% Cotton rag content base stock, ISO 9706 and ANSI Z 39.48-1992 (Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials)
Weight: 300gsm (80lb)
Thickness: 18mil
Coated: Microporous coated both sides
Color: Bright white
Surface: Semi-smooth
Acid Free
Minimal Brighteners

Paper Weight Comparison Scale

80 160 240 320 400

Aurora Art White 300® 300 GSM

75 GSM
copy paper

230 GSM photo
weight paper

360 GSM heavy
stock weight

20 40 60 80 100 120

Aurora Art White 300®

20lb
copy paper

60lb photo
weight paper

96lb heavy
stock paper

Is this paper compatible with your printer's ink?

All products are compatible with aqueous inks. Not designed for solvent, latex or UV.

Epson Photo (dye inks): Yes*
Epson UltraChrome (pigment): Yes*
Epson DuraBrite Ultra (pigment): Yes*
Epson 1400 / 1430: NO
Epson ARTISAN 700/800 Series: NO
Canon: Yes*
Canon Lucia (pigment): Yes*
HP: NO**
Not recommended for front feeding HP printers due to thickness of media
Lexmark: Yes
Kodak: Yes

* Heavy cotton art papers may not consistently auto-feed in the top main paper tray. They can be fed by hand easily, and may feed without assistance on some occasions. Returns on this paper are not accepted on the basis of feed problems.
** Not recommended for front feeding HP printers due to thickness of media.

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Use this paper for:

Photography
Art reproductions
Note cards
Portfolios

Reviews for Aurora Art White 300®

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Rating Chart 4.8 237 Reviews

More Problematic Changes To A Formerly Great Product

Ryan Simpson

08/20/2022

I'm not sure why you keep altering this paper. It keeps getting worse from a performance and practicality perspective. Perhaps it works fine in a roll feed setting but in a sheet load setting it is becoming more and more unusable. The first time you changed it some 5-6 years ago, there was a massive increase in the amount of fine dust residue which causes slippage issues in the feeding process. I consisntatly have issues on both Epson and Canon Wide Format printers using this paper. The rubber rollers have trouble gripping the slick and dusty surface paper and the dust also then coats the rollers the more you print. This leads to having to constantly run cleaning cycles for the rollers just in order to use the paper. Now at some point in the last year or two now you've increased the weight to 300 gsm and discontinued the 285 gsm option. This is a virtually negligible weight increase from an aesthetic point of view. Virtually no person in the market to buy a print or produce a print will care about this weight difference, I highly doubt very many will even be able to notice the difference unless you very specifically point it out to them while showing them both weights at the same time. I can't imagine you had a lot of customers calling for this change. The problem is slight weight increase actually causes further and worse performance and practicality issues when actually trying to sheet feed print with this paper. The weight becomes an issue for auto sheet feeding, and it also becomes an issue with paper abrasion leaving ink streaks on every few prints increasing wastage. I wish you would consult actual long time high volume customers before making changes like this. It would seem you should even test the papers yourselves in actual usage scenarios before making changes.

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Love this paper for Art Prints !

Cynthia Blair

08/17/2022

I use Aurora Art White 300 in my Epson SC P900 - using the front feed for thick art papers - and the results are beautiful, crisp, consistent colors every time. The surface texture is just right, and I love that I can print both sides. I have used a roller-applied print varnish (Breathing Color's Glamour 2) both on the top of prints and as a mounting adhesive, as I wanted UV and surface protection without framing under glass. Aurora Art White 300 has stood up to the challenge perfectly.

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A wonderful paper on the Canon iX6820 printer

Steve Kobb

08/04/2022

Before ordering for the first time, I had a concern that the Aurora Art White 300 might not go through my Canon iX6820 printer. I'm very happy to report that this machine had no problem with the paper. And what images! Just fabulous. I'm a happy camper and recommend the paper to you -- especially if you have this particular Canon model.

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Favorite paper for my cards

Laura Nikiel

08/03/2022

Simply said, this paper is gorgeous. I love how the colors print onto the surface, I use a Canon Pixma Pro 100. I started using this paper for my watercolor cards, because it is very difficult to find a paper that will represent the watercolor washes. Now I use this paper for both my watercolor and flat color Procreate illustrations. And, this paper is perfect for printing my coloring pages and painting them with watercolor after the ink dries. I highly recommend this lovely stock for so many of your creative projects!

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My "go to" Paper

R. Young

08/02/2022

Excellent paper. Zero glare, and texture is minimal and so fine details still show clearly without sacrificing the papers "artwork" feel. Its a match made in heaven for my Canon PRO-1000 printer.

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Red River is the perfect answer for your greeting card needs

Craig Wright

08/01/2022

I recently decided to offer greeting cards of my artwork on Etsy. Aurora Art White 300 is the perfect solution for high quality greeting cards. High quality card stock paper. Perfect sizing and pre-scored finish - no trimming or awkward folding required. Matching accessories are available if needed (envelopes, boxes). The ordering process is intuitive. Turn around time on orders is quick and predictable. No 'out of stock' issues to deal with. Customer service is outstanding. Red River is now my go-to for all my greeting card needs going forward.

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Love Aurora Art

BSLprints

06/18/2022

Aurora Art papers are the best selling papers at our print shop. I love having the same paper in both a natural and whitened version. It makes it easy to do comparisons when deciding the best paper for a particular work.

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Go To Paper for MY PLandscape Photographs

Dan DeGennaro

06/07/2022

I am using both Palo Duro Etching 315 and Aurora Art White 300 with my Canon Pro300 pigment ink printer. I've set my computer screen, printer, and inks with an i1Studio by x-rite. I always brush each sheet with an anti-static cleaning brush, and run no more than five prints at once, as the printer gets a bit warm with the thicker paper. The prints come out a perfect match with the colors on my screen. I print, mat, and frame my images for display in my home and have gotten many compliments on the quality of my landscape photos, with a good brightness range. The smooth surface is glare free and invites close-up inspection.

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Perfect balance

Sylvain Despres

05/31/2022

I have yet to come across an equivalent to my favourite paper Aurora white 300…. I print approximately 150-200 prints per month and that paper is my go to for consistent results. It strikes the perfect balance between cost and quality!

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My favorite paper so far

I tried a lot of art paper and I love the texture and the thickness of this one the best !

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Marie-Lise Leclerc - 10/02/2021

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