Canon i860: Photo Paper

I have read the following article:

http://www6.tomshardware.com/consum...weights-12.html

but did not see references to all the paper brands that we find here in the
Ottawa, Canada area.

Would someone have good (or bad) experience with Kodak photo paper that can
be found at Costco these days? How about the
OfficeDepot photo paper?

Thanks.

S.

Sylvain wrote:
>
> I have read the following article:
>
> http://www6.tomshardware.com/consum...weights-12.html
>
> but did not see references to all the paper brands that we find here in the
> Ottawa, Canada area.
>
> Would someone have good (or bad) experience with Kodak photo paper that can
> be found at Costco these days? How about the
> OfficeDepot photo paper?
>
> Thanks.
>
> S.

I don't know about the Kodak paper but I've had excellent results with
Office Depot photo paper in the i860.

"Sylvain" <s.carrier@nospam.engineer.com> wrote in
news:lrd%b.145641$FO1.2848566@weber.videotron.net:

> Would someone have good (or bad) experience with Kodak photo paper
> that can be found at Costco these days? How about the
> OfficeDepot photo paper?


I just bought 5 packs of Staples.ca (Business Depot) Premium Photo Paper
(4x6, 100 sheets) for 10.95 a package after a 50.00 coupon. Regular price
is 29.95.

You may want to check redflagdeals.com to see if they have any valid
Staples.ca coupons.

The Staples paper is only 8mm, but seems to be OK quality. I will be doing
some test prints on Friday and will report back about the quality.

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"Sylvain" <s.carrier@nospam.engineer.com> wrote in message
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> Would someone have good (or bad) experience with Kodak photo paper that
can
> be found at Costco these days? How about the
> OfficeDepot photo paper?

The Kodak paper at Costco has an odor, even days after you've printed a
photo - it also occurs with my HP printers. I stick with HP paper for my HP
printers, and Canon paper for my Canon i560. I only print 4x6's on the
Canon, and that paper is cheap on Amazon.com. I print anything larger on my
HP's. I'm not sure what to recommend if you're looking to print larger
pictures, as the Canon paper is quite expensive in larger sizes.

The salesman who just sold me an Epson RX500 told me that Epson printers
use a process that penetrates the paper with their ink. He recommended
either Epson or Canon paper. He also said that H.P. paper wont work
because H.P. uses a process where the printing is done on the surface of
the paper, and so is not compatible with Epson printers.

Take it for what it's worth. This is not entirely my direct experience,
although I just tried some Canon Matte Photo Paper, and it worked fine
for photos.

Sylvain wrote:
>
> I have read the following article:
>
> http://www6.tomshardware.com/consum...weights-12.html
>
> but did not see references to all the paper brands that we find here in the
> Ottawa, Canada area.
>
> Would someone have good (or bad) experience with Kodak photo paper that can
> be found at Costco these days? How about the
> OfficeDepot photo paper?
>
> Thanks.
>
> S.

Sherwin Dubren <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in
news:403D979F.384553AD@comcast.net:

> The salesman who just sold me an Epson RX500 told me that Epson printers
> use a process that penetrates the paper with their ink.

It's usually not desirable to have ink penetrate the paper as this causes
bleeding and dullness in the print. Epson has actually designed some of
their Pigment based inks to sit on the surface of the paper to increase
sharpness and saturation.

http://www.epson.co.jp/e/newsroom/t...ws/tnl0304c.pdf

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Sylvain wrote:

>but did not see references to all the paper brands that we find here in the
>Ottawa, Canada area.
>
>Would someone have good (or bad) experience with Kodak photo paper that can
>be found at Costco these days? How about the
>OfficeDepot photo paper?

Get the Office Depot Premium photo paper. It prints about as good as
Canon, it's waterproof, and is essentially lightfast if not exposed to
direct sunlight.

If you intend to print a lot of photos, you should also consider
refilling your ink tanks with quality bulk ink. I refill using
AtlanticInkjet supplies. It matches very well with Canon, and works
beautifully on Office Depot photo paper.

I print 4 photos on an 8.5x11 sheet and cut them afterwards. The result
is a slightly smaller photo, but costs are dramatically reduced.

NOTE - avoid using "compatible" cartridges as the ink formulation is not
the same and quality is not as good.

Sylvain;

I also own a Canon i860, and have been considering purchasing the
Kodak paper at Costco.

I tried a sheet of Kodak paper on my last printer ( an Epson 820) and
the ink just spread all over the surface and failed to dry. As a
result I purchased the Epson photo paper at Costco $30/100 sheets and
it worked great on the Epson printer.

Since I had 100's of sheets left when I go my i860, I continued using
it with great results. At Costco the price for the Kodak paper is
slightly cheaper than the Epson paper, so I will be interested in the
future responses to your question. Occasionally Costo has a printer
representative giving demonstrations. Someone suggested that I ask him
for a paper sample.

I actually take the 8.5x11 sheets of paper and precut them into 3-4x6
sheets. This works great in the Canon's 4x6 paper tray. The cost works
out to be 10 cents a photo (CDN).

On a side note, I print most of my photos on the inexpensive Epson
paper, but occasionally I have printed special photos on the Epson
Premium Photo paper (EPPP) . Those photos looked great on the glossier
and thicker paper, but they fade very much faster when posted without
any protection on a bulletin board. My theory is that the extra
smoothness of the paper does not absorb and hold the ink as well.

Rick

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 22:09:20 -0500, "Sylvain"
<s.carrier@nospam.engineer.com> wrote:

>I have read the following article:
>
>http://www6.tomshardware.com/consum...weights-12.html
>
>but did not see references to all the paper brands that we find here in the
>Ottawa, Canada area.
>
>Would someone have good (or bad) experience with Kodak photo paper that can
>be found at Costco these days? How about the
>OfficeDepot photo paper?
>
>Thanks.
>
>S.
>
>

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On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 04:03:19 GMT, "xNokia3390x" <ofc2-ivom@spamex.com>
wrote:

>"Sylvain" <s.carrier@nospam.engineer.com> wrote in message
>news:lrd%b.145641$FO1.2848566@weber.videotron.net...
>> Would someone have good (or bad) experience with Kodak photo paper that
>can
>> be found at Costco these days? How about the
>> OfficeDepot photo paper?
>
>The Kodak paper at Costco has an odor, even days after you've printed a
>photo - it also occurs with my HP printers. I stick with HP paper for my HP
>printers, and Canon paper for my Canon i560. I only print 4x6's on the
>Canon, and that paper is cheap on Amazon.com. I print anything larger on my
>HP's. I'm not sure what to recommend if you're looking to print larger
>pictures, as the Canon paper is quite expensive in larger sizes.
>
No, it is not cheap. 5 cents per 4x6 is cheap.
PJ

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 06:49:23 GMT, Sherwin Dubren wrote:

=>The salesman who just sold me an Epson RX500 told me that Epson printers
=>use a process that penetrates the paper with their ink. He recommended
=>either Epson or Canon paper. He also said that H.P. paper wont work
=>because H.P. uses a process where the printing is done on the surface of
=>the paper, and so is not compatible with Epson printers.

I've used both Kodak and Epson photo-paper in my HP660C -
no problems with ink spreading etc. Sofar, no problems with
ink fading either, but less than 2 or 3 years is too early
to tell.



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