Papers with the Archival designtation can take many forms. They can be glossy, matte, canvas, or an artistic product. These papers are acid free, lignin free and can be made of virgin tree fiber (alpha cellulose) or 25-100% cotton rag. They are likely to have optical or fluorescent brightening agents (OBAs) - chemicals that make the paper appear brighter white. Presence of OBAs does not indicate your image will fade faster. It does predict a slow change in the white point of your paper, especially if it is displayed without UV filter glass or acrylic.
Archival Grade Summary
Numerous papers - made from tree or cotton content
Acid and lignin free base stock
Inkjet coating layer acid free
Can have OBAs in the base or the coating
Description
With a high gloss front and plain paper back, 60lb. Pecos River Gloss is the ideal glossy for greeting cards, note cards, and design presentations. Exclusive to Red River Paper, Pecos is the only "cast coated gloss" compatible with both pigment and dye inks. Pecos Gloss's plain paper back means you can print text and light graphics on the back of the paper (inside of your folded cards). Thanks to its brilliant white tone, color on Pecos pop and blacks are rich and deep.
Projects where you need a high gloss with a printable back
Any inkjet printer
Good to know:
High gloss, smooth surface
Acid free base stock. Acid free coating.
Card weight and thickness
Plain paper back - means you can print text and light graphics on the back of the paper
For pigment and dye inks - Only one of its kind in North America.
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Specifications
Weight: 60lb / 230gsm
Thickness: 10 mil
Coating: Microporous
Color: Brilliant blue white
Printable: Photo quality on glossy side. Back suitable for text and light graphics
Type: Alpha-cellulose (tree fiber) and cast coated
Paper Weight Comparison Scale
80160240320400
60lb. Pecos River Gloss Greeting Cards 230 GSM
75 GSM copy paper
230 GSM photo weight paper
360 GSM heavy stock weight
20406080100120
60lb. Pecos River Gloss Greeting Cards
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 - All Printers: Yes
Canon - All Printers: Yes
HP: Yes
* 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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I’ve been using your product for many years now to make greeting cards from my water colors. I used an Epson stylist pro R2000 because your company recommended it years ago, it finally stopped working recently so I tried my less expensive printer Epson ET 2800 to my surprise this printer on your paper did an excellent job, I no longer think it was the printer make great cards but your wonderful paper!! Thank you! It’s great doing business all these years!
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Awesome Paper
Debbie A.
04/03/2023
This paper exceeded my expectations for sure. Excellent customer service and my order was quick. You can tell the difference in quality right away. Thanks for such a great product and company.
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60# Pecos Gloss 7”x10” greeting card
Fran Bliek
01/21/2023
I am an artist and have used 60# Pecos gloss greeting card stock for many years to make cards from images of my paintings. The quality of the photo is excellent and the ability to write messages on the matte paper on the inside of the scored card makes these an excellent product for my consignment sales and for my own personal use. Highly recommend!
3 of 3 customers found this helpful.
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Great for Postcards
Annette Kocurek
01/10/2023
These cards are perfect for my small postcard business.
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Unique Cards for Friends and Family
Charles
11/01/2022
I've used the 60lb. Pecos River Gloss greeting card stock for several years now to create unique cards for all kinds of occasions with my personal photography. A hand-written note on the inside makes each card personal and one-of-a-kind. Which I hope makes the sentiment much more meaningful than something from Hallmark®. Also makes it more convenient than going to the store to get a card.
4 of 5 customers found this helpful.
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Excellent Stock
Eric Hemmer
08/30/2022
This is a great product. I purchased the 7 x 10 gloss cards and love the weight of it and the pre-scored fold make it easy to finish.
I was disappointed that the article on printing borderless cards with this card using an Epson printer is not completely accurate. The XP-15000 does not support either 7 nor 10 inch paper width when defining a custom borderless size. I ended up adding a small border on my cards and they still look great.
I won't hold the article error against my review however and do recommend the product
8 of 8 customers found this helpful.
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Perfect for many of my Nature Note Cards
Pete Rose
08/05/2022
I find this paper to be perfect for many of my Nature Note Cards. I sell them at Art Shows, and they are a big hit. The Glossy works well for sharp crisp photos. For my more artistic soft photos I use the linen paper and it also is a great hit with my customers.
6 of 7 customers found this helpful.
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My High Quality Reliable
Harald C. Buchholz
08/02/2022
I have created "greeting" cards for an astonishing variety of cards - Family, Business, Marketing, Condolence, Friends, Neighbors, Births, Deaths, Promotions....... I could go on and on. Thing is..... I am a perfectionist with the little bit of art I can do and this paper always made me look good and has never let me down.
5 of 5 customers found this helpful.
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Nice Smooth card stock
D Kelly
08/02/2022
Really love the nice smooth surface texture. Great for black and white as well as color. I really appreciate the work on the printer color profiles.
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