Generally speaking, the printer manufacturer will advise you to use the original photo paper of the same brand. Is this statement correct? The answer is: yes and no.
That's right, because for printers, ink, nozzles and paper are an organic whole, and manufacturers know the performance of ink best. Therefore, if compatible photo printing paper is used, ink may penetrate into paper fibers before drying, which directly leads to color distortion and reduced image resolution. It is wrong because the quality of some compatible photographic papers is even higher than that of original photographic papers. For example, Kodak's Royal Premium Inkjet Paper is the top photographic paper on the market, and its effect is better than some low-end original photographic papers. At the same time, if some daily photos are not prepared for long-term preservation, there is no need to use original photo paper, just ordinary photo paper.
At present, there are three giants in the field of inkjet printing, Canon, Epson and Hewlett-Packard, which occupy more than 80% of the market share and have numerous printing patents. Here are the original photographic papers of these companies and several other compatible photographic papers.
Ultima product series is Kodak's best photographic paper. It can provide professional output results with a weight of 270g/m2 and a storage life of about 100 years. Therefore, Ultima is the highest quality and longest life inkjet printing paper at present. It is the best choice for you to collect your most precious photos in photo albums, display windows and photo frames. Ultima belongs to heavy photographic paper, which can be divided into super glossy and satin glossy, and can be used to take photos with full colors and bright colors. Ultima is a high-end photographic paper, and the price is definitely not cheap.
Matte paper price 1 12 yuan (standard A4, 15 sheets).
Premium is photographic paper coated with resin, which is suitable for reproducing and enlarging favorite photos, and can make the printed photos have the appearance and texture of traditional photos. At the same time, it has excellent photo quality, which can also be divided into super bright and satin light. Compared with Ultima's product series, this kind of photographic paper is much lighter and has a weaker texture. However, this kind of photo paper has many sizes and packaging specifications, giving you more choices.
Super glossy price 104 Yuan (standard A4, 15 packs).
Double-sided glossy pictures are suitable for printing daily photos, which can enrich the details of photos and easily print high-quality photos. Its double-sided design makes it easy for you to load it on the printer and share it with everyone. It is your wise choice to make small-sized photos. There are many specifications of this kind of photographic paper, 25 sheets are packed in 88 yuan (standard A4).
Generally speaking, Kodak's photo printing paper is of good quality, but the price is higher. Suitable for collecting the most precious photos.
Epson is also a leading enterprise in the field of printing. Epson's ink technology has many advanced patented technologies, and Epson's photo printing paper is related to its printer.
Epson high-quality glossy paper, specially designed for family needs, is bright white and brightly colored. Its heaviness is comparable to real photos; It has strong scratch resistance and water resistance, and is suitable for printing various high-quality color photos and pictures. Epson glossy paper price 120 yuan (standard A4, 20 sheets).
Epson photographic paper (economic photographic paper) is bright and full, and it is not easy to wrinkle; Excellent cost performance, printing effect comparable to photo quality, suitable for printing all kinds of color photos and pictures. Such as daily photos, digital photos, high-resolution portraits, previews of advertising products, posters, poster samples, etc. Affordable prices provide the demand for mass production of personal works!
The price of economical photographic paper is 50 yuan (standard A4, 20 sheets).
However, buyers should note that Epson photographic paper has a relatively short storage time compared with Kodak photographic paper. There is also the compatibility of Epson photographic paper. It is generally better to use a matching printer.
With the use of HP 8-color printers, in order to obtain a more perfect printing effect, HP recommends that users buy original photo printing paper to work with HP printers, because not all non-HP papers can use HP ink when printers print at high speed. If you use non-HP photographic paper (especially very smooth paper) for printing, the photographic paper may appear streaked or ink-free. This is precisely because some non-HP paper will repel ink. This kind of printing effect is so bad that every user doesn't want to see it.
HP 173g HP-C6765A photo printing paper can completely meet the needs of users to print daily photos, with good effect and economy. Its price is 60 yuan (standard A4, 20 packs).
HP 280g HP-C6832A high-quality glossy photo inkjet paper is an advanced product of HP printing paper, which can easily present the perfect picture of 8-color printing. The preservation time is as long as several decades, which is suitable for preserving important photos. Its price is 138 yuan (standard A4, 20-pack).
HP's photo printing paper is similar to Epson's, and both are designed for their own printer products. Very targeted, compared with Kodak's applicability is still insufficient. It is recommended for users who use HP printing.
Full-color series photographic paper has been sold at low prices in the market, but the value-for-money effect is far less than that of Epson photographic paper or Kodak photographic paper. If you are sensitive to price, you can still buy printed photos of your daily life. 260g photographic paper 35 yuan (20 packs), 170g photographic paper 20 yuan (20 packs).
Tsinghua Tongfang high gloss photographic paper adopts foreign advanced coating technology with excellent compatibility, which can be widely used in mainstream digital printers in domestic markets. The product also has excellent ink absorption and good water resistance. Paper whiteness is high, and the printing effect is clear and delicate. High-speed and quick-drying coating technology can fully meet the needs of household and business. Tsinghua Tongfang high gloss photographic paper will bring more affordable choices for users with its excellent quality and moderate price.
In addition to these standard photographic papers, there are some novel printing paper products:
Happy Miaomiao sticker
It allows you to print your favorite pictures on Miaomiao stickers and stick them on your mobile phone, notebook and pencil box ... to decorate the environment or your home!
T-shirt transfer paper
T-shirt transfer paper lets you make textiles independently. Print the picture on the shirt transfer paper, then transfer it to pure cotton or white or light-colored textiles with cotton content of more than 50% with an iron, and you will have your own shirts, sheets and curtains. ......
With the widespread use of color inkjet printers in China, the market of related products is also growing. In addition to these brands, there are also products of Canon, Lexmark, Xerox, Little Prince and other brands on the market. The photo printing paper made by these brands is not bad, which can fully meet the needs of consumers. Need to remind consumers that when purchasing, try to buy from some large consumables stores, and it is best to buy photo printing paper of big brands, which can reduce unnecessary regrets for you. Finally, one problem that needs attention is that when buying photo printing paper, it is best to know your own printer instructions first, because some color inkjet printers have special requirements for photo paper, so try to buy according to the special specifications marked in the instructions.