douglas_johnson5

when i used to print, i went through a lot of papers. i noticed over the years that most prints did not hold up well over time, and so i always go with archival paper. i like thick paper and i never go with a high gloss finish. The Hannemuls William Turner was a favorite of mine, but i forget satin or pearl paper i liked most. WT has a lot of texture. I don’t know what OBA is

I just purchased a new printer today (Epson SureColor P700) after being out of the home printing business for a very long time. I used to print most of my photos on two Lexjet papers, a William Turner 190g, and an Ilford Pearl. They no longer sell the Ilford pearl but they recommended their own brand ESatin 360g. I was just wondering if there is anything new or different I should know about on the paper front.

I used to print at home with an Epson 2200, which was about a $2k printer, as I recall. And yet, 15 years ago, I spent a great deal of time trying to get my print to match my screen and I lost interest. Has technology changed significantly over the past 15 years, whether we are talking about printing at home or sending it out? I never really considered sending out my prints because I like to use photo rag papers and other papers that might not be available if I send it out. But perhaps there is a high end service out there that has every kind of paper. If so, I'd like to hear about. I take mostly black and white. I am just a hobbyist, not a professional.

When I did print photos I used an Eason Stylus Photo 2200, which was state of the art at the time. But, I just got sick of all the time I spent trying to get the printer to print exactly what I saw on my screen, so I quit. Now I’m wondering whether there have big changes in printers since the 2200, and which are the top of the line for the Mac. Most of what I print it is black and white, but I’ll print my fair share of color as well. Thank you in advance for your responses.