PAPER FAQS
Enhanced Matte
Poster
For artists and photographers seeking a flat
matte surface, EPSON Enhanced Matte Paper is the
ideal choice. This bright white paper is perfect
for images that do not require gloss. It yields
highly saturated images, while maintaining
excellent highlight and shadow detail.
Professional photographers, digital artists and
amateurs alike will find EPSON Enhanced Matte
Paper a remarkable choice for any project.
Premium Photo
Glossy
Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper offers the
highest gloss level of any Epson resin coated
photographic paper. Producing vivid life-like
images that rival those of traditional silver
halide prints, the ultra glossy finish, coupled
with a 10 mil thickness and extremely wide color
gamut, make this paper a favorite among
discerning photographers. Its instant drying and
non-cockling characteristics make use, handling,
and display of the finished output trouble-free.
It creates highly saturated prints by offering
maximum ink coverage and high D-Max for true
photographic reproductions. This paper can also
be easily laminated to provide protection from
light and moisture.
Premium Photo
Luster
Wedding and portrait photographers have
traditionally used luster paper for their
photos. This popular surface is now available to
digital printmakers via Epson’s Premium Luster
Photo Paper. This instant drying paper produces
vivid, lifelike images that rival those of
traditional silver halide prints. Premium Luster
Photo Paper delivers highly saturated prints by
offering maximum ink coverage and a high D-Max
for true photographic reproductions. Its 10-mil
RC base gives prints a photographic feel, and
keeps the paper cockle-free. Ideal for use with
all Epson Inks.
Somerset Velvet
Fine Art
Somerset Velvet is a delicately textured fine
art paper engineered to give you the highest
resolution and color saturation possible. It has
always been the first paper choice among serious
artists and printmakers dating back to the
1700’s and the days of handmade paper. Somerset
Velvet is 100% cotton, acid-free paper with
luxurious weight, texture and finish that truly
delivers museum quality appearance.
UltraSmooth Fine
Art
Artists and professional photographers require
true archival print media in a variety of
weights and surface textures for their digital
fine art and photography. Epson UltraSmooth Fine
Art Paper is a 100% cotton hot press paper that
is coated on both sides and is not only acid,
lignin, and chlorine free, it is also pH
buffered with calcium carbonate for a true
archival sheet. This paper is engineered to give
you the highest resolution and color saturation
possible.
Hahnemuehle
Torchon
Torchon by Hahnemuhle, is an acid free cotton
rag watercolor paper with a parchment or pastel
paper surface. Especially suitable for
reproductions of oil, watercolor and pastel
paintings. The printed side of this paper has
been specially coated for excellent image
sharpness and optimum color graduation. The
coating also offers a very high level of water
resistance. Common applications include fine art
reproduction, business cards, greetings cards,
post cards, novelty applications, certificates
and presentation prints for display purposes.
Hahnemuhle Photo
Rag 308
A smooth bright white 100% rag based paper
specifically designed to meet the need of
photographers or artists using digital
photographic output. The heavier 308 gsm paper
provides the weight of an art paper with a
smooth calendared surface, which picks up every
detail captured in the photograph. The coated
side of this paper provides excellent image
sharpness and optimum color graduation. The
coating also offers a very high level of water
resistance. Common applications include
photographic and fine art reproduction, business
cards, greeting cards, certificates and
bookmaking. It is also ideal for computer
generated artwork.
Hahnemuhle Fine
Art Pearl
FineArt Pearl 285gsm is a triple coated, lignin
free, 100% alpha-cellulose paper. The result is
an age resistant paper with a surface that is
remarkably similar to a traditional silver
gelatin double-weight photo paper. Hahnemühle
FineArt Pearl proved to be significantly
superior in D-Max, white point and surface
structure.
Premier Art
Canvas
Gloss Canvas Finish. Made from a durable blend
of 65% Polyester and 35% Cotton, PremierArt
Canvas is a heavyweight, quality canvas
utilizing a tight weave that is ideal for
photographic, fine art and everyday printing
alike. It offers a high resolution coating that
is pliable enough to withstand stretching over
bars, and displays a subtle texture for a true
artistic appearance and feel. Combined with
incredible color reproduction, PremierArt Water
Resistant Canvas for Epson provides a high gloss
finish, instant dry versatility, and water
resistance to allow for all applications that
require the highest image quality and an
archival display life.
Pro Matte Canvas
Made from a durable blend of 65% Polyester and
35% Cotton, our Pro Matte Canvas is a
heavyweight, quality canvas utilizing a tight
weave that is ideal for photographic, fine art
and everyday printing alike. It offers a high
resolution coating that is pliable enough to
withstand stretching over bars, and displays a
subtle texture for a true artistic appearance
and feel. Combined with incredible color
reproduction, our Pro Matte Canvas provides a
matte finish, instant dry versatility, and water
resistance to allow for all applications that
require the highest image quality and an
archival display life.
"Giclée" pronounced "zhee-clay" means fine art ink jet print. The term was coined to differentiate fine art prints from commercial proofs made from similar equipment.
Giclée differs from other traditional printing methods. Posters are usually produced using offset lithography, which uses 4 colors of differing size dots to produce the colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black). Newspapers are produced the same way. Giclée prints have the different colors of ink mix on the surface of the paper, so the colors are bright and uniform, even when examined close up. Imagekind's Giclée printers use 8 colors of ink (cyan, light cyan, magenta, light magenta, yellow, black, light black, and light light black), so they are able to produce a wider spectrum of color than a traditional print can.