2.part - Summer photo special - Photo paper

You can find a truly wide selection of photo papers on the market. Choosing the photo paper that will be the best for your printer is a highly individual matter, and it depends not only on who recommends what to you, but also on your satisfaction with the resulting printed photograph.

Be patient

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Every user has different requirements and chooses photo paper accordingly. Don't be disappointed if your printer doesn't print nice photos; most likely it's caused by the photo paper. If you are trying to print photos for the first time, it is better to try different types of photo paper so that you have a comparison and can ultimately choose the best one for your needs. How to choose photo paper and what matters when selecting it, you will find out right now.

Pay attention to the properties of the paper

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Your choice of photo paper should definitely begin with market research, what should you use as a guide and how should you choose the most suitable photo paper for you?

Each printer has a specified maximum paper weight that you can print on. If you do not adhere to this maximum paper weight, you may damage the printer. Photo papers are manufactured in the range of 50 g/m² - 300 g/m².1. Weight

2. Printer type

Printers differ according to printing technology, and the choice of photo paper is related to this as well. A different photo paper is used for each printer. Never attempt to print on inkjet photo paper with a laser printer, or vice versa. You can also destroy the printer this way.

3. Photo paper format

The most common paper sizes for printing photos are still considered to be the classic, well-known 10x15 cm and 13x18 cm formats. A4-size paper has also become popular, but you can also find A3-size photo paper.

One small specialty came from HP, under the name Social Media Snapshots; the paper measures 10x13 and is essentially an imitation of the once-again popular Polaroid-style photos.

 Photo papers in practice

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Printer manufacturers usually recommend photo paper specifically for a particular printer model, but if the manufacturers' choice does not suit you, try looking for another photo paper option. Try changing the paper weight or an alternative brand of photo paper; sometimes the photo format also helps.Printers you can use to print photos were introduced in the previous installment, and this topic is closely related to the previous one. With a dye-sublimation printer, you cannot choose photo papers; you simply buy a set intended for your printer.

 

Canon KP108IN photo paper and foil set for Canon thermal sublimation photo printers

 

For inkjet printers, as well as laser printers, the selection is truly wide. The most commonly used photo paper weight for printing photographs is from 200 g/m² to 300 g/m².

WARNING:If you really want to experiment with photo papers, do not try combining competing brands of inks and papers. This especially concerns combining photo papers and cartridges from the Canon and HP brands. These two brands have completely different photo paper structures and properties, and the result of your printing experiment could even damage your printer.