Best Inkjet Paper for Black & White Printing

Best Papers for Black & White Photo Printing

Read the B&W Inkjet Primer

Need a few pointers about Black and White inkjet printing? Read our Black & White Inkjet Printing Primer.

Recommended Papers for Black & White Printing

The choice of paper for black & white printing is subjective and personal. While there are guidelines for what "looks good" with grayscales, in the end the choice depends on your likes and needs.

Red River's line of Premium Photographic inkjet media includes a number of papers popular for black & white printing. While there are no black & white specific inkjet media on the market, some are better than others at the task.

68lb. UltraPro Satin

If you print, you have to have UltraPro Satin in your paper inventory. It produces professional quality results and works with virtually any image. The UltraPro Satin looks and feels just like photo lab satin - a lightly textured surface that breaks up reflections and minimizes fingerprints.

Surface: Satin medium texture
Tone: Bright white
Weight: 68lb. / 270 gsm
Thickness: 10.4 mil

775 Reviews

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68lb. UltraPro Gloss 2.0

68lb. UltraPro Gloss prints vibrant colors and deep blacks with any inkjet printer. 10.4mil thickness gives your prints true photo lab quality. Compatible with any inkjet printer, this paper dries instantly for immediate quality and resistance to smears.

Surface: Glossy
Tone: Bright White
Weight: 68lb. / 270 gsm
Thickness: 10.4 mil

328 Reviews

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75lb. Arctic Polar Luster

Arctic Polar papers are the highest performance photo inkjet papers you can buy. Arctic Polar Luster is, by far, the finest luster texture paper on the market today. Its extra weight, extra thickness, and splendid "E-surface" photo texture will set your prints apart from the rest.

Surface: Satin deep texture
Tone: Bright White
Weight: 290 gsm / 75lb.
Thickness: 11.8 mil

188 Reviews

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66lb. Palo Duro Satin

Warmer Tone Satin Paper

The warmer tone cousin of Arctic Polar Satin, Palo Duro is a wonderful choice for landscapes, portraits, and more.

Surface: Satin shallow texture
Tone: Warmer white
Weight: 255 gsm / 66lb.
Thickness: 10.4 mil

26 Reviews

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Polar Gloss Metallic 255 Paper

Polar Gloss Metallic 255 is a unique inkjet paper that closely matches the look of photo lab metallic prints.

Surface: Glossy photo metallic
Tone: Warm
Weight: 255 gsm / 66lb.
Thickness: 10.4 mil

901 Reviews

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60lb. Polar Matte

This archival matte paper brings you professional quality in every sense of the meaning - from the coating to the base stock, Polar is the go-to photo matte when you want the best.

Surface: Smooth matte
Tone: Bright white
Weight: 60lb. / 230 gsm
Thickness: 10 mil

644 Reviews

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Palo Duro SoftGloss Rag 315

Made from 100% cotton fiber and featuring a lightly textured soft gloss surface, Palo Duro SoftGloss Rag fine art paper gives you the classic look of a darkroom photographic print with the performance of modern inkjet technology.

Surface: Lightly textured semi-gloss
Tone: Neutral white
Weight: 315 gsm
Thickness: 16.5 mil

77 Reviews

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Big Bend Baryta 310

Big Bend Baryta offers all the rich tonality, depth, and feel of a traditional darkroom print. The paper has a elegantly smooth finish and subtle reflectivity.

Surface: Smooth semigloss finish
Tone: Warm
Weight: 310 gsm
Thickness 12 mil

32 Reviews

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Palo Duro Baryta Fiber 300

Palo Duro Baryta Fiber is a pleasant neutral white semi-gloss that adds natural richness to portraits and landscapes. Black & White images benefit from Palo Duro's deep blacks and exceptional contrast. It offers all of the rich tonality, depth, and feel of a traditional wet darkroom fiber fine art paper.

Surface: Smooth semi-gloss finish
Tone: Neutral white
Weight: 300 gsm
Thickness: 13.8 mil

44 Reviews

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Aurora Art White 300®

Aurora White is a 100% cotton fiber, semi-smooth (hot press) fine art and photography paper. Aurora White features a brighter white shade for crisp color tones, semi-smooth surface, an acid-free base stock and coating. Made in the USA.

Surface: Hot Press (semi-smooth)
Tone: White
Weight: 300 gsm
Thickness: 18 mil

239 Reviews

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Aurora Art Natural 300®

Aurora Natural is a 100% cotton fiber, semi-smooth (hot press) fine art photo paper. Aurora Natural features a warmer shade that brings elegance and nuance to your photography and art prints. If you're looking for a museum grade cotton paper in the industry standard 300gsm weight, this is the paper for you! Made in the USA.

Surface: Hot Press (semi-smooth)
Tone: Warm White
Weight: 300 gsm
Thickness: 18 mil

228 Reviews

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Blanco Matte Canvas

Blanco Matte Canvas is a fine woven canvas specially coated for inkjet printing. The results are simply stunning with rich colors and deep blacks.

Surface: Matte canvas
Tone: Warm white
Weight: 400 gsm
Thickness: 21 mil

41 Reviews

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Best Inkjet Paper for Black & White Printing

Read the B&W Inkjet Primer

Recommended Papers for Black & White Printing

68lb. UltraPro Satin

68lb. UltraPro Gloss 2.0

75lb. Arctic Polar Luster

66lb. Palo Duro Satin

Polar Gloss Metallic 255 Paper

60lb. Polar Matte

Palo Duro SoftGloss Rag 315

Big Bend Baryta 310

Palo Duro Baryta Fiber 300

Aurora Art White 300®

Aurora Art Natural 300®

Blanco Matte Canvas

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