How to find the right type of paper for photo printing

In searching for the right type of paper that will best suit your photo printing you should pay attention on the different characteristics of the paper. Because having the wrong choice might have a huge impact in the quality of your print-outs.

To make it more successful also try to experiment using different kinds of paper, making sure that you will have the prints that you wanted. I'm pretty sure that there is a paper that will fit for every type of job. Also, try to check  out some online reviews about the photo paper that is good for your printer. To help you here are some of the characteristics of photo paper that you should consider in printing.

Characteristics of the paper

Thickness

The thick papers are appropriate to use in photo printing using an inkjet printer, they are more durable than thin papers. It is most often measured in "mil" and it can have a more traditional photo feel same photo that came from a photo lab. Search for a paper that has a higher opacity rating if you are going to mount your photos, it will not show your mounting surface and distort your photo.

Color

There is a saying that the brighter the paper, the better the photo will be, which is not true. There are scales in measuring the light reflectivity or the brightness of the paper: TAPPI scale and ISO Brightness Scale. So, the higher the brightness, the whiter the paper will appear, which results and make an accurate color. But avoid ISO Brightness over 104/TAPPI rating over 92, because it indicates that the paper contains a fluorescent whitening agents that can damage or degrade the quality of the ink/toner over a fairly short period of time. Buy those who have a lower values to make your photo last longer.

Paper Finish

In this characteristic you can choose between glossy and matte paper finish. A matte finish papers are more absorbent type of paper that consists of paper particles, ink-receptive coating and air. These papers are more stable over time. While glossy paper finish are far more complex with different chemicals added to generate a reflective surface. It can provide a higher color contrast and saturation.

For more knowledge about printing, you can visit TonerBoss.com. They are one of the leader in printing suppliers that provides top quality brands such as HP, Lexmark, Xerox, Dell and other toner cartridges.

Denise Rasalan
Owner, Great Prints Solutions

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