How To Use Inkjet Printer Profiles: Photoshop CS3 CS4 with Epson / PC
How to use printer color ICC profiles to make inkjet prints with Photoshop CS3, CS4 with Epson inkjet printers. Profiles from Red River Paper premium photo inkjet papers. Need help installing profiles?
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Last updated: November 14, 2019
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Warped paper
I ordered 2042 Palo Duro Baryta Fiber Photo Paper 300 5x7 50 Sheets earlier this year. The sheets were so warped that they would not feed into my Canon Pro 1000 printer. The product was evidently exposed to too much moisture at some point, causing the sheets to bow. When I called about replacement of the product, it was stated that any replacement would be from the same lot and probably warped as well. Customer service suggested I place the product under a heavy book. I felt that was unaccepable. I was sent matte finish sheets for free replacement. I ultimately threw these away as the finish is one that I don't like. I will say that I have always been very pleased with Red River papers in the past, recommend them to my friends, and will continue to purchase products. This one occasion just fell a little short of expectations. Thanks, Mark Collins
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).
