This is a last ditch effort to resolve persistent printing errors, problems, and
If you’ve tried all possible solutions, reset the printing system. This process deletes all printers from your list of printers, deletes information about all completed print jobs, and deletes all printer presets.
On your Mac, choose Apple menu System Settings, then click Printers & Scanners in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)
Control-click the printer in the Printers list on the right, then choose Reset Printing System.Note: If no printers appear in the Printers list, you can Control-click the empty list and choose Reset Printing System. After you reset the printing system, the list of printers in Printers & Scanners settings is empty.
As an owner of an Eco-Tank printer finding the right printable paper had been a challenge. The only paper the Eco-Tank would properly print on was the "Presentation Matte" which was thicker than I needed and altered all my projects until I found Red River Paper.
I have purchased both the 32lb Matte and 26lb Matte papers and have been so ecstatic with not only the lighter weight but the outstanding quality of the digital prints, I am redoing all my projects with the Red River Papers.
If you are an Eco-Tank Printer owner; Red River Paper is the only way for quality prints that will give you paper options. Absolutely love them.
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
Museum Grade Paper
Papers with the museum designation make curators happy. They are made from 100% cotton rag content and have no optical brightener content. (OBA) The base stock is acid and lignin free. The coating is acid free. This type of offers the most archival option in terms of media stability over time.
Museum Grade Summary
100% cotton rag content
Acid and lignin free base stock
Inkjet coating layer acid free
No OBA content
Photographic Grade Paper
Photo Grade products are designed to look and feel like modern photo lab paper. Most photo grade media are resin coated, which means they have a paper core covered by a thin layer of polyethelene (plastic) . Plastic gives the paper its photo feel, stability (flatness), water resistance, handling resistance, and excellent feed consistency.
Prints on photo grade media are stable over long periods. With pigment inks in a protected environment, you can see up to 80 years on-display life. All RC papers are Photo Grade for two reasons. Plastic content is not technically archival by museum standards. Also, the inkjet coating of all RC papers is slightly acidic. It facilitates instant drying and does not actually change the stability of your inks over time. Virtually all RC papers have optical brightening agents (OBAs).
